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A Comfortable Perch

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Rigby = the dog in the book!

This morning, Ellie very much enjoyed looking at our friend’s blog post about her dog Rigby.  Then she found the puppy in our Mary Cassatt book, who looks a lot like Rigby! (Is this some sort of developmental milestone – … Continue reading

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Movie Time: Independent Play (from December 2011)

Remember my joy at independent play returning last week?  Here’s an example of independent play, when Ellie was 14 months old.  She’s not so fascinated by the clean diapers now but she does still play with them if I leave … Continue reading

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Proof: She Does Have Hair!

It’s just much easier to see it when it’s wet!

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Movie Time: Helping Mama (from December 2011)

Ellie first started helping me in December, when she was just 14 months old.  It still amazes me that babies can do so much when they are so young!  She loved to play with the diaper cream while I was … Continue reading

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Happy First Birthday!

Happy First Birthday Violet!  We love you very much! Somehow, we managed to take no pictures of Violet in September and no pictures of her by herself when we were in Alaska last summer.  Alas, I think that is the … Continue reading

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Fancy, Fancy, (Take Two)

Remember the very fancy dress I showed you last time?  Here’s the second one! Totally zoned out about something Thank you Elizabeth and Miss Paulette for the beautiful dresses!

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Movie Time: Knee Walking (from December 2011)

Ellie walked on her knees for a long time (2-3 months?) before she was willing to walk on her feet.  Here’s a little example of that when she was 14 months old, along with her determination to also learn how … Continue reading

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“Happy Ellie” by Nik

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Who Are You and Where Did My Baby Go? (Oh yeah, and spring is here)

On Thursday, we took a long walk, enjoying the almost 70-degree weather.  Ellie found a stick and held on to it for almost 45 minutes!  I’m not sure what it is about these pictures – maybe it’s the new size … Continue reading

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