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I have added some pictures from various life events in which we've recently participated. T.G. is getting to be such a big girl, not just physically, but in every way. She never did take to a bottle, and put up a fight against the spoon, but now she loves to eat! She gets so angry if I eat something and don't share it- even if it's a burger! I have to pinch off a piece of everything for her to try. She eats pretty much anything she can get in her mouth. I was worried that she wasn't getting enough iron since she fought against eating infant cereal, but she's quickly made up for that! She eats the cereal, any type of baby food, plus whatever I can mash up enough to give her. She still doesn't have any teeth so I can't give her pieces too large. She eats regular bananas just fine, so that's a money saver! She also likes applesauce and sweet potatoes, plus toast and graham crackers. She's been sitting up by herself for a few weeks now, so that helps in entertainment. She loves to sit and watch the dogs and the boys play. They all make her laugh.

I picked up some Tiki Torches yesterday for TJ for Father's Day. Th told him as soon as we got home, ruining the surprise. I wasn't too upset, though, because I had no idea where I was going to store them until the big day. TJ was very excited and put them up last night. He found the other surprise I had planned to give him. I bought a stepping stone for the flower bed and planned to have the kids paint it. I had it stored in our laundry room under some old towels. He found it last weekend when he was looking for something. I have 1 more gift that he doesn't know about, and thankfully it doesn't require storage!

That's about it for now. T.G. is waking from her nap and "paging" me with her cries. Until next time. . .
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