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Linus

IMG_7513.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. She’s turning into Linus, which is something I always feared would happen. The sacred pink blankie used to live only in her crib or be brought out for naptime at daycare. But now that she … Continue reading

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Daycare highs and lows

IMG_7496, originally uploaded by griffey. Poor Eliza ended up with a double ear infection, thanks to the RSV. This coincided with her first week in a new room at daycare. Needless to say, the transition hasn’t gone smoothly. She seems … Continue reading

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I guess that's why they call it the blues

IMG_7478.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. RSV, you are the bane of our existence. Eliza’s RSV turned into a double ear infection plus sinus infection so bad that she has yellow gunk pouring out of her eyes. Yay! The fun continues. … Continue reading

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Mommy…out…walk

IMG_0338, originally uploaded by griffey. Eliza is now refusing to be carried, pushed around in a grocery cart, or anything of the sort. She can walk and so she wants to walk. Everywhere. All the time. In the store, she … Continue reading

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Attack of RSV

IMG_0778, originally uploaded by griffey. Eliza was having a banner week at daycare, practicing for her transition (Monday) to the toddler room. She loves it over with the “big kids,” and seemed to be extremely happy with the idea of … Continue reading

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Eliza profile: fourteen months!

Eliza on playground, aquarium in distance, originally uploaded by griffey. Hobbies: pretending to feed people, pets, stuffed animals, dolls, even pictures of people in books; pretending to cook; playing on playgrounds; looking at books and magazines; pretending to write; putting … Continue reading

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You can almost see the wheels turning

IMG_7388.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. She learns to say new words almost every day. This week, she added “boots” and “apple” to her vocabulary, as well as another classmate’s name, Addy. She can also say “bite,” when she wants a … Continue reading

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Eliza's words

IMG_7307.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. For posterity’s sake, and because I love lists, and because I’m procrastinating my work…here is a list of Eliza’s current vocabulary. I think we’re up to around 40 or 50 “words.” And these are just … Continue reading

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Endless winter

IMG_7238.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Since starting daycare on August 1, Eliza has had: 3 ear infections, 1 sinus infection, a cold, and a stomach virus that led to horrible diaper rash. When will this winter from hell be over? … Continue reading

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Eliza profile: one year!

IMG_7076.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Hobbies: driving (just kidding!), walking (or should I say toddling), putting thing into containers and dumping them out, finger painting, reading books with mom and dad, feeding her babies and stuffed animals, feeding mom and … Continue reading

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