Mommy and MC time…

One of my most favorite times of the day is when I pick up Mary Clare from Ms. Susan’s house. Mary Clare and I have a bit of Mommy & MC time alone before the chaos begins. (Which is when I pick McCanless up from school at 2:30!)

Mary Clare is growing so fast and learning so much every day. I love watching her explore and discover her world. Today, I was in the kitchen unloading the dishwasher while she was in the playroom. She heard me open it, and came running. For some reason she loves to climb in it! She rounded the corner of the kitchen wearing one of McCanless’ dress-up hats, which she does so often. I laughed and decided to follow her around a bit with my camera. Here is what happened…

She thought I was chasing her and took off laughing and headed into her bedroom.

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She loves to play peek-a-boo and was crouching below our “tub-O-babies” and popping up to scare me. Notice her two new front teeth. She now has three on the bottom and five on top and one huge tooth coming in the back. (Mel says we have “orally challenged” children. I think it looks like she is going to have that McCanless gap!) He also thinks it is a bit humorous that my most recent obsession, The Twilight Saga, a book series, is all about vampires, something I’ve never read about until my child began to resemble one!

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She decided to continue playing with Mommy and hide behind the bed.

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We played for a while then I wanted her to show off for me a bit. I know she doesn’t talk much, but she knows a ton of words. She continues to clap and point when she wants something and will even sign a few words like more and thank-you. Here, I asked her to love her baby. She walked right over to the tub, grabbed a baby, gave her a big hug and one of those wide open Mary Clare smacks right on the face.

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“Mary Clare, where is the baby’s eye?”

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“Where is Emmie?”

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“Where is the light?” (Apparently, Emmie knows English, too.)

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Mary Clare loves her books and wanted me to read to her for a while. After I read this book, she sat down in her chair and flipped through it herself. I asked her to show me the yellow circle and she pointed right to it. I guess she’ll eventually talk when she wants to. I’ve learned that this is how my baby girl likes to do things. Nothing is ever as I expect, it is always her own way and in her own time.

8 Comments

Kate  on September 16th, 2008

“Where is the light?” (Apparently, Emmie knows English, too.)………… ummmm that was too funny!!!! Please let MC be a bat or a vampire for Halloween this year..

Rebecca  on September 17th, 2008

Ok, Kate is hysterical! Nothing like a blonde headed little bat all dressed in black!
Mary Clare is one smart little cookie…and still as cute as they come…vampire teeth or not! Hoping you have lots more precious MC time today! Love to you~Rebecca

Betsy  on September 17th, 2008

MC is way to cute! I love that blonde hair!

Ashleigh  on September 17th, 2008

That post just made me laugh!! She is so cute I could just pinch her!! Those pics are so fun!

casey haarlow  on September 17th, 2008

Ker–she is sooo cute. I love the toothy smile and cheeks. What a blessing she is. I am glad you get to spend some time with her alone. I know the two of them together is great too. I can’t wait to see how Molly and her brother play together.

Amy Wallace  on September 18th, 2008

Kerri she is just fine…stop worrying about the words, they too will come and then you will be wondering when she will stop talking your ears off. LOVE the pointing to yellow…Baby Genius!

jan tompkins  on September 19th, 2008

This baby is just too cute for words.
Our daughter, a nurse on 7C, has us hooked on your site as well as others. MC is adorable and such a blessing, not only to your family, but to those of us who check in on her. Thanks for sharing her!!!!! God bless MC!!!!

Michelle Carter  on September 21st, 2008

Kerri & Mel,
Your girls are so beautiful and full of life. It is a blessing for me to see you all doing so well. I love keeping up with you all on the blog, and although I don’t see you much, I think of you often.