52 : 23 (part 4)

It is all about letters these days. Ewan has been spelling his name aloud for awhile, but writing is the new focus. Each morning he traces his name when he arrives at school and is getting better all the time. When he free writes the W is definitely the most difficult and commonly looks like an M.

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Darby's list of words is increasing daily - dada, mama, ball, dog, shoe, more, bubber (brother), no (nose), poop, duck (any bird), uh-oh, oh-no, hi, bye. It is fun to watch her connect her words to her environment, like bringing everyone their shoes while saying "shoe" over and over.

52 : 22 (part 4)

This week Ewan illustrated his current aggressive rough and tumble status perfectly by learning how to cannonball at the pool... And then doing it over and over!

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This girl is getting smarter and braver every day! This week she found her shadow, stared taking steps without holding on to anything, and she started knuckling. Time is going quickly!

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When you were just a little feisty baby we talked about "the many faces of Darby Moira!" You face told us everything - you were hungry, you were hangry, you were annoyed, you thought we were too loud, you did not understand why we were fussing over you, you did not understand why we were not fussing over you, your brother was bugging you, the dog's breath smelled... we adored watching your facial expressions and tried desperately to catch them all on film (well not really film, but you know what we mean). Now we love to watch you throw looks at random people and see how they react, you are forever a skeptic when people talk baby talk to you, and will not hesitate to offer a stink eye over treats that are not being shared. Our expectation is that as an adult you will have what we commonly refer to as "resting bi#ch face" nowadays, but we have no doubt that those who get past the blue steel face will adore you and forgive you for whatever looks you throw their way!

Darby Moira - 15 months

52 : 21 (part 4)

Ewan's love of Darth Vader is still strong. This week for pajama day he wore his new pajamas and happily escorted Princess Leia.

52 : 20 (part 4)

Ewan loves to celebrate birthdays! This week for mama's birthday he designed a cake (that made mama teary) with daddy and enjoyed a very large slice.