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I so rarely post here anymore. I feel a bit guilty that I'm not actually making a full post now- just a wish list of things I need/want for the new house.Canisters for flour/breadcrumbs/brown sugar/matzo/sugar (preferably clear or red)Garden tools (spade, shovel, digging trowl, rake etc.)Microwave safe mixing bowls.Bookends (heavy ones!)Gift cards to Bunnings for paint/supplies.Cutting BoardsCan

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For all my friends on the US east coast.... don't hate me!Chasing the seagulls!Feeding Seagulls- bribery for them to come nearer for more chasing....Watching the waves on the shoreEastern Beach- 10 min drive from my house.North Shore, 2 min drive from the house. 2km- I try and walk here daily with Juliet, 40 min round trip.

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Ok I've caught enough flack for not updating this blog so I figure I should do so.A brief update- I got into University of Melbourne, and I also got a scholarship. Which is great for my studies- the next step is finding somewhere to live. While I'm enjoying the stress free-ness of living with my mother, the commute is just going to be to much. 2 hours a day is a lot for Juliet. I haven't bought a

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We are here 2 hours north of Seattle. It has not all been roses, but when K wants to she and Juliet have had the BEST time playing princess. Which basically entails K dressing Juliet up. Yesterday they played ballerina. SOOO cute. I'm having my friend make Juliet her own little tutu. I'm so torn on what colors I want it to be!

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Recently Juliet has decided that she wants to take showers with me. While I'm thrilled she wants to spend so much time in my company, I really really really want my showers all to myself again. It used to be that I would take a shower while she ate her breakfast. While this meant plonking her in front of some cartoons, I would get at least 7 mins of blissfully hot cleanness. I could even shave

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Juliet has a new interest in the potty. Last week she was taking that toy caterpillar to the potty, today it was a doll. At home we have the little potty she can sit right on, but while we are out and about I have an insert that goes on a regular toilet. Recently, while we have been places where there is no toilet nearby, I've been putting the insert on the ground for her to sit on if she asks

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Juliet thinks that we are all packed now.....Oh child- if only it was that easy!

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Soo cute. Juliet today decided to practice what she is leaning. Her current favorite toy is a drag along caterpillar (that actually drives me CRAZY...). Today, I guess it needed to go potty...She stood and watched for at least a min (long enough for me to grab the camera from the other room), and then as she stooped down to pick it up she said "good girl" (which is what I am always saying to her

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The art projects in this house have just become messier and messier. PlayDoh is the neatest thing on the face of the planet in comparison. Icecubes frozen with food dye. Finger painting... what the HECK was I thinking????I thought I was smart... took her shirt off for her to paint. She SHOWED me though, while I was talking to someone, she hopped off her chair, and wiped her hands on the clean

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One word. That is all I have, Adorable.With her friend AlexaThis CANNOT be comfortable. However she slept this way for 3 hours.

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Juliet has the sniffles. She got them 2 days ago, and the poor thing has been really snotty. She's been ok mood wise- until today. She's had a fever on and off all day, and it doesn't help that it's HOT outside, so we've been only getting short trips outside. She passed out at 11 for a nap, but didn't sleep long, and now she's wheezing (we'll visit Doc tomorrow if she keeps that up). Needless to

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I took Juliet to the Washington County fair today. Linda's family has milk cows that are entered in the fair, so we had a nice "home base" we could come back to for lunch and for a sit down occasionally. She got to get up close and personal with a cow, got to pat goats and pigs and horses. She was SO well behaved in the bird barn. I told her that she could look but not touch because the birds

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I have never really been a morning person. From time to time I've been able to pretend that I am, and get up early to get things done. But in reality I'd rather sleep in, and stay up late. But since having Juliet I have been forced to change my ways. Juliet IS a morning person (seriously how does a night owl birth an early worm???), as is normally awake by 630am. I can get her to stay in bed

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She has music in her bones. First it was playing piano with Grandma (which by the way she insists on doing every time we visit), then singing to Princess and the Frog. This weekend I bought her a recorder- an el cheapo $1 out of tune thing- but I've been teaching her how to blow it. We've had a lot of slobber, and instead of blowing on it for the noise, she'd put her mouth over the mouthpiece

