It’s been a while since I’ve written about some Claire-isms! What’s a Claire-ism? A Claire-ism is a word or phrase that Claire has taken upon herself to alter in some way. Looking back through the Claire-isms of the past brings back such great memories. Sadly, most of the Claire-isms have been corrected right out of her vocabulary, but some of them still remain.
Here are some new ones that she’s been using lately, and they make me smile:
“Holy-Poly Bugs”
Claire loves ladybugs and roly-poly bugs. When she was just learning to speak, she called ladybugs “leedle-leedles,” but she quickly grew out of that. But, roly-poly bugs? Those she calls holy-poly bugs, and it cracks me up every time!
“Zip”
“Momma, may I have a zip of your water? I won’t drink it all. I’ll have just a zip.” Like some of her other Claire-isms, this one actually makes sense to me. I mean, sips are just short little gulps that are over in a flash. Zip! 
“Tum”
Whenever we have upset tummies around here, we get out the Tums® If your tummy is only slightly upset, you only need one. And, what is the singular of a Tums®? Well, it’s a Tum. Obviously. It makes perfect sense to me! 
If you haven’t had a chance, you should check out the Claire-ism Category!
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