Your first favorite toy, little Charlie, is a snuggly little rabbit that you have clung to from time to time. In truth, it’s the only toy that you’ve shown any actual interest in, but that qualifies as a favorite to me!
Paraphernalia
June 14, 2012
April 30, 2012
New shoes!
Tonight I am grateful for your inexplicable change of heart in regards to the shoes that Mommy bought months ago.
This morning, on the way to school, Mommy told you that your purple sparkly shoes were falling apart and in need of replacement. You responded by removing your shoes, throwing them to the floor and crying all the way to school.
Unlike every woman I have ever met, you have absolutely no interest in new shoes.
Unaware of these events, I coincidentally cleaned off the top of the bureau this evening, where two new pairs of shoes had been sitting, still in their boxes, for months. You had rejected them long ago, but we decided to put them in her closet tonight in hopes that you might one day reconsider.
By the time I returned to the bedroom with your toothbrush, you had a new pair of shoes on your feet and were admiring them with a wide grin. you even asked to go to sleep in your new shoes, and we quickly agreed.
Anything to cement the love that you suddenly felt for them, little one.
New shoes at last. We probably have about three months before we’ll need to attempt another changing of the guard.
A welcomed respite in the toddler footwear battles.
March 20, 2012
February 09, 2012
Who gave you what?
I have no idea how you remember who gave you what, little one.
It’s either a Mommy thing or a woman thing. I’m not sure.
January 28, 2012
Love for Baby Cow
You’ve loved many of your little people, little one, and that love has wavered and shifted, sometimes on a daily basis.
I think I’ll assemble all of your favorite little people thus far and line them up in chronological order, just to show you the changes over the past three years.
But one little person has been consistent throughout the run, and that is Baby Cow.
Little people may rise and little people may fall, but Baby Cow has been a staple through it all.
All hail Baby Cow.
January 26, 2012
Clara’s third birthday
Video from the opening of the birthday presents:
January 22, 2012
Big girl underwear!
For the second consecutive day, little one, you have made a pee-pee on the potty.
After today’s successful endeavor, Mommy put you in a pair of big girl underwear, at least for a while. The underwear has cupcakes on them, which you liked a lot and told me about at least three times.
We also called Nani and Aunty Emily to tell them about your accomplishment, and they showered you with praise and attention. When Nani asked if you’d like some more big girl underwear, you said, “No, I have some already.”
“She’s just like her father,” Nani said over the phone.
While this is true and I appreciated your minimalist sentiment, little one, underwear is not generally one of those items that you can own too much of.
If someone’s offering you underwear, and that underwear is not used underwear, you should probably take them up on the offer next time.
January 12, 2012
Clara and Gramps and some dinosaurs
A few days ago I posted some photographs of you and Gramps working on a project at Dish ‘n Dat.
I found a video recording of the time you spent with Gramps, little one, and it was just so cute that I had to post it.
January 11, 2012
Princess and rhinestones
Jordan’s mother gave you an art project at the end of his party, and later in the day, you and Mommy worked on it together.
You were so proud of the work you did with this project, little one. What a great way for Mommy and daughter to spend an hour together.
January 02, 2012
The fly boat!
We could’ve bought you the real fly boat (the vehicle of choice of the Wonder Pets), little one, but the reviews online were terrible.
Not to be deterred, you came up with your own fly boat, and I think it’s actually better than any piece of plastic junk that we could’ve bought you.
Imagination always trumps retail, little one.