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| {rockabye baby} I'm so glad I had my camera ready right at this moment. I was taking pictures of Kate's new room (stay tuned for another post) while Kate played. She pulled out her doll, put it on the rocking chair, and started rocking it back and forth. It was definitely a "NO WAY she's doing that!" kind of moment... her first evident pretend play. It gives me a glimmer of hope for this soon-to-be big sister and the real baby girl who's about to join our family. |
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| {puppy love} Kate was on the fussy side this morning (she's getting a cold), so I turned on Air Buddies to help press her "reset" button. She spent the first several minutes yelling "DA" (translation: "dog") at the computer, but then she settled into quietly watching. I think she watched it for a good 15 minutes. Surely that's a record for Kate! |
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| {mother's day out} I've been pretty worn out lately. Nick's been out of town a lot, and what with being 30+ weeks pregnant and overly-emotional, I needed a day off! My sweet mom could see this, and she offered to watch Kate while I spent the day sans toddler. I did a million errands, and now I'm enjoying Wifi and a Chocolate Chip Frolatte at Saxby's. I have so enjoyed my day off, but I'm really looking forward to seeing my little booger when I get home soon. |
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| {you had me at "balloon"} photo credit to Nick Add balloons to Kate's list of favorite things (which already included dogs and fans). When I pointed out that Goodnight Moon has a balloon on several pages, she was hooked. I think we read this book about 50 times tonight, and Kate excitedly pointed to the balloon throughout. I wish now I had taken some video of her yelling "boon" (translation: balloon) again and again and again. I think we have yet another favorite book! |
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| {tiptoeing through the tulips} Nick's parents are in town this weekend, so we drove down to the Arboretum to see the "Dallas Blooms" tulips. Everything was gorgeous, but the trip didn't turn out to be the photo op I was hoping for; Kate was running all over the place, and it is getting harder and harder for me to keep up with her! One reason I chose this pic is so you can admire Kate's hair growth there in the back! It shone so brightly blonde in the sunshine today. |
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{Lens Baby: "At the Beach"} Today Kate and I met up with our LB group at the Village of Fairview's new beach area. It was SO much fun! It was basically a sand playground with lots of mini beach chairs and sand toys. Kate really enjoyed it, and since she was well-contained, I didn't feel like I was chasing her the whole time. We headed over to the splash pad for a few minutes before leaving. She ran up to the area and started clapping, but when the water shot up right next to her, she panicked and ran back to me. It continued like this - running up to the scene and clapping, then running back to me when the water got a little close. So cute! Hopefully she'll get a little braver with more exposure. We'll definitely be back to this area! Enjoy a few more shots of sweet Kate at the "beach..." |
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| {Lens Baby: Farmersville Park} Kate and I met a couple other LB moms over at a park in Farmersville this morning. I'd never been over there, but we enjoyed the drive, the cute park, and the downtown area. a couple more... |
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| {fan of fans} taken w/ iPhone & Instagram app Kate and I ran to Lowe's today, and while I was looking at the lamps, Kate started going berserk - rocking in the cart and jabbering away. It took me a second to realize what was so exciting, but then I saw them... all those fans. Kate's been fan-crazed the last few days, asking "what's this?" every time she looks up. Not sure what the fascination is, but I think we've found a new "cool" spot! |
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| {best pals?} As I've shared before, Kate adores Kirby. We need to work on the "pat gently" concept, though. Kate frequently takes both hands, grabs Kirby's hair, and pulls as hard as she can. Kirby just sits there and takes it. Sometimes she'll relocate if she's had enough. Here, Kate has her hand IN Kirby's mouth, and still, Kirby is so gentle. |
