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October 5, 2014 by Summer

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eloise: It’s been a trying couple weeks. Lots of big emotions. Lots of tears. Lots of no napping. Lots of extra nursing. I can’t seem to pin point why, maybe it’s the extreme heat wave we are having, maybe it’s more teeth breaking through, maybe it’s getting back into the routine again after being away on vacation; but I’m thinking it probably has to do with just the hard fact that you are two. And two is tough. But throughout those days of big emotions and challenging behaviors, there are moments like this that make everything all right. Late afternoons, right before dinner when laundry and toys are strewn all over the house and Mama can’t deal with anything else, we go outside and run around. I chase you and you chase me. We twirl and run and laugh and smile.

-joining Jodi for the 52 project.

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September 28, 2014 by Summer

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eloise: Some days we enjoy each other’s company immensely. We glide through the rhythm of the day and happily float into the night. Other days we disconnect and struggle with keeping that balance. I think this is what toddler hood and the beginnings of independence are all about. Days of watercolor painting and frozen yogurt pops. Days of constant frustration and anxious nursing. Days of weary and Days of joy. Together we are finding our balance.

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September 6, 2014 by Summer

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Eloise: Oh how I love watching you play. You are only just two, so independent play is still very new and in very short spurts. But when you get involved, it’s incredible to watch.

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September 1, 2014 by Summer

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eloise: On this last day of August, you relish in the joy of summer’s end. Naked with a homemade popsicle in hand, you play peekaboo under Gramma’s newest quilt.

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August 23, 2014 by Summer

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eloise: Snuggled into the wagon, tucked between blanket and pillow, you look up at Gramma and give her a big grin. I love watching you interact with my Mom. You enjoy her company so very much and she loves you more than anything in the world.

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August 16, 2014 by Summer

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eloise: We planted this sunflower months ago from a seed in a cup, we got at library storytime. This week it finally bloomed. It felt a bit symbolic to me, waiting to bloom a week after you turned two. The reminder that you are growing and blossoming as well as the world around you. Blossom and grow my little one, just not too quickly.

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August 11, 2014 by Summer

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eloise:
“A Two Year Old”
A two-year old is so many things
a tiny discoverer of butterfly wings.
A hugger of teddies, a sweet sleepy head.
And someone to dream for in bright years ahead.
A special new person who right from the start,
has a place in the family and a coarse in your heart.
And just when you think you’ve learned all the things,
that you dear daughter is, and the joy that she brings,
a hug or a grin comes with such a sweet surprise,
that love finds you smiling with tears in your eyes.
anonymous

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July 19, 2014 by Summer

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eloise: Daddy bought a ukelele for Mama to learn children’s songs to play for you. I’ve barely gotten to try it because every time I bring it out, you “want a turn”. A rock star in the making.

-joining Jodi for this year’s 52 project!

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July 12, 2014 by Summer

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eloise: mastering many things all at once. It’s incredible watching you learn something new on a daily basis.

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July 5, 2014 by Summer

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eloise: You’re one month shy of 2. Emotions are running high these days. Little things make you joyful one minute and upset and angry the next. I think we’ve hit true toddlerhood.

-joining Jodi for the 52 project