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Getting ready for our day with Amanda and her kids Dave and Alexa, I was packing out bag- spare pants and diapers, spare shirt, watermelon and crackers to share, hand me down clothes, and of course my camera. Juliet was wearing an outfit I bought her a year ago because it was so damn cute, but they didn't have in the right size at the time. Anyway, knowing she would get filthy (it's been raining

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Juliet can be SOOO adorable. Her favorite show right now is Princess and the Frog, we've watching it so many times I've lost count. She is no reinacting the movie AS she watches it. As the frogs fall yelling- she yells, she "runs" away from the stuff chasing them, during the songs she sings along... there is one where the frog Tanan puts her hands above her head and sings a long note- Juliet will

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Enjoy... (You can't hear it, but when she's walking with the bunny she's saying "shhh, shhh")

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I've been such a slacker about updating this blog. We had such a long vacation and an emotional homecoming that I have just not found the time. Juliet is growing so fast, her face is changing by the day- she looks like a small child now instead of a baby. Where did my baby go?

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Juliet has decided she needs to read and educate the illiterate. First GoliathThen my friend Kayleens cat:

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I can say that Juliet has officially had her first MAJOR tantrum. She got upset this morning over something- but I have NO idea what. She screamed, and I mean screamed, for an hour and 45 mins. And for once I am NOT exaggerating. My step father timed her. She ripped off clothes, rolled around on the floor kicking and hitting things, hit me and pushed me away when I tried to comfort her, yelled

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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=244747&l=345945fc79&id=100000464806532

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Being done with school is a little bittersweet. I have been running at double speed for so many years now it feels a little unreal to know that I don't need to worry about the next class, or paper. From working two jobs and studying part time, to working one job full time and school full time, to a job, a child and school.... now it's just me and Juliet. No job, no classes. I barely know what to

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Juliet and I had a great time playing outside today. The weather was warm enough to go barefoot, but cool enough that we didn't sweat. Then I was packing up the winter things I got Juliet today for our vacation, after trying on her safety bracelet she decide she was ready to go...

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Juliet and I were hanging out at Connies house. She has a 7 week old Kitten named Bella (Twilight fan). Juliet had a BLAST chasing around the kitty and being chased in return and squealing at the top of her lungs. Juliet was running around with a toothbrush "brushing" her teeth, having a great time. I was talking to Joell on the phone and I see Juliet coming from the bathroom and as I see her get

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with a curl right in the middle of her forehead...

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Juliet is all ready for summer...

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Juliet had a fantastic time with Babchi and the family. Her favorite activity at Seder dinner was to crawl under the table and then 'appear' next to someones legs before disappearing beneath the table again. It was fantastic to just sit, eat and talk and let her run and do her own thing. It's the first time it has happened, and I am looking forward to her growing and being able to entertain

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It seems that Juliet made a new friend- Babchi. What you can't see in the video is Juliet standing out of frame putting her foot in the air, trying to get Babchi to do what she does in the end of the video.

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I was trying to get pictures of Juliet in this really cute hat (it says "help mommy is having a bad day. Call 1-800-Grandma") She struck this pose right as I clicked the shutter. I laughed so hard! Juliet wasn't sure what was funny- but she laughed with me anyway. LOL

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Juliet and I were goofing off at the dinner table tonight and I grabbed some Adorable pictures of her.

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Somehow I managed to teach my daughter to clean. She'll go get a towel to wipe up when she spills her water. She'll even put things in the garbage when I ask to her. And while she liked pushing the broom, the vacuum was a HUGE hit. She got REALLY mad when it was time to turn it off. I hope she doesn't work it it's work for a LONG time.

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Juliets new FAVORITE article of clothing is her hat. She loves it on, loves it even more when she pulls it over her own eyes. Goof.

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Here is a test of your powers of observation. What is wrong with this picture????(And yes, it was accidental. And no, I didn't notice right away- she'd been like this a good 1/2 an hour before I noticed)

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Meant in the MOST lovingly way of course!First we take a bath. Juliet had a grand old time chasing the bar of soap around to tub, every time she grabbed it, it would slip away and she would giggle. Fun. Finally, she managed to grab and hold on and what does she do? Remember those days when you talked back or said a bad word and your elders washed your mouth out with soap? And just how NASTY it

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The plan is to go home in June for about a month, and while I'm getting ready by getting our passports in order- Juliet needs her Austalian one and I need both of mine renewed- Juliet was preparing by "practicing" wearing the backpack she'll carry on the plane.

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I'm such a bad blogger. AS people keep reminding me I have not updated here in forever. It's hard to get on and make regular posts when you have a child trying to "help" you type or pushing your hands away from the keyboard because she can do 'all by herself'. Juliet has definitely become little miss independent. She likes to put her own arms in her coat (lord help you if you try and help her),

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Juliet learned how to get in, and rock, the rocking chair. Sitting and patting her favorite animalAll dressed up (we were going to a funeral)Playing with LanayaWatching her favorite movie- UPGetting dressed- or trying to.

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So when I was a child I loved to play in the laundry basket... I guess it's genetic ;)

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....I have nutella in my tummy!

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Juliet is in copy-cat mode. She's repeating back what you say- well in gibberish anyway- is 'reading' books, trying to wash herself in the bath, copying your feet when you stamp. But today was the FUNNIEST thing I have EVER seen her copy- she was copying Donny (my roomates B/f) and did this:

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Opening and playing with presentsPlaying in her new 'tent' and reading with LenayaJuliet's new 'cubby'Sleepy Girl

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Christmas Day, Juliet had a great time running around (bread roll in hand) trying to pat the kittens....I can just hear the cat saying "Is it gone?"

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Last night (this morning?) Juliet woke me at 4am saying very loudly "duck duck duck duck duck duck" (which sounds like "Duh, Duh, Duh, Duh, Duh, Duh, Duh"). I roll my head and say to her "Do you need to go potty?" and she very promptly replies "poop" and waves her little fist in her verison of the potty sign language sign. So I pick her up, stumble my way to the bathroom and put her on her potty.

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OMG- this was SOOOOO cute. Juliet loves to dance!

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Yup- I'm calling them Woises. They're not words yet, but they are more than noises and Juliet is making them! We have Boo for Boobie (of course LOL), Poh for Potty, Ca Ca for Kitty, Daa for That, Ya for YAY and Hi for well Hi and CUTEST of all O O for Uh Oh

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Are these: http://sweetinfant.com/babykicks-one-size-hemp-fitted-cloth-diaper.htmlIf you were going to buy me a present (or Juliet a present) don't (She's waaayyy to spoiled already) Just buy me one (or two!) diapers. :)

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... Well it must have. I just joined facebook *faint*

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My Stick Family from WiddlyTinks.com

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A HUGE Welcome to Avalyn Grace, born 10am Nov 9th (Australian time). And an even huger congrats to Lyndall and Ben. Love you guys!

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Just LOOK at these cupcakes that Kathryn made- are they not the cutest things EVER?Cori and Gavin- Cori was in my Lamaze class, Gavin is 6 days older than JulietAva (Kathryn's daughter)Erica (from the ER), Sami (Erica's dauhter) and the back of Ava's headKeenya (from school) and Whitney (Erica's husband)Connie (Juliets favorite babysitter), Becky (from work) and her husband Kevin (on the couch)

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Juliet was a peanut for Halloween- it fits, it is her nickname afterall!!

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I cannot get over how CUTE my kid is.

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I captured some pictures of Juliet on the potty, she'd actually JUST peed!

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Juliet just crawled to the potty, plucked at her pants, and when I took them off, peed in the potty.OMGUpdate:Todays count. Misses 6Catches: 9:D

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Juliet has had another ear infection and bought of antibiotics. This time it lead to the runs and a nasty diaper rash. I gave her some diaper free time the other day and noticed that she got really grossed out when she peed on her skirt (she was trying to pick it away from herself without touching the urine!). So I decided she was showing signs of being ready to potty... so here we are- our first

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Just for Grandpa Ted:

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Mummys little bookworm!

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I have a TON a new pictures to share. I CAN'T believe she's 11 months old!!!!!Sleeping with NinjaClimbing the Stairs...

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I had to upload this picture of Juliet with her 'Uncle' John. It's so hard to get a decent picture of the two of them!

