The frown

Claire has been perfecting her frown and we see it often- when things are too hot, when she is mad, when she's been told 'no' and sometimes when she's just being silly. Pretty hard to keep a straight face when she shoots us this one.

Pants on her head

Not sure why, but one of her favourite things to do as of late is to run around with pants on her head.

Reunion

It's hard to believe it's been nearly6 months since we saw the Millens in Calgary. They were out for a visit in Victoria and came over for a playdate- so fun to see how the girls have both changed since their last photo shoot together! (and discovered the magic of bubbles to elicit a few smiles and encourage them to stay seated in one spot for more than 5 seconds!)

Snowy days and a serious girl

Not sure what it is, but the sight of mom's big black camera causes Claire to a) look away, or b) stare up with the most serious little expression. Despite the images, she is a happy girl, and while she wasn't sure about the snow, she's enjoying exploring at home- helping herself to cereal, trying on new outfits and cramming herself into various baskets and boxes.

The next black swan?

Perhaps not. I don't know that I'd wish the life of a professional ballerina on Claire, but she certainly does love all things musical and dance, and looks pretty darn cute in her new tutu from Auntie June.

Birthday parties and walking!

The weekend was all about birthdays- first dinner for Uncle Rod and Aunt Jane's birthdays, and then a playdate at Tumblebums for Katie's 2nd birthday- Claire loved the bubbles and trampolines, and enjoyed having a big space to practice her new walking skills- she's venturing a little further each day and has the frankenstein pose down to a tee!

Learning to stand

Claire recently figured out how to stand up in the middle of the room- and stand she did....again and again and again- finding it all quite hysterical.