Nothing is safe these days from Clare’s exploration. Babyproofing is nothing compared to toddler proofing! No drawer is unpulled, no string unpulled, no container undumped, no button unpushed, etc. It’s so fun to watch her explore her world! She just delights in finding reactions in things, especially when something makes a noise. Wooden toys are banged together, music is played, bells are jingled and when it’s silent… well, that’s when we have to watch out!
Clare continues to be very vocal. “Book” is a favorite word and it usually gets her read to. She calls out to the “kitty” and “dog” whenever she can. She’s started saying “bunny” sometimes and a variety of other words that we can’t recognize.
One of the cutest things lately is that Clare has started clapping for herself when she does something she’s proud of. She’ll stand on her own and then will start clapping for herself and laughing. She also does this when she completes a game or puts a ring on the toy. It was pretty cute today when I was putting away her puzzle and she started clapping for me when I put the puzzle pieces in place.
This last set of pictures is from this last weekend where we all went to Jameson Square Park and let Clare do her first wading in the fountain. Between a sunny day and a Bastile Day celebration the park was pretty crowded, but you can see that she loved it. 
Lastly, here’s a video of her new trick – walking behind her new push toy. I took her outside today and she walked for a whole block, which is pretty good for some short legs! She also stumbled a little bit and earned her first skinned knee. It’s hard to watch her sweet little feet, hands and knees get skinned up, calloused, and bruised but I know it’s part of growing up.