Claire Turns 4!!!

Our daughter is four years old! Wow! She is really growing up and has grown up in so many ways this year! A year of gymnastics...a year in her new preschool (Pioneer) Completely potty trained during the day...survived 2 lengthy episodes of separation anxiety and came out on the other side...survived a change in sleep habits resuming waking up in the middle of the night...watching her become a good friend, learn to write her name, come to enjoy singing, enjoy travelling, take our first mother/daughter trip, and see her blossom into a GREAT big sister! She's standing 3'2" tall (20%) growing 2 1/4" and weighs 32# (25%) gaining 4 pounds since last year! Predicted to be 5'2" (just like her momma!). We celebrated by having 10 little girls to a party at Vision Gymnastics where they got to be guided by the coaches on the equipment and she got her much desired "Ariel" cake. She's wanted that since the day after her last birthday..even with all the frenzy over "Frozen"! Family took her to dinner at her favorite mexican place. On her actual birthday of Aug 4, she wanted waffles for breakfast and Joel gave her "Ariel" PJs and the Frozen movie. She got taken out for shrimp with YaYa and Jim. And when her friend from birth, Jack, got back from a trip, they went out on a "date" for snow cones! She is strong-willed in a beautiful way and has taught me more about God's love and discipline than I would have ever known before she came along. She looks to Jeff for strength and he shelters her well. I'm the source of bandaids, meals, and transportation, and tickle time :) Enjoy some highlights of her birthday celebration.

2014 Aug Claire turns 4 - Video Maker