Mid-Week Videos

Videos of Claire wishing Aunt Sarah a happy birthday, naming the princesses, dancing with lovey, and making bacon.

Happy Birthday Aunt Sarah from CMB1936 on Vimeo.


Claire's Princesses from CMB1936 on Vimeo.


Dancing from CMB1936 on Vimeo.


Bacon time from CMB1936 on Vimeo.

Cupcakes and Conversation with Claire

This weekend Claire and I made a batch of cupcakes and it went surprisingly well.  Claire was very excited about the final product, although we had to remind her that cupcakes are only for dessert and not for lunch!

Claire is becoming quite the conversationalist and we are constantly surprised by the words she puts together.  Below are a few from this this weekend.

At school the kids have started to learn their last names and last names of their classmates.  Claire can say almost of all of the last names of the kids in her class. 

Daddy: Claire what is your last name?
Claire: Bezek
Daddy: What is Daddy's last name?
Claire: Daddy Big Boy
Daddy: No it's not what is mommy's last name?
Claire: Mommy Little Girl.
Daddy: No its not, what is your last name?
Claire: Bezek
Daddy: And Daddy's and Mommy's last name?
Claire: Daddy Big Boy and Mommy Bezek! 

Mommy: Is it time for Tessa (her doll) to go to bed?
Claire: Bedtime for Tessa!
Mommy: Do you rock Tessa before bed?
Claire: No silly mommy, cupcake (Claire tucked her doll in bed with a play cupcake).

After I jammed my finger in the door.
Claire: Mommy hurt finger in door.  
Mommy: Yes I hurt my finger, can your kiss it and make it better.
Claire: No monkey kiss mommy finger (she ran and got her Monkey to give me kisses)

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 First we had to put the cupcake wrappers in the pan. 

Hey mom, could you hurry it up, I want cupcakes!

Helping mommy dump the cake mix. 

Adding the water:

And the oil:

Ok, I need a spoon, unless you want me to use my hands.

Claire's favorite part, the stirring. 

Claire did a pretty good job of getting the batter in to the cupcake pans.

They did need a little clean-up before going in the oven. 

Snow and More Snow!

This week we had quite a snowstorm.

A Very Grandparents Weekend

This long weekend Claire got to see both sets of grandparents.  Cory and I went to Pittsburgh this weekend for an Ikea shopping trip.  Grandma and Grandpa stayed with Claire on Saturday night.  Claire loved having them at 'my house'.  Claire especially loved Grandpa's phone which has pictures of baby Lucy, by Sunday afternoon Claire had figured out how to turn it on and scroll through the photos.  On Monday Nana and Papa came over; Claire and Papa played outside in the snow.

Claire opening a present from Aunt Carol, she loved playing with the princesses. 

 Playing with Grandpa's phone:

 Playing with Grandpa's watch:

 Grandpa's phone....

 I am a little worried that Claire is going to ask for her own cell phone soon.

 Claire wasn't very interested in her dinner, but loved anything from Ga-Ga's plate:

 Grandpa brought some stickers for Claire to play with:

 Reading with Ga-Ga:

 Showing snowman how to use the phone!

 Brushing off snow off mommy's car:

 Shoveling the driveway with Papa:

Mid Week Videos

This weekend Cory and I are headed to Pittsburgh for an Ikea shopping trip, so Grandma and Grandpa are coming to watch Claire.  Monday is MLK day, all of us are off, and Nana and Papa are coming down.  Claire is going to have a grandparent filled weekend!


ABC's from CMB1936 on Vimeo.


Cinderella from CMB1936 on Vimeo.


PlayDough from CMB1936 on Vimeo.


Coloring from CMB1936 on Vimeo.

Cookie Time Dance

The weather was so nice this weekend so we spent lot of time outside.  Claire asked us if we could take out the sled and we had to explain that the sled only comes out when there is snow on the ground. 

Claire finished her antibiotic on Friday.  While Claire is usually really good about taking her medicine she was not a fan of this one because it was bumble gum flavored.  I even went back to the pharmacy and had them make a new bottle with grape flavor.  Even with that change Claire was not being very cooperative about taking her medicine, so we used bribes enticements to get her to take it.  Usually offering a few animal cookies.   On Thursday after she took her medicine Cory said she could have a cookie and Claire said "Cookie time, oh yeah, Cookie time" and started dancing, it was too funny.  She has started adding the word 'time' for certain events, like 'yogurt time' this morning, or 'raisin time', or 'diaper time'.   Sometimes she adds the dance for extra cuteness. 

 Waving to the cats:

 Painting at daycare: