tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085841714021478462024-03-13T06:55:09.810-04:00The RussiansChristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.comBlogger537125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-52189424049597719472014-01-01T21:18:00.002-05:002014-01-01T21:23:45.026-05:00New Year's EveDespite a lovely invite from friends for dinner yesterday, we were going to be spending New Year's Eve at home. We felt we shouldn't drag our germy, coughing offspring into close proximity of others. Ah well, such is life.<br />
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Seeing as we probably got our germs from my sister's girls, we figured they were the only people we could, in good conscience, associate with. Ha!! So we invited the cousins for dinner and the kids were SO excited to be having a PARTY together!<br />
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I threw some chicken in the crock-pot (God bless whoever invented that thing), rolled out some sugar cookies and settled down to the important stuff: the decorations :). If you know me, you know that's the fun part for me! <br />
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Poor Alexis had a quick visit to the doc on their way to us, as she was complaining of a painful chest and coughing. After a breathing treatment and two xrays they gave her antibiotics for suspected pneumonia too!! Poor girlie. We were thankful they still came to dinner...I don't even know how many prescriptions we have right now between our two families! <br />
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Such fun to have a "party" to celebrate, despite all the sickies between our two families!<br />
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And we celebrated the first day of 2014 by staying in our pajamas all day, eating left overs, playing playdough and Skyping with relatives overseas.<br />
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And it's Andre's Mom's birthday today so we celebrated with her over Skype too. Happy birthday Baba! Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-39236878121476427332013-12-30T21:56:00.000-05:002014-01-01T21:57:18.795-05:00Sick. Again. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7HJN1g060aI/UsTQh42c8nI/AAAAAAAAG0w/rPDlZpQ6Zhk/s1600/cylinders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> It seems like since October, we've had sickness cycling through our house. Ugh. Thankfully, none of it's been serious, but I always feel on high alert with Sophie.<br />
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She's got another case of pneumonia now, very mild but with a nasty cough that's interfering with her sleep. We've been up with her a lot, poor baby. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But I'm enjoying the late night cuddles, after we've wiped tears, suctioned her nose, and put on fresh, unsnotty tubes! </td></tr>
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Hopefully this is not a sign of what 2014 is going to be like! She's had a relatively healthy year so here's to another one! Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-10851273009522286282013-12-27T22:37:00.000-05:002013-12-27T22:37:20.298-05:00Favorite ThingsOr favorite people...some of our favorites came for a visit today. Never enough time together! Thanks for stopping by McDowells.
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<br />Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-88933277951575031092013-12-26T22:47:00.000-05:002014-01-01T22:47:47.935-05:00Christmas DayApparently I can't think of clever titles to my blog posts.<br />
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I'd like to say it's just tonight, but it seems to be a permanent problem. I console myself with the fact that those who read these boring posts are mostly family members who are much more interested in seeing recent photos/doings of my children than reading a clever post! <br />
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Ok, where was I?...Ah yes, see blog title :) At least my boring titles always let me know right away what I'm supposed to be posting about!<br />
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Christmas morning we opened a few presents and consumed a lot of monkey bread. Yum!<br />
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We then got dressed up and headed to church to celebrate and remember the reason for the day, Jesus, our Rescuer coming as a baby to save the world. My absolute favorite Christmas song is "Here With Us" by Joy Williams. The lyrics are perfect:<br />
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How tiny fingers reaching in the night <br />
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Hallelujah, hallelujah <br />
Heaven's love reaching down to save the world <br />
Hallelujah, hallelujah <br />
Son of God, Servant King, <br />
You're here with us <br />
You're here with us <br />
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It's still a mystery to me, oh, <br />
How His infant eyes have seen the dawn of time <br />
How His ears have heard an angel's symphony, <br />
But still Mary had to rock her Savior to sleep <br />
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Jesus the Christ, born in Bethlehem <br />
A baby born to save, to save the souls of man </i><br />
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A blessed and peaceful day for our family. And a HAPPY CHRISTMAS season to you and yours!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-1047936714440033662013-12-25T22:08:00.000-05:002014-01-01T22:08:35.769-05:00Merry Christmas! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wishing all our dear family and friends, near and far, a peaceful and joy-filled Christmas, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.<br />
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I didn't get my act together to send cards so to all of you dear ones, please accept this as our Christmas greeting. And thank you to all who have sent us such beautiful and meaningful cards this year! Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-77691468444460488412013-12-12T21:37:00.001-05:002013-12-12T21:37:50.200-05:00Sugar High!Gingerbread time!
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More candy was eaten than used in the decorating of this house...needless to say, supper was a bust!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-89292138913379268972013-12-10T22:07:00.000-05:002013-12-14T22:49:22.811-05:00Birthday FunSophie's birthday, despite being cold and rainy, turned out to be a really fun day!<br />
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<br />Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-91367494418765735542013-12-09T22:45:00.000-05:002013-12-14T22:45:27.474-05:00TWO!!! Our baby girl turned two today!!! And yes, I just have to say it, as I'm sure I'll say every year, <i>I cannot believe it's gone so fast! </i>I vividly remember the day she arrived and she's been nothing but a joy these past two years. We are so very thankful for this little lady!<br />
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She hasn't gone for her 2 yr old check yet but at her pulmanology appointment last week she weighed 21 lbs<br />
and is 33 inches tall. Her doc was very pleased with her and isn't hearing as many crackles in her lungs these days. Not sure if that means anything, as her O2 needs remain the same, but we'll take it! He may be doing some genetic testing in the new year so we'll see if that shows anything new. She may also be participating in some research studies in the next year, and we would be thrilled if these studies revealed anything new in understanding NEHI. <br />
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She really enjoys people and although hesitant around strangers, she warms up very quickly. She still adores her Nana (and looks just like her!) and loves being with Nana & "Papa" as she calls him, any chance she gets. They gave her a stroller for her birthday which was a hit!<br />
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She tries to say words a lot now and is getting better at pronouncing correctly. She is stringing two words together all the time and now tries three words occasionally. Here are a few of her favorites: <br />
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Sow-hee (Sophie)<br />
Dackie (Jack)<br />
Meemie (Wynnie)<br />
Mema (Emma)<br />
Dussie (Aunty Nessie) <br />
Beebie (baby doll)<br />
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Teet (treat)<br />
Me ba (me bounce, when she wants to jump on Jack's bed after their bath) <br />
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And oh, her hair!! It's still very blonde and oh so wispy and fine. There's not a hint of a curl anywhere on that head! I trim the back often just to keep it looking neat and to let the front catch up...and Daddy likes to make it crazy after bath! She is still as brown as a berry, even in winter, has very high muscle tone and is really strong and agile for such a little thing! She loves dancing and music and is starting to "sing" to herself a lot. <br />
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She loves Jack like crazy and if I ever give her something she immediately asks for one for Jack. She loves to make sure everyone has something and is included. Long may that last!<br />
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Happy birthday dearest little Soph. You are such a blessing. Thank you, God, for this child. For her life and health and the joy she brings. <br />
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<br />Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-64474330923003021142013-12-07T15:52:00.000-05:002013-12-14T16:23:36.279-05:00A Christmas Tradition Making English Christmas mincemeat is one of THOSE traditions in our family: Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without mince pies! Having English/Welsh grandparents on both sides of my family and growing up in an "English colony", mince pies are a generational tradition now. But don't ask me where it gets its name from! People always look askance whenever they hear the word "meat"! Let me assure you, there is no meat involved...I might have to share the recipe in another post :)<br />
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So each year the girls in my family like to get together and make our mince meat at the same time. It's more fun and everyone has a job to do which makes the "making" go all the faster! And each year we let whichever Littles are around, do some stirring. Here's our newest batch of babies, learning the art: <br />
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Since Mum and Dad are in town for the weekend, it was nice to have them around for this Christmas tradition. And we all enjoyed some mince pies for tea this afternoon!<br />
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<br />Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-75797088390971572042013-11-02T21:50:00.000-04:002013-11-02T21:50:52.413-04:00A Nice DayOur Saturday...
