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52 Portraits | Week 32 When you found out you were going to be a big sister, you first checked to see if the baby had toys in my belly, then told us, beaming, about all the things you would teach the baby. I know you will be an amazing big sister.
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52 Portraits | Week 31 Thank you for reminding me daily that life's greatest joys come from its simplest pleasures, like running to the garden every morning to eat cherry tomatoes right off the plant.
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52 Portraits | Week 30 You have definitely mastered the art of "accidentally" dropping bites of food almost directly into the dog's mouth, and she has mastered the art of waiting in exactly the right spot.
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52 Portraits | Week 29 You carry my old point-and-shoot around your neck proudly - I love watching you carefully compose your shots and excitedly show me your work on the back of your camera.
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52 Portraits | Week 28 You danced and giggled your way through your third birthday, continuing to declare your fierce independence by day while still claiming the sweet remnants of snuggly babyhood at bedtime.
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52 Portraits | Week 27 It seems almost unbelievable that in 4 days, you will be a three-year-old.
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52 Portraits | Week 26 Our beautiful wild girl, on the brink of turning three - you shower us with heartwarming displays of affection and love between passionate protests against...seemingly everything this week.
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Every day, without fail, you look at me with that sweet smile, turn on the alarm clock radio and say: "Maman, danse avec moi." ("Maman, dance with me.").
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The older woman ahead of us in line at the market today turned and smiled as I answered your thousand "but why?" questions, reminding me to smile too at the adorable hilarity of this phase that will soon be just a memory.
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52 Portraits | Week 23 You are one tired girl after a very busy weekend that had you dressing up, sprinkling rose petals and dancing the night away as the sweetest little flower girl for your Oncle Seb's wedding.
