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Reunion 2011

Yesterday Sydney came back home to us and today both her and Maggie are getting reacquainted.  Just this afternoon we spent some time outside and Sydney was able to soak up some sun, Maggie tried eating dirt and 9 flowers and I did some weeding.

In my baby book my mom did an amazing job of writing things down about what I was up to every month or so and this morning I read about me at 13 months helping in the garden, eating rocks and playing with our cat Buoy. I also was pretty good at playing with my toy carrot at the pool and falling into my mom’s arms to get it and a proud, picky eater. All of that sounds kind of familiar.

Yesterday was my dad’s birthday and my parents happened to stop by for dinner before they went to a concert. Mags gifted Flipper with the best thing in the world ~ a tarp!! He was beyond excited. All kidding aside, his reaction was super sweet, telling Maggie that he was going to ‘save’ the tarp so they could work together to set up a fort next time she comes to visit, using chairs and tables alike.

Not much more to say, except we’re getting ready to celebrate somebody’s first birthday. Any idea who that might be?

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Party Time

Last week Barry’s parents came to visit Mags and see what she has been up to. Right before they arrived Maggie seemed to be pretty grumpy and her behavior was suggesting that she might need a little shut eye.

Once Greg and Linda arrived, Maggie was all about putting on a show – happily smiling and sing songing her way around the house. Nobody ever said that the child wasn’t strong willed and full of her own ideas.

She pulled out all her tricks and her and Greg got to recreate  their special mirror game – minus Greg’s massive beard, of course.

Before they were even out the door, Maggie had fallen asleep in my arms. She surprises me with how much of a people-person she is, always wanting to be a part of the action and interested in what everybody is doing.  I can hardly wait to see what this looks like when she starts talking.

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And Fidge Zoomed Here….and There.

 

 

 

I got a phone call yesterday from my mom saying that her schedule had suddenly opened up and she wanted to know if Mags and I were available to get together. We never pass up a chance to hang out with Grammy, so we cleared our busy schedule. (Wink, wink!).  I’ve probably said it before and I’ll most likely say it again, but my mom’s nickname, Fidget, could not be more appropriate.

I took advantage of her being here and was able to wash the windows – inside and out (!) among other Spring Cleaning type of things. Typically I’d feel pretty proud and spiffy about being a busy-body, but my mom zipped all around our house speedy-quick (Junie B. Jones style) and toted Maggie along on her hip for the ride….commentating the whole time. I kept hearing bits of their conversation, “I’m going to turn the vacuum on now” or “Oh, you DID climb on top of the dishwasher door!”

Sometimes I find it so relaxing to do the most mundane things while knowing that somebody else has their eye on Maggie. Today that looked like me scrubbing our windows, hosing down our screens and pulling a couple weeds.  I felt joyful hearing The Mag-Pie and my mom interact and with each window that I watched I got to see them having special time – from the outside looking in.

I love spontaneous, productive days.

Thanks for all the energy you bring, Fidge.