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Category: Tess
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On Thursdays, Tess and I have happily fallen into the routine of staying in our pajamas for as long as possible. Last week, we stayed in our pajamas until noon. We played baby, and then we built a fort for Penny in the playroom. Today, we played baby (yes, there's a theme here), only this…
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And then… going down on her back, head first, with some help from the master thrill-seeker.
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My littlest monkey has not been very cooperative lately about getting her picture taken. Perhaps she's just gotten tired of the mamarazzi, or maybe she's just being four. At any rate, I miss seeing her sweet little smile in my photos. But on Sunday at the beach, I was able to catch her just having…
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Tess is in school three days a week now, and I have to work for a couple of hours on one of her days off, so Thursdays are our big day together. And instead of running errands or doing laundry, I am going to do my best to devote that day entirely to my little…
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Tess seemed slightly excited to go back to school, mostly (I think) because Grace goes to school, too. She was quiet at drop-off time, and certainly didn't want me to leave, but she gave me a big hug and a kiss and then went off to play with the teacher and some other kids.…
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Recently Tess has been taking an interest in the goings-on at the barn. It started with wanting to watch Grace groom the horse, which was followed by wanting to pet (and hug) the horse. Now, Tess wants to help Grace do the grooming. And on Friday, Tess put on a helmet and asked Grace's instructor if…
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Apparently, when you're four, it's really fun to make silly faces at the camera instead of smiling sweetly like you used to. And you know this drives your mother crazy, but you do it anyway, because you're four and you think you're really funny. And you know what? You are pretty funny.
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This evening, in an attempt to get Tess to try some broccoli (for the 400th time), I said: "Broccoli is really good for you." Tess replied: "I know that! I know everything about everything!" Oh, dear.
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