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May 12 – May 18
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Our week started with my second Mother’s Day. Thank you for making me a mother. Thank you for being my daughter. A million times thank you for everything that you inspire me to do every day.
We shared ice cream here last year, too.
Enjoying a neighbor’s back yard.
Violet, who did that? “I dunno!” you exclaim, deliciously devious smile upon your face.
19/52
May 5 – May 11
19/52
Sick toddlers spend days inside wiping snot and paint on their faces (and many of their other parts too)
And have snuggles in the bed.
And then feel better and make all sorts of weird faces.
18/52
April 28 -May 4
18/52
“Wi-wet dwinging! Dwinging in da wap!” Violet swinging, swinging in the wrap!
Who is this big child who requests a pillow? Who sleeps with blankets? Who asks for a big girl bed?
Dog beds and monkey toys…
Unassisted down-the-stairs. I admit, I had to hold my breath to keep from leaping across the yard to you.
Words don’t work. You are my whole heart.
17/52
April 21-27
17/52
Warm weather and soft grass make evenings a pleasure (until you don’t want to come inside…)
Refueling at the mall after a busy busy morning.
“‘Pinning mama. ‘Pinning round and round!”
“High! Wi-wet dwing high!”
16/52
April 13 – 20
Eating dirt, looking radiant.
Playground.
Tractor with Grandpa. “Twac-ta. Gampa.”
“Spin! Around and around!”
15/52
April 7 – April 12
April heatwave!
“Wi-wet’s ‘tar” – a ukulele at David and Dori’s…
Spring weather again! Outside playing with bubbles…
“‘mell! ‘niff!”
And splashing in a “puddle” that you found. A full change of clothes followed. Good thing you’re washable too!
14/52
March 31 – April 6
Simple pleasures.
Sleepy girl, still smiling.
Cooking with Mama.
Toddler rages, parents cave, toddler plays “Yombees” – Plants v. Zombies.
Hand in hand with Abby!
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March 24-30
“Wishies! Buh-bye wishies!”
And then it snowed again.
Building with Mama. “Oh NOOOOO!”
After spending enough time around other kids, you eventually your shyness fades away and you become a screaming, running, arm-flailing toddler. And I love it.
Trying it out. Not thrilled.
“Plane! Weeooooh! Wi-wet flying! Whooooaaaa!”
12/52
March 17 – 23
Drawing with chalk.
“If Mama and Daddy have sunglasses, then I should have glasses too.”
Ultra Violet!!! (In honor of Downs Syndrome/Trisomy awareness day on March 21st.) V is my XXXtra special little love 
“Duddles, Mama. Duddles.”
