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October 20-26, 2025

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Katie likes to play a new game where she'll lightly bite my nose, cheek, or finger then I jump and say "ow!" and she laughs then does it again. She gives us high fives, loves to clap, waves, and blows kisses. She started walking while holding onto my hands. She is getting more confident and fast! Her favorite songs are Hop Little Bunnies and Wheels on the Bus. She loves to play peek-a-boo. Mary said some funny things this week: We were on a walk in the stroller and we saw a couple walking on the other side of the street. Mary said, " he's walking in the road! He needs to walk on the sidewalk. Oh no! A car is coming!" (makes noises that imply the car hits the man walking in the street) (*cackles maniacally*). Mary was fixing her dress on her body and said, "I turned it backwards! I mean frontwards (laughs)". Mary and Katie were playing in the bath and Mary said, "Katie, you are so cute. You look like a lighthouse." She then proceeded to pu...

October 13-19, 2025

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Katie liked making certain sounds week to week. Last week it was ts, ts, ts. This week was ma, ma, ma. She also did it while pressing her hand to her mouth then pushing her hand away with the "a" sound. Mary playing: “Don’t do this daddy, don’t do this. Rawr rawr rawr” “I have to do this. Rawr rawr rawr. It’s my house. Rawr” Monday I deep cleaned the house and taught violin in the evening to a 6 year old named Amelia. Tuesday I set up the office for Andy to sleep there and the guest room for Wendy. Mary had dance class in the afternoon. Wendy got to us around 7 pm and had dinner with us. I put Katie to bed then Wendy got a little game out and we played that in Grandma's room and we all talked together. Wendy helped me put Mary to bed. Andy didn't end up coming. Wednesday morning, around 3 am, Mary climbed into bed with us. 5 am Katie woke up. We gave her a bottle and she went back to sleep. We left just after 6 and Dad dropped me off at the airport before going to wor...