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Our apologies for being MIA last week. We returned from Mac's reunion on Monday night and then spent most of the week putting Eliza back together again. We all had a great time over the weekend, especially Miss E, who thrived on all the people and babies that were willing to pay attention to her. However, sleeping in dorm rooms that were overly bright (seriously, the curtains may as well have not been there for how much light they shut out) with so much going on made it hard for any of us to get enough sleep. So she was more than done by the time we got home and needed several days to get back to normal. Plus we all caught colds, probably on the plane, which only added to the fun. But I am happy to report that by Friday she was her old self again.

We were lucky to be on the same hall as Mac's friend, Susan (the other red-haired Susan), and her husband and son, Larson, who is about a year older than Eliza. She was thrilled to have him to run after and play with for a few days.



Back at home, she is pulling up on everything in sight now and can even balance on her own for about half a second before falling down again. She clearly has grand visions of walking sooner rather than later. Mac did some more baby proofing this weekend, attaching tethers to bookcases and the like. She has become a fan of all books on the bottom shelf, pulling them off and removing the dust jackets so she then alternately chew on the book or the dust jacket. True to form, though, she is already more interested in the books on the next shelf up, as well as the few items we placed above that for safekeeping...apparently not so safe.


Father's Day was pretty low key, in keeping with our aversion to Hallmark holidays, but Eliza did get her daddy a globe that he can write on like a whiteboard and a little flip book of herself (great site: flipclips.com). We all had pancakes for breakfast. She didn't like hers so much, but is exhibiting more interest in grown-up food each day. Cheese and yogurt are her new faves.

It's been very hot and humid here, so not very many outdoor adventures to report. However, she is adding more and more people to the approved NOTMOM list, so hopefully the worst of the separation anxiety is behind us. This phase of it, at least. I'm sure it will rear its ugly head again. I'm just happy to be able to go to the gym or leave her with a sitter and not have it be a total disaster.