2 1/2 years old!!!

How crazy is it that Claire is a 2 1/2 year old already! She will be 3 in 6 short months I am sure! We had a doctor's visit last week with Dr. Seitz at the Cleveland clinic and she will be having surgery on her hands October 17th. She will only be getting extenders on her thumbs so that is nice to hear that there will be less metal to deal with! Claire and I went to D.C. this past weekend to visit Uncle Bub, Aunt Dani, and Chloe with my parents. We had a great time! Claire and chloe are quite a sight to see!!! Our next visit won't be until Chloe's Birthday in November, then the visits really begin with the holidays! I can't wait!! Fall is among us, she is all over the place, and testing mommy's patience but that's what the terrible two's are all about! I start school the 19th, and I am a little bit nervous, because of the scare tactics they use with this program but I know I have the support to do well! Claire and I are trying to enjoy my time off from school, although the weather hasn't been the best since we got back. We just found out that cousin Landon will be up here with grammy for a few days!!! We are sooo excited to have some playdates with him and possibly get the other cousins to come over too! We are still working on potty training with Claire she just doesn't have the motivation yet! But hopefully soon she will, We have been working on her counting and writing and ABC's. I'm tryin to the sounds of the Alphabet vs the actual letters as my mom mentioned so we will see what this smart cookie can do!