Big Girl

One of Claire's favorite things to be told is, "Wow, you're so big!" She loves to try to emulate her aunt and uncle (Hannah and Anthon) and to prove her maturity by attempting everything possible by herself; eating, changing, locomotion, communication--the only thing she doesn't try to do is to go to sleep. She's the busiest and most strong-willed child I have EVER known, and that's saying something (although my mother maintains that this is only the case because I did not know myself as a baby). So, here's the Big Girl standing alone after wiggling and pushing to be put down...