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Reading with Kelsi, originally uploaded by griffey. Eliza’s cousin Kelsi came to stay with us for a week, and everybody had a great time. They spent lots of time reading, doing crafts, playing outside, and singing. We had an awesome … Continue reading →

IMG_7940.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Here’s something Eliza and I have in common: we HATE the summer heat and the direct sunlight. We’ve tried to keep her cool by staying indoors, but she also gets bored fairly easily. And we … Continue reading →

IMG_7909, originally uploaded by griffey. Eliza is officially a year and a half old! Time flies! Favorite hobbies: watching home videos of herself, sorting the recycling, singing, “reading” by herself, putting on shoes (especially mommy’s), playing dress up with scarves, … Continue reading →

IMG_0489, originally uploaded by griffey. Eliza got to spend 9 whole days with Daddy while I attended a workshop in Florida. I’m sure she stopped asking about me at some point. They did lots of fun daddy-daughter things, like a … Continue reading →

IMG_0465, originally uploaded by griffey. I think Eliza is going to have her mom’s sensitivity to others, which is both a blessing and a curse. We were watching an episode of Yo Gabba Gabba today, and there is a character … Continue reading →

IMG_1250, originally uploaded by griffey. Eliza saw the ocean for the first time when we spent 4 days at Rosemary Beach, Florida. Although it exhausted her (in a good way), she absolutely loved it. She had no fear whatsoever, even … Continue reading →

IMG_1086, originally uploaded by griffey. Took Eliza to another festival this weekend, and she seemed to get more attention than all the cornbread. Wherever we go, people want to talk to her and touch her. Or we hear them talking … Continue reading →

IMG_1030, originally uploaded by griffey. Eliza got to go to her first “petting zoo” environment this weekend at a local festival. She had absolutely NO fear whatsoever and picked up the turtles with an ease and grace that astounded me. … Continue reading →

IMG_0364 Originally uploaded by griffey Just keeping up with Eliza’s increasing language acquisition is insane. The latest: Every night when her evening episode of Yo Gabba Gabba goes off (we watch it after dinner as a wind-down for bedtime), the … Continue reading →