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Then both kiddos napped well and we ended with a family "pizza and a movie night" which the kids always love! We have free movies on our On Demand channel and this week it was "An American Tail". That happens to be the first movie I ever saw in a movie theater...good memories!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-11641505279755299142013-11-01T13:55:00.001-04:002013-11-01T13:55:19.761-04:00Church CoatsHad to steal these from my sister's blog...Emma and Sophie outside church last Sunday in their winter coats!<br />
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<br />Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-50797750004187042272013-10-27T21:10:00.001-04:002013-10-27T21:10:07.137-04:00The Littlest OnesWell, despite our best laid plans, the Lord orders our steps. So we are staying put for now, as plans to head up north didn't work out due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. So we'll get to enjoy all the Fall and holiday things down here in the south :) Especially being near the cousins!<br />
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These three are so cute together. They can all walk now and hoard toys and say important things like, "NO!". But the hugging, hand-holding and sweetness when they see each other is adorable! And of course we love dressing them alike :) Praying they grow up holding each others hands through life! Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-23304266731283548632013-10-18T22:11:00.000-04:002013-10-18T22:11:35.660-04:0022 Months OldOur girl was 22 months old on October 9th.<br />
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We seem to be hurtling towards her second birthday and I'm NOT ready for her to be that OLD. But she is. When asked her age, she already says she's two! <br />
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I finally took her for her "18 month" photos today. Did it really take me that long?!! She wore the dress my Mum made her for her dedication back in January. AND, she still fits into it with room to spare! She weighed 20.1 lbs yesterday at the pediatrician and is 32 inches. Still little bitty! <br />
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But TOUGH! She never stops, this girl! She had a great July and August, healthwise, but September/October have been harder as she and Jack have been swopping little viruses back and forth resulting in a nose that hasn't stopped running for 6 weeks. Not great eating which means not great growing. <br />
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Her O2 levels haven't been great either lately.<br />
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Sometimes NEHI just baffles me. It's so unpredictable! But her spirits never seem dampened and she's such a little bubble of joy around here! <br />
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<br />Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-55857885666500360522013-10-18T21:51:00.001-04:002013-10-18T21:51:30.268-04:00RandomsWell, it's been quite busy around here the past two weeks. Birthday celebrations, really good time with girl friends, consignment sale-ing (selling and buying), packing, and nursing sick kiddos, although nothing dire. Jack has a cold/cough and pink eye, while Sophie is dealing with a staf infection, probably MRSA, that developed in a cyst in her nether regions. Poor baby. <br />
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Oh, and I almost forgot, a wonderful time last Sunday night at the Keith and Kristin Getty concert! Some dear friends were coming into town for it and we were able to spend the evening with them, eating, talking and worshiping together. Refreshing. And thanks to my brother for babysitting!<br />
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<br />Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-4379573852960090772013-10-11T15:17:00.000-04:002013-10-11T16:03:18.000-04:00Quiet, please<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love that place, sans children. The quiet, the browsing, the endless rows of stories to choose from.<br />
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Not so much with two toddlers in tow. So one of my goals this Fall is to train them in library etiquette. And to like it, by golly!<br />
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Yesterday commenced library boot camp and Jack passed Library Voice, Choosing Ones Own Books, and Reading Alone Quietly with flying colors.<br />
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Said sister was a different story. She pretty much flunked all round and scored particularly miserably in subjects such as Pulling Books off Shelves, Hiding Headbands and Pacifiers Amongst Mystery Novels, and Climbing. <br />
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<br />Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-41796512319732213252013-10-09T15:26:00.000-04:002013-10-09T15:26:09.159-04:00TomsSo yes. She has her first pair of TOMS shoes, courtesy of our dear Ms. Nancy, one of Mum's best friends.<br />
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Nancy even took Sophie on a special shopping trip to pick them out when we were up there visiting this summer. Of course she went straight for the red sparkly ones and they fit perfectly now.<br />
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parents for Hubby to do a project up there. But we can't go til he's
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And have some fun! My birthday last week was nice. A laid back day and picnic at the park in the morning with my sisters and all the munchkins. Hubby cooked dinner and gave me perfect pressies, deep pink roses, and tiramisu. Ah. I do love birthdays! <br />
