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Maggnificent Monday

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Merry (post) Christmas! We had a jolly jolly time in Durango. Our house enjoyed its first Christmas, full of people, cheer, blessings, and cookies. Maggie thoroughly enjoyed all those things as well. Baka Sue, Scotty, Uncle Pat, Nana, Baba, Moosey, Eliza Q, Mommy, Daddy.... what more could a little kiddo wish for. Silly songs, games, costumes, painting, decorating, hugs, kisses. Santa came and ate the snack she left, brought her a bikeacycle, and left fruit, drawing supplies, and toothbrushes. Relatives sent instruments and dolls and books and trucks and clothes and a radio and games. And there was chocolate and cookies and snack mix and oranges and lox and pretzels and pies and cranberry sauce and everything that a foodie baby could desire.

She only had a few two-year-old moments. Sugar I'm sure played its part in making a tired child run wild and head-strong. But we managed to get her down for a decent nap every day, even Christmas, and she has been ready for bedtime and willing to get in her crib each night. She's surprised me by spontaneously singing Christmas carols I didn't know she was listening to me sing. And each new visitor who arrives in the house has been ordered into her room so she can take them on a tour and tell them all about each toy. She's so grown up. So talkative. So observant. So independent. And more and more beautiful every day.
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