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NY State DOH has mandated that all health workers have the flu shot. I understand that the flu is an issue, but I hate being TOLD what to do. But it's mandatory and I had no choice. The last few years when I've had the flu shot my MS has always flared up afterwards and I've felt like crap. Last year, when I didn't have the shot, I felt fine, but of coruse I was pregnant. So maybe it was a fluke?

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Here is a sneek peek at first Juliets birthday invites!

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Yesterday was the Aussie Football Grand Final. I have not been able to watch a game in FOREVER, and there is an Australian group in town I am a member of who got word of a 'final party' in Albany. I figured why not- and off I went. I had a GREAT time and so did Juliet. Met a ton of new Australian people, ate meat pies, had a beer (half), laughed, shouted, traded insults, and just overall had FUN.

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Juliet has a new "trick". Apparently she did it the other day while I was in class, and they showed me last night....

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Juliet proved today that she is my daughter through and through. I finally got tired of eating sandwhiches when I got her down at midnight and decided to cook a REAL meal. I made myself a steak and greenbeans. Of course Juliet woke up in the process (Gerard you BETTER use that sling, times like these I miss it!) and was terrible. Whined when I put her down, whined that she wasn't on the boob.....

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I went to Bingo to weekend. Juliet had fun playing piano with Babchi Then Emily brought her a bunch of card with animals and their fur textures on it. Juliet and she had a great time.

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Juliet is cutting a new tooth. It's an upper eyetooth, and of course that means she's been perma-tached to my breasts. Anytime she delatches she cries and wakes herself up. She also has a new crawl suddenly god knows where this came from....

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Juliet is 10 months old, and still loves her num-nums. (Breast milk from the breast). Even though she is eating solids, she'd still rather have milk at non-meal times, which is A-OK by me. Before having her, I was never one to be a breastfeeding proponent or anything, but now I find myself to be a Lactavist. I want to educate people on the benefits of nursing. Not just for momma and baby's health

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Juliet's favorite game. Only barely beating out flipping over as her favorite activity of all time.

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I got a coupon for Picture People, and an entry form for a photo contest- so I thought "what the hell"... and off we went. I was disapointed to discover that Mindy, the girl that took our pregnancy and newborn pictures is gone, but the lady we got was pretty nice anyway. I still like Picture People best of all the studio's I've tried.

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In spite of all the heartwarming amazing things that Juliet does- there IS a GROSS side to being a mummy. I am writing this blog, with Juliet half asleep on my chest, covered down one arm and leg in pea and grape vomit. *gag* Sooo gross. She seems to be falling asleep, so I hope she's all done. But peas smell really gross as vomit- just so you know.

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Not only does she like to climb, she likes to "flip" (Thanks to Donny for helping with the video)

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Juliet is on the move! While I was in class the other day Tanya put a handful of cereal on her walker for her to munch on. Some was still there, and I guess Juliet decided she was hungry and climbed- yes CLIMBED onto the walker to reach it. I even got photo evidence. Notice the placement of her feet as she walks around the perimiter, on the edge...

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It's been another rough week here in the Jeppesen houselhold. Juliet got a little heat rash, which turned out to actually be a viral rash because she had a double ear infection. I had NO idea she was sick into the doc looked in her ears, she wasn't fussy or crying or not sleeping- all indications of ear infection. I guess they didn't hurt her. She's been a champ about the antibiotics though.

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For Aunt Sue here is the Future Nurse picture lightened Enjoy!

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Yeah- I'm totally freaking right now.For myself, for Juliet. For everyone around me that I made groan inwardly when I kept going back in spite of my better ideals. Jon just called me. I've seen him in court a couple of times or course, and we've traded inanities- I've been trying to keep things civil, no reason to fight if he's paying what he's been ordered too- which he has. (Not that I am happy

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Juliet decided that today was a great day to give mummy a break. She'd been working so hard at her new job, and taking care of everything when J didn't feel good that she wanted to do something nice.So first, she decided to cook dinnerThen, she loaded all the dirty dishes into the dishwasherThen she hand washed all of mummy's pumping bits so she could make milk tomorrowAnd when it was all done,

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Juliet loves Blueberries. They might even be her favorite fruit. She had them for dinner tonight and made a MESSThen she pulled all the toys off her toy shelf- and crashed.

