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Because he asked

Him: “When are you going to write a new blog post?”

Me: (Silence)

Him: “‘Cause I go to your blog to look at pictures of Alice.”

Me: (Silence)

Him: “And that same post has been there forever. It’s just Mustard Pork Chops every time I check.”

Me: “What about Facebook?”

Him: “Facebook is too distracting. I like going to your blog.”

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Dear husband,

Here is the blog post you requested. I am so glad you love our daughter so much, and it thrills me that you like looking at pictures of her while you’re at work. The joy you take in her is a joy to me! Your request did not fall on deaf ears. Here’s our little one. Isn’t she great!?!?

Love,

Me

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Social butterfly.

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Smiling at little boys.

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The morning trash can ritual.

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Hey Mom! I like your trash.

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Clapping for all she’s worth.

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Standing!

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Sure on her feet.

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Maybe I don’t wanna be standing anymore . . . but how to get down?

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Let’s see . . .

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Ouch.

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Laughing with Mama.

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Caught in the act.

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More clapping!

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I think I’m done with pictures.

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No, really, Mom. I’m done.

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Okay, fine. I’ll allow myself to be distracted by this ball . . . just this once.

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Expressive eyebrows.

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Happy!

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No, you may not look at my teeth, thank you very much.

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Semi-spaced out clapping (with cheeks!).

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Hi Mom!

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I love our baby. How did we happen to get the best one??

Alice is . . .

A thumb sucker.

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Very bendy.

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Eater of anything crinkly.

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Fierce chewer of books.

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Eater of pages.

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Reader of books.

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A solids enthusiast!

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No longer this small.

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Or this small!

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Loved by her grandma Sara!

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Pretty.

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Happy.

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Talkative.

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Sleepy.

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Big enough to sit up in the Target cart.

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Always interested in new surroundings.

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A scrump-diddly-umptious little beach baby.

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Make that a sand-eating scrump-diddly-umptious little beach baby.

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Make that a roly, poly, roliest, poliest, bathing-suited sand-eating scrump-diddly-umptious little beach baby.

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I WANT TO EAT THIS BABY RIGHT UP! Is what I’m trying to say.

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There’s just something about babies in bathing suits with their roly poly little baby flesh just begging to be kissed and snuggled.

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Mom?

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Mom? It’s time to get on with it.

Okay, the baby is right. Time to move on.

Where were we? Oh.

Alice is . . .

My little office companion.

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Able to pull herself up! (When did this happen?)

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A Chicagoan.

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Mine, mine, mine!

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Ultimately, God’s.

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