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Teo's First Teeth
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Today I noticed that Teo was playing around a lot with his mouth. He kept sticking his tongue in and out, flicking it across his lower gums. Also, when I was feeding him some baby food with a spoon, he would take a bite and then give me this little grimace and shrugging his shoulders. But I didn't clue into what he was trying to tell me until he refused to nurse at bedtime. He never misses an opportunity to nurse, so I figured something was going on. So I checked his lower gums and sure enough I felt two tiny, sharp protrusions.

I must say, for someone who had worked the whole day cutting two teeth, Teo maintained his good humor and pulled through with a smile.


Another guest blog by Mama Tina.

Exotic Fruits

I opened a can of lychee fruits today, and as Luke happened by, I popped one in his mouth for him to try. He held it in his mouth for a few seconds, then screwed up his face and said, "Ew." Unsurprised (I didn't like them either when I was a kid), I took it from his mouth, and thanked him for trying something new.

"What was it?" he asked.

I replied, "It's called a lychee."

He thought for a moment and left with this comment, "Well, I don't like the itchies."


~ A guest blog from Mama.

Dress-up

Dress-up
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Luke came down this morning dressed in this charming ensemble, proclaiming, "I'm Harry Potter!"

Memorial Day

And now a word from today's guest blogger, Mama Tina:

On Memorial Day we were driving back from New Hampshire when we decided to stop by a rest area for a bite to eat. I needed to pee and Luke was getting restless, so we decided that I would bring Luke in to stretch his legs while Josi stayed in the car with the baby. When we emerged from the restrooms, Luke noticed that many of the vendors were passing out free American flags and he wanted one. So we placed our food order and I obtained one for him. As we were waiting, Luke started marching around and waving his flag, much to the delight of other patrons. Suddenly he stopped short when he spotted a serviceman in full dress regalia, cap tucked under his arm. He sidled up to me, his eyes wide. "Look, Mama," he breathed, "a CONDUCTOR."


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