mary claire the artist.

mary claire's latest obsession is coloring. one of the first things she does in the morning is walk over to the drawer that holds the art supplies, point, and say "color". i have found the best method for allowing her to color is to tape a piece of paper to the floor. that way it doesn't slide around and i don't have to worry with trying to get her to sit at the table. of course if she is coloring, mommy has to color too. she will point to her paper and tell me what she wants me to draw. most often requested are tree, flower, bug, pig, and quack quack (aka duck). the funniest part is when she "accidentally" colors on the floor or elsewhere. she will grab a hand towel from the kitchen, try to wipe it up, and tell herself "no-no". luckily we use washable crayons so it comes off easily. she is also starting to be able to identify some colors. her favorite one to label is black for some reason. i'm just pleased to see that she is already enjoying something 'artsy'.