My Favorite Toy

Before Claire was born Grammy bought her a "Sophie the Giraffe" rubber toy. I had never heard of it, but it has been around since the sixties and is the most popular baby toy in Europe. It's kind of expensive at almost $20, but Grammy wanted to get it for Claire despite the cost. Well she is thrilled that Claire absolutely loves her Sophie the Giraffe toy. We don't leave home without Sophie! Claire attacks the poor thing! She really does light up when she sees the giraffe... it's so cute! Claire has two Sophie obsessions in her life, the toy and our Greyhound, Sophie! I'm not sure which one she likes better! I know she wishes she could gnaw on our dog the way she does her toy!!! Also... a couple of the pictures show the personalized shoes that Carolyn, a neighbor of Grammy's, gave Claire when she was born. They are so neat! One shoe says "Claire" and the other has her birth date "July 16, 2006". Thanks Carolyn!