I am a terrible blogger. I just don't have the time or memory to put things up regularly and, frankly, our lives aren't that interesting - just variations of work, sleep, and caregiving. I've decided to focus on funny Claire stories instead, as she is getting to the age where she says and does funny things, and most of you are probably reading this (if you are reading it all) to hear about Claire.
Claire Funnyism #1: "Family Recipe"
Apparently, one of the aftercare workers was playing some sort of make-believe game with a group of children earlier this week. One of the children had an "invisible" egg and was asked to draw a picture of what was inside it. All the kids gathered around, excitedly, to see what she had drawn and Claire walks by -- totally uninterested in all the fuss -- and dismissively says "Oh, that's just a family recipe" and runs off to play. The aftercare person thought this was hilarious, and I think it is just more evidence that we have a very strange child.
Claire Funnyism #2: "Beading"
While I was cleaning up Claire's room (I know, Dad, SHE should be doing it), I pulled back the covers on her bed to find a hoard of stuffed animals each with its own beaded necklace. At night, before she goes to bed, she has been making beaded necklaces and decorating her animals. Could be worse; she could be spreading toothpaste on the walls. As a side note: I took her to a bead store on Monday and she was almost speechless, which is highly unusual. After a minute of gazing, wide-eyed at all the different beads, she whispered "They are so beautiful!"