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It has been a rough couple of weeks in the Jeppesen household. First Juliet got the flu. Then it was diarrhea and borderline dehydration. Then she learned to pull up, started cutting a tooth, and THEN got a cold and another fever *sigh*. In amongst all of this 'drama' she managed to break my glasses in 3 places- utterly irrerearable. Thankfully glenn was on hand once again to save the day. Anyway

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AT the Aussie Ex-pat BBQ she worked out how to pull up all on her own, as well as walking from side to side on the table. I didn't get a walking video, but I did get a pull up

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Juliet LOVES the swing... here is me pushing her at the BBQ this weekend (look how she holds on all by herself!)

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and here she is at home.... Note- the swing is OFF- she is making it move allll by herself!

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My daughter has personality. In spades. She comes by it honestly, but still..... Yesterday she needed to go to sleep- her eyes were red she was so tired. She didn't want to nurse. So I tried Connies trick. Connie sings Twinkle Twinkle to get Juliet to sleep. I was rocking her gently, her head on my chest and I started to sing. Very gently a baby hand reached upwards, and held my mouth closed.I

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Juliet is still ill. Somehow I don't think she'll be going to daycare tomorrow. This morning she was feeling a little better, so we headed off to a Picnic that had been planned for over a month. We didn't stay long- only an hour- but it was long enough for Juliet to try watermelon for the first time and meet a BIG horse. The Watermelon was funny. She kept biting it off and then spitting it out.

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My daughter loves windchimes. LOVES windchimes. Babchi bought me a hot air balloon one that I hung off my light for lack of anywhere else. The look of wonder of her face every time she looks at it is pricelessI also have one on the front porch. She LOVES to stand on the railing and ring the bell herself. The neighbours get a kick out of it too.

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Juliet is sick. My poor baby has a fever that hasn't dropped below 101 since yesterday. She also has diarrhea. Needless to say she is nursing like crazy. I was starting to worry about dehydration becasue she hadn't pee'd all morning but she's gone twice since 2. I just have to keep nursing and offering water. I've been giving tylonol every 4 hours and Motrin every 6, and this evening she feels

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Juliet has always been cute (of course I think so- I'm her mum). These last weeks Juliets developed some really cute habits. -She learned to wave bye-bye. When I drop her off at daycare she waves bye-bye and will be so enthusiastic that she'll hit the poor girl in the face.-She's pulling up, and loves to try to do it on my pants. Recently, she's been trying to pull up one handed, so she uses her

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This last Sunday Juliet and I took a trip to the Saratoga County Fair with Erica, Whitney and their two girls Lexy and Sammy. It worked out great for me, they had a free extra ticket so I just hopped a ride in their van and off we went. I took the MeiTai as well as her stroller, as I've been finiding more and more that she's not happy in the carrier unless facing forward, and she can't do that

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My first day at my new job, and Juliets first day in a Day Care Center. I think of the two my day was better. I love my new boss, although the hospital is "old and decrepit" compared to my high-tech old one. Still, I think I'm going to be MUCh happier. In fact, my boss REMINDED me that it was time for me to go pump- so yay!Juliet on the other hand.... she seemed really happy when I dropped her

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So our first tooth is in, and Juliet seems to be getting at least one more. She was a WILD woman tonight. She's trying to pull herself up to standing and life is FAR too interesting to sleep, and she was bouncing off the walls. It's 9.47 and she had JUST fallen asleep. I set up the little pool today that I bought. I hoped it would tire her out, Instead I discovered that the side is cracked. I'll

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I've been too tired to add pics recently, but here are some recent onces...Eating Apricots... YummyI'm a MESSMe and my sippy cupClimbing at the WIC officeCuddling with mummys arm

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I have the smartest kid on the planet. Well- I think so anyway. When Juliet was 6 weeks old I had that relapse. Patting/pinching me to get the milk out was sooo painful. So I gently tried to teach her not to squeeze (I just removed her hand everytime she did). Everyone told me that she was too young to teach nursing manners. I though it was a fluke that she has never squeezed on that side since (

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This was a great weekend for us. Saturday Juliet went to a picnic with Connie and had a great time playing with twin 1 year olf boys. This child just loves herself little friends. Sunday, we headed to the new Resident welcome picnic before driving down to Binghamton for Michaels graduation dinner. Juliet of course, wanted to her own menu:After dinner (she ate zucchini for the first time, and

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