Daddy date

Today we went downtown for a lunch date with Daddy! Claire was SO excited to see him. We had so much fun. The Arizona Center downtown has a fun garden area with water fountains and beautiful landscaping. She ran her legs off and so did we! She left the house all clean and pretty and came home with pistachio ice cream on her face, grease on her dress, and dirt on her tennies. That's a sure sign of a good time!

Claire has definitely been giving us so much joy lately. She always does but she is at this place where we can really see her taking everything in and learning more everyday. It's wild and so amazing. We are in constant awe! With the good comes the bad though and tantrum, screaming, and hitting have come with the package. Time outs are working well and I know in time she will find better ways to express herself when things aren't going her way. I just hope it's sooner than later! The high pitch squealing screams are not cool! She comes by her expressive personality honestly and I see a lot of myself in her. Funny and frightening!