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And since then, just doing some Fall cleaning, purging of toys and clothes (and prepping them for consigning this week), and wiping the never ending runny noses of my children. Who, by the way, are playing more and more with each other every day. Jack's learning to include his sister and Sophie is learning to protect her own property. Ha! <br />
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And she won't go anywhere without that hat. If I put a dress on her, the hat goes on too! I hand it to her and she jams it on her head and toddles off. Too cute. Here they are before church on Sunday. Love them. Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-37476815298198335322013-09-28T15:34:00.001-04:002013-09-28T15:34:27.946-04:00These Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What we're up to today...trying out a new park. These swings were a hit!</div>
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Yeah, so a "snotty nose" takes on a whole new meaning when oxygen tubes are involved. Yuck.<br />
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And this mama has been known to suck out the nose cannula with my mouth. I know. I cannot even describe the revulsion. What we won't do for our kiddos, huh?! :)<br />
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Poor baby has been sick for a week now with this cold and the snot, it just keeps comin'! The positives are that she hasn't had a fever and doesn't seem to be getting an infection of any sort from it. But oh boy, has she struggled with her O2 levels!<br />
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So much for the "healing" that some random lady claimed for her a few weeks ago (more on that later). Yeah, I don't think so. Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-7997679836327634372013-09-21T14:50:00.001-04:002013-09-21T14:51:39.968-04:00Ahoy, Doughnuts! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I'm so behind on updates and have to jump back in somehow, so here goes! It's September. We're enjoying cooler weather, fighting colds and enjoying outings with the cousins. <br />
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Last Thursday, our local Krispy Kreme celebrated National Pirates Day by giving out one dozen doughnuts to anyone brave enough to don pirate garb. Yes, you read that correctly. ONE. DOZEN. DOUGHNUTS. EACH. Needless to say, the wee pirates were made to hand over most of their bounty to the grown ups!<br />
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Jack was a little uncertain about the process and only participated under duress and after insisting on wearing his komodo-dragon-hunting boots and cowboy vest. Interesting pirate combo but who cares?!<br />
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We concluded the fun with a picnic at a local playground and then took our sugary, dusty little mateys off home for long naps. <br />
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She's finally got a big girl car seat! Poor thing was far too tall for the infant carrier, but due to limited funds and her weight etc., we hadn't found her a decent option until last week. But hubby found a great deal on Craigslist and voila! She loves it and I suspect would love it even more if we had her facing forward. Another 6 months, baby girl!<br />
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<br />Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-80398294490968712892013-06-07T14:37:00.000-04:002013-06-07T14:37:20.461-04:00YUM!
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It's National Doughnut Day, and one of our nearby doughnut chains was giving out free doughnuts! We've never participated before, but the kids were so excited to stop by and pick out a treat after lunch today. Thanks Krispy Kreme!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-26668192037605210542013-05-23T15:24:00.001-04:002013-05-23T15:24:36.780-04:00Oma & OpaOur dear friends Conrad and Myriam were in town on Monday and came to visit us. We haven't seen them since October and so LOVED getting to catch up with them. The kids had a great time with them too (especially since a new box of animal crackers from Trader Joes was involved!). Sophie is usually cautious of new visitors but she warmed up pretty quickly and was especially attached to Conrad.
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And they have very graciously let our kiddos call them Oma and Opa (German names for grandparents, as they have European roots)...so special to have them involved in their lives! Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051039865938530784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308584171402147846.post-38772131168181044332013-05-22T20:27:00.004-04:002013-05-22T21:22:10.663-04:0017 Months OldSophie Joy turned 17 months old this May. At a recent pediatrician visit (for ANOTHER virus!), she weighed in at 17.6 lbs so I'm pleased with that. She lost a bit in Feb/March due to so many bouts of sickness. April being a month of absolutely NO bugs, was great for her weight gain and she filled out a bit.<br />
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She walks pretty fast and really wants to run. Falls and even scrapes don't bother her much and she usually refuses help. She HATES holding hands when out for a walk and pats her chest which means she wants to do it herself.<br />
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Daddy has become quite her favorite person and she asks for him as soon as she wakes up in the morning. It being summer here now, I put her in dresses almost every day and she has this funny habit of going to show Daddy her outfit...she toddles up to him and pats her dress and sways! Such a girl. <br />
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After bath, she and Jack love to bounce around on his bed, cleverly avoiding their PJs! She loves every minute with him and tonight they were sitting on the couch together and Jack said, "I wuv you, Soph". SO sweet. <br />
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