Here are a couple of cute Clare stories from the last couple of days:
- For a few weeks now Clare has been requesting that we sing “the companion song.” I had no idea what she was talking about but when I told her I didn’t know the song she gave me her best two-year-old “Duh Mom” look. I asked Adam and at school if they knew this song, and none of them did. Finally one night before bed J was singing Sweet Baby James to her as part of their bedtime ritual. When he got to the line of “his horse and his cattle are his only companions” Clare got really excited and cried out “Companions!” at the top of her lungs. So we finally solved the mystery of the “Companion Song.” Now it’s been in heavy rotation in the McPherson family sing-a-longs.
- Yesterday I put up Clare’s play tent in her room and we got into it for a little make-believe play. I followed her lead entirely and we “got in the car” to “drive to Old MacDonald’s Farm.” While “driving” we talked about the chickens, goats and horses we were going to see. Once we “got there” Clare led us out of her room to the living room where we sat on the ottoman and “rode the horse!” This game, and all of the various pieces that went into it, were entirely Clare’s ideas and I just went along for the ride. It was so fun to watch her imagination lead us through the different tasks.
- The other day J was trying to motivate Clare to get out the door in a timely manner by singing “Fly like an Eagle – To the Sea” like Steve Miller. Now every time we are leaving the house Clare starts “flying” around “to the sea!!” It’s actually served to be a pretty good motivator to get her ready (which can sometimes be a battle).