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It breaks my heart to lop of those lovely curls, but he wanted them shorn and he HATES to have his hair wet down in the morning. So, Buzz Boy is back!
Category: A Year in Pictures 2011
Socks
Two feet are Posy’s, two are Tessa’s, and one is Lily’s
Harlem Globetrotters
We had the surprise opportunity today to see the Harlem Globetrotters, AND we got a suite at the arena. The kids got a kick out of the comedy and action, and Molly loved going up and down the stairs in the suite and mooching food off of her aunt.
Dolly
Yet another crummy picture, but too cute not to snap it in the moment. I was cleaning the baby dolls with clorox wipes and Molly put them all on the floor then lay down in the middle of them. (I did help her arrange them a little, so at least none were face down.) She has suddenly gottten attached to baby dolls and is forever carrying one or more around and handing them to me so I can carry them around. She seems very distressed if I don’t have a dolly in my hand when she does. Maybe she is hinting at something…
Turtle Yoga
Sorry for the bad picture, I wanted to catch this before he stopped. Our turtle, Perrywell (named by Lily), has been doing this weird thing where he climbs on the rock and sticks his back feet in the air. We call it turtle yoga. We have wondered if he is cold and just trying to get completely out of the water. He looks very serene when he does it though, so maybe he is just stretching.
While Mommy pays bills
Molly’s new favorite activity is going to my book shelves and knocking books off by the dozens. After I cleaned this one up she did it two more times. Oh well, the price for some quiet was well worth it. There was no other destruction.
Hair
I put Lily’s hair in a pony tail this morning. It is so lightweight and fine, it barely goes into a rubber band. But during her nap she took the band out and this is what we got: Lion Girl.
I have to tell you, this girl is just about as wild as her hair.
Drink
When a girl needs a drink, sometimes she just has to help herself.
While Ben did his homework, Molly got up on the table to get herself a drink of her water. She got her cup, turned around and climbed right back down.
Mission accomplished!
Swinging Sisters
Molly and Lily hang out in the swing together. Molly was swinging first, but Lily just had to get in there too.
Goodnight Sweet Princess
This photo was taken in the dark, with my phone and then lightened up to be able to see Miss Molly, so it is certainly not meant to be a high quality picture. But who can resist such sleeping cuteness?
Molly is our first child to get attached to a blanket, and then at Christmas she added is a special little doggie from her godparents. Having these as her sleep and cuddle cues is so nice and such an easy way to calm her down. When she is tired she will often bring her blanket to me and throw it on my lap and put her arms up for me to pick her up. If she can’t find her blanket, she will come to me and sign “Blanket” and we will go find it together. Once we have blanket with us then she will ask (sign for) her doggie, and we are all set to nurse and go to sleep.