Bass-sit!

Our neighbor has a stuffed dog in her window next door. Need I ask why someone buys such a thing if they don't have kids? It's a mystery-- but one that we benefit from seeing that Abby runs under a certain abby-sized portion of hedge to see "bass-sit!" every day. Every. Day.



She's changing so much these days, talking constantly and repeating much of what we say. The time has come to be careful. One day she walked around saying "jeez!" over and over. I'm trying to get her hooked on "shucks" -- from the end of The Runaway Bunny. It's a success so far, other than her not being able to say the letter s really clearly yet. "Ucks!" I'll take it.

157. God's surprising timing
158. letting go
159. cuties - so much better than oranges!
160. advice from friends
161. peace that passes all understand in the midst of stress