The Latest...

Every once in awhile Claire will find an item that becomes her new favorite thing. I wish I could say it is a toy that she gets attached to but it isn't....her toys remain in her room barely touched. For example, a few months ago it was an ugly pink flamingo lawn decoration that we took from a former co-workers yard as part of a joke. I was going to give it back right away but then Claire became attached to the ugly thing and for the next two weeks Claire spent her time running through the sprinklers, taking it to the store, taking it on walks and showing it how fun it is to go through mud puddles. It even went to the fair with us.

Well the fascination wore off and we returned the ugly pink flamingo.

Her latest item is even more bizarre than the ugly flamingo.

Over a month ago we were at the dollar store looking around and Claire saw this severed foot over with the Halloween decorations. She asked what it was. I told her. She gave me a wierd look. I told her that severed means "cut off". That was that...or so I thought.

For the next two weeks every time we went anywhere near the dollar store she would ask to stop and see the severed foot. I finally got so sick of her asking that we finally just stopped and bought the severed foot, thinking that she would soon lose interest and then I could get rid of it. That was several weeks ago and we are still waiting for her to lose interest. The severed foot goes with us to the grocery store, it helps us work in the yard, and frequently is taken on walks in Claire's little stroller. She even wanted to take it to church but I refused. She LOVES this thing.


My favorite is when we were in Home Depot and I look over at Claire sitting in the cart and holding the foot saying, "This little piggy went to market. This little piggy stayed home....". I was cracking up!!! Then this guy walks passed us, does a double take at Claire, and then informs me that my daughter is holding a severed foot. Claire just looks up at him and says, "yep. It means cut off."