Clare turns 1

Clare was born 12 months ago today. It has been a very fast year, and Clare continues to grow quickly and amaze her parents. She's very different from Lena, though they look a lot a like. Here's a little bio of our littlest girl.

Name: Clare Elisabeth Mangum
Origin of Name: Clare is the middle name of Kathleen's maternal grandmother. Elisabeth is the name of the friend who introduced Kathleen and Adam to each other (though she goes by Beth)
Date of birth: Jan. 8, 2009 (shares the birthday with Elvis)
Place of birth: Neenah, Wis.
Favorite Food: Crackers
Other foods she likes: Baby foods. She only has one tooth so far.
Favorite TV Show: Whatever Lena is watching.
Favorite color: Pink
Favorite playtime activity: Army crawling across the house, or banging blocks together
Nicknames: Baby, Clare Bear, Mini Munchkin
Things she's learned recently: How to use her lone tooth; banging blocks together; taking things in and out of containers
Goals in life: Learn to walk; eat real food; compose a symphony

Happy Birthday Little Clare!