Skinned Knees

Cory tells me they are an inevitable part of childhood, but Claire's skinned knees are still hard for me to accept.  Claire is our outdoor girl, she loves to run fast and at times she falls, skinning her perfect little knees.  I have tried to protect Claire's knees by having her wear capri pants that cover her knees (not always practical in the hot weather).  Claire does not like band aids and rips them off, so her little scabbed knees are exposed.  So I have to accept this part of toddlerhood; I tell her to "go slow" and kiss her boo-boos when she falls.  She even kisses her boo-boos in the bathtub, it is really cute.

Claire playing on campus at the arts center.  She loves to find 'cooks', the cookies I kept in the stroller basket. 

Claire likes to walk up the steps. 

Claire likes to run down the ramp, surprisingly she has never fallen on the ramp despite her speed.

'Okay Mommy, time to go home and see daddy.'