Category Archives: Daily Life

The good things in life.

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Allow me to share some of my favorite things with you.

First, my favorite toy is my rubber duckie. He goes swimming with me, but he is an all-around good guy.

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Duckie is so squishy and blue. I love him.

I love harassing, I mean, playing with Twizzle. He is the best Chocolate Lab a baby could have.

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Twizzle is so patient with me.

I love to suck on my thumb. It is so great that I have two of them and that they go with me everywhere.

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Seven month photo shoot outtake.

And as much as I dislike naps, I enjoy finding new positions in which to take them.

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Just expanding my horizons.

And finally, I love when dad gives me pieces of grass on our hikes. Oh, well, I suppose I should say both dad and hiking are also my favorite things… but poking mom with the long grass is definitely paramount.

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Dad. Hiking. Grass.

As I get older, I love discovering the new wonderful things in life. Naps, shots, and not being allowed to play with iPhones are not on my list of wonderful things, but my list is very long and growing. It is good to be a baby.

For the record.

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I just want to make it very clear, my hair is not dyed. It was dark when I was born, and now it is turning blonde. I am sure this is a very normal baby phenomenon.

So, please do not stop us and ask my mom if she dyes my hair. It is getting quite ridiculous.

(Oh, but the Little Blogger doesn’t mind being stopped to be adored. That is allowed.)

The Giant Blue Bathtub.

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Mom and Aunt E took me and my blue duckie to something called the pool. It was like a giant bathtub but it was blue and there were lots of kids. Oh, and the water was cold.

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I am glad blue duckie came with me.


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I used a splash signal for when blue duckie strayed.

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I found keeping track of duckie to be a serious matter.

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Duckie found a safe perch, out of the cold blue water.

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I like blue duckie and Aunt E. Not sure about the pool.

Mom and Aunt E seemed to enjoy it a lot. I am still undecided as to whether or not the pool is fun.
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Did I mention that the water was cold?

Lobsters.

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I went to this party this weekend which involved something called a Lobster. The Lobsters flew in all the way from Maine, only to be dumped into a very hot pot and then doused in butter. Even with my new tooth I couldn’t quite figure out how to eat them.
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At least I was finally not the only person wearing a bib at the table.

A special part of the meal was when Mom and Dad told me stories about my great grammie who was from the same state as those Lobsters. They said she loved to eat Lobsters. That was probably because she had more than one tooth.

Poor Grampy.

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Grampy got his knee re-replaced. Mom said he had a knee and then another knee and now another knee. Sounds pretty kneedy to me.

I know he isn’t feeling super great, but he certainly looked pretty great.

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Grampy is cool. Even if he is balder than I am.

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He let me sit in his spit-up bucket. It is something we bonded over.

Get better soon Grampy! I kneed you to haul me up mountains this summer.

Go dad.

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Dad has worked hard over the last five years and he finally finished what he set out to do. Mom and I are very proud of him.

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Dad graduated!!!!

Mom said it was a journey that started before I was born, but was made more special because I was born. Whatever that means.

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Dad and I matriculated together.

So, on to the next thing, dad!

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Go Buffs. They now share an Alma Mater.

The Beach.

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The highlight of the last weekend was visiting Corpus Christi. The beach was spectacular, and I loved the sand, the waves and, of course, Whataburger.

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We left at the crack of dawn since the drive was long.

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We stopped for lunch at Whataburger.

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I thought the water was cold at first.

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Mom was obsessed with my tiny footprints in the sand.

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I loved the feel of the sand. Mom was afraid I would try to eat it, but she shouldn't have worried.

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I had so much fun with mom in the sun sand and waves.

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I found the whole experience exhuasting, but I would go back in a heartbeat. What do you say, mom?

Weekend Getaway.

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This past weekend I went with mom down to Auntie Gwennie’s. It was an adventure.

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Three ladies, two generations.

We enjoyed the sunshine on her back porch.

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Mom goes giddy over this romper and sun hat.

We dipped our toes in the local river that is always a balmy 72 degrees.

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72 degrees is not THAT warm.

We took in the sights of Austin, including the unintentional tourist traps.

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Rather great graffiti. Notice our matching cowboy boots?

My favorite part was, of course, the beach.

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Beach romper, umbrella and the distant waves. Can it get much better??

Thanks Auntie Gwennie for a wonderful weekend!!!

Promoted.

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I recently got a promotion. I am now part of the technical design staff.

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My own keyboard allows me to make my own design decisions, even if they don't seem to show up in the final product.

I was most recently in the position of supportive designer.

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I have good design input, and make good drool on desk sketches.

I started out in a very entry level position, which mostly consisted of being the inspirational support to the head designer.

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My employee reviews complained that I too often napped on the job.

As I acquire new skills in my continuing education classes, I am sure I will continue to be promoted. I recently signed up for the baby food finger painting class, and those skills should be a big help as dad tackles his tough design issues.