Little Entertainer

Clara, at 18 months, has officially entered Tim's favorite phase. Her personality is starting to emerge, and her throaty, husky laughs, mischievous looks, and independent nature are keeping us entertained! But she's still eager to please, cooperative, sweet, and a champion sleeper, so we think we have the best of both worlds with our little girl!

For those keeping track of stats, here are the goods from her doctor's appointment last week:

Height: 31.5" (50th percentile - we find this number highly suspicious, though, since she still seems really petite!)

Weight: 23 pounds (25th percentile, up from 10th percentile! she's starting to visibly chunk up again!)

Head circumference: 47 cm (65th percentile)

We still debate every day what color her eyes are - they change from grey blue to green all the time - but they always get compliments! Her hair is slowly becoming more blonde than strawberry, but you'll have to trust us on that, since in photos she's always a redhead! She still takes two naps a day, goes down without a fuss and sleeps through the night almost without fail. And finally, she's our resident garbage disposal, and is giving Joey a run for his money at mealtime.

Happy Half-Birthday, Clara Jane!