gretchen says

The girls and I wore purple on 10/20 in support of anti-bullying. Purple is Ingrid's favorite color, anyway, so it was an easy sell.

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Willa’s Aunt Julie brought her her first ‘honey blanket,’ a fleece snuggler with satin binding (Ingrid’s has letters, which in hindsight was totally appropriate, and is well loved). It was perfect timing, as Willa has started playing peek a boo with us, and the honey blanket was ideal for such a game. Also, according to Willa, the blanket is very tasty, too.

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Like we couldn't predict this! Willa is looooving her Daddy lately. In one of these pics, I can clearly see her future "GO AWAY MOM!" face — very similar to the one that Ingrid's perfected over the years. My girls are so lucky to have such a great dad.

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Dave had to work so it was just me and the girls at Amy's wedding. Thanks to Audrey for holding my camera when she wasn't holding my baby!

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Ingrid colored a picture for Willa, and then found her two hats from last winter, and wanted to match.

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When I was getting ready for work the other morning, I plopped Willa down with Ingrid, and they were both very excited by that, so I left them there. Ingrid is a great big sister. 

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Today was the family potluck for our daycare & preschool. It’s held at our neighborhood park, so we walk down, and Ingrid had a blast this year.

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Ingrid filled a bucket with dirt, water, and a flower… for Willa. Willa enjoyed it a little too much, and may have ingested her first solid food, if dirt counts as a solid food, as a result.

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Then we moved to the other playset, where she continued to amaze us with her new skills…

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Willa and I hung out and watched Ingrid and Daddy at the park!

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