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June 9th = 11 months + 30 years

June 9th was an extra special day in the Wright Hacienda, because on that day the Little Miss turned 11 months old AND her Daddy turned 30 years old (cue “over the hill” jokes)!

Now 30 years is quite a milestone (I wouldn’t know, of course, as I’m determined to be “29 and a bit” until my dying day), so the Little Party Animal and I were determined to celebrate Daddy with as much hoopla as we could muster. This amounted to a dinner party with the extended Wright family, birthday morning breakfast surprise, date night for Mommy and Daddy (thanks to the McGees!) and dinner party with some dear friends from church.

I guess you could call it more of a birthweek than a birthday…


(Disclaimer: Objects in view are farther apart than they appear)

During the Wright party, the Little Lady was happy to sit on Grandpop’s lap, where the cake and ice cream were flowin’…And to crawl around so she could share secrets with her Grammie.

And what would a month-milestone be without another crazy baby photo shoot?  This time I waited until Mike got home from work so that he could help me to wrangle the Little Model.  But despite our best efforts, containing the wiggles was just as comical as ever!

Oh well.  There’s always next month, right?

Here’s to you, Daddy and Little Miss!  We love you!

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Little Miss vs. Roly Poly Lion, Round II

I’m happy to report that in Round II, the Little Miss taught Mr. Roly Poly Lion who is the Boss in this neck of the woods.

Well, sort of…let’s just say it’s a lesson in progress.

Type in “belly” to watch the video.

 

And lest I forget, our Little Mover is also crawling like a champ these days.  She’s a little tough to catch on video, given her escalating speed (heaven help us!), but here’s a little peek.  You’ll even get to see a quick cameo of the Little Lady’s best buddy/wrestling partner (she wrestles and he endures it), Teddy.

Again, type in “belly” to watch.

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Roly Poly Lion:1, Little Miss:0

It was a blissfully peaceful and quiet Monday morning for the Little Miss and me.  Dog was walked.  Breakfast was eaten.  Play had commenced.

I had settled into the sofa with my cup of joe as the Little One sauntered happily over to her new push-toy, Mr. Roly Poly Lion.

A tussle ensued, followed by a loud THUMP!

Low and behold, Mr. Roly Poly Lion – a seemingly sweet and innocent cat-on-wheels – had given my girl her first shiner!

The scene that followed was a tearful one, but my Little Lion Tamer was all smiles again after Zookeeper Mama swooped in with a heaping of cuddles for the Babe and a stern scolding for the Beast.

And now, with my Little Bruised Bubba slumbering quietly in her crib, and said Lion sulking in a corner, I can’t help but wonder…what other miscreant toys must I protect my child from?  Renegade rocking horses?  Traitorous teddy bears?

I guess it’s time to break out the bubble wrap…

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