My Clara baby lovey! This girl is the sweetest. All of our kids have been sweet babies, but Clara takes the cake. Sometimes I forget she's in the room because she's so quiet and content most of the time! Then I feel bad, haha. Anyway, here are some details about this most wonderful baby:
- When she's excited about something, she bounces. Whether she's sitting or standing in her bouncer thing or being held, she bounces up and down and makes cute happy grunts.
- If you put your face close to hers, she reaches up and grabs your face with her little hands. I always say she's trying to rip my face off.
- She enjoys being outside watching her siblings run around and ride scooters. She also enjoys watching squirrels and tracks them as they scurry around the yard.
- She had her first tooth come in this month!
- She has the funniest laugh. It's full of growls and squeaks and is unlike any baby's laugh I've heard before. I love it so much. And Carter always knows how to make her laugh!
- When I put her in her zippy for bedtime/naps, she kicks her feet excitedly and gets a big smile on her face. I think it's because she is excited to get a pacifier, which she really only has when she sleeps. And if I put her in the crib without a pacifier, she immediately starts crying.
- She has become a side sleeper. I don't think either of her siblings ever slept on their sides as babies. She also sleeps on her tummy and back sometimes. She likes to move around!
- She's one of those babies who puts everything in her mouth the second she gets it in her hands.
- Over the last month she has learned to clap. Why is baby clapping so stinkin' cute?!
- When we read to her, she strokes the book and tries to turn the pages.
- She's chubby, and I love it. She has delicious thigh rolls! She also has a rockin' belly overhang.
- If I'm holding her and do something that makes her mad (such as take something away from her or pull it out of her reach), she shrieks unhappily, kicks her feet, and starts scratching/pinching my arms
- She has finally started being ticklish. She is particularly ticklish right on her clavicle. Weird, but cute!
- One of her favorite things to do is sit on my lap as I bounce her up and down on my knees while humming the "William Tell Overture." She usually laughs more when I do it, but the phone distracted her. Oh well; it's still super cute.
- If she's sitting by herself and you walk by, she lifts her arms up in the air and twists her hands around in expectation of being picked up. If you don't pick her up, she cries.
- She likes to sit on my lap facing me and lean all the way back so her head hangs upside down. If I don't lay her down quickly enough, she starts flinging her head back to let me know what she wants.
- When she gets attention from someone, she just automatically beams. Her whole face lights up with the sweetest smile. I wish my attention weren't so divided so I could give her more! She deserves it.
- She's usually very patient with her older siblings, who often treat her like a toy. Their shenanigans usually lead to good photo ops like this one:
- When she is done with her bottle and you try to give her more, or if you try to touch her face (to wipe it off or something), she shakes her head back and forth really quickly. She also does it sometimes as she's falling asleep, as she's waking up, and when she's just excited and being silly. It's a trademark Clara move!
- The only time she's a difficult baby is at bedtime. She's gotten in a bad habit of just screaming when we leave the room. She doesn't do it for naps; it's only at bedtime. And if we come in the room, she usually stops. She wants us to sit with her as she falls asleep. And as cute as she is, that's a hard pass.
- Her little sad face is so heartbreaking! Isn't it?
- She's become quite the little babbler when she's in the mood. She makes funny screeching noises out of the blue and does lots of "bah bah bah" and "mah mah mah" and "dah dah dah" sounds. I can't wait until she starts saying real words. They'll be the cutest.
