Two

Claire turned two last week and the growth from a year ago is, of course, mind boggling. Photos from that grand day to come. For now some observations:

Our daughter is well into forming seven-word sentences and her own ideas. Two weeks ago we told her, "We're oging to the beach this weekend." Her response:
"Claire go beach, too, maybe restaurant, too. Eat ice cream."

Her memory is deeper than I realized a 2-year-old's would be. Last time we went to the beach, in May, Claire's cousins were along. This month, when we started talking about going to the "beach," Claire said, "And Gracie. And Hailey."

If that weren't enough, on Nov. 1 she suddenly started carring the melody to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. It's about the only tune she can sing, but it's a start.

She notices more and more things. One night last week, Claire and I walked past a parked transit bus. She pointed to it and asked why it wasn't moving. Then she asked, "Why no people in it?" Pretty perceptive.