Second off (no one ever says "second off", do they? new trend!), how cute is this:
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That's right, just some chillin' baby-and-puppy time. I used to think it was best when animals all cuddled on each other, like a kitty sleeping on a dog, but now I concede it's even better when you throw a small human in there.
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So basically, Amanda is still winning in the Best Baby/Best Dog category. Speaking of best baby...
Look who has an increasingly strong spine AND a love for accessories!
Pictured here with Laszlo, who seems to be on demi-pointe and entrancing with his unbelievably blue eyes. Wowza.
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Other hats, other friends!
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V continues to be a girl with many assorted interests, like bathing and chewing.
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Or driving and grinning.
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Or shopping and eating glasses. What can I say, she's multitalented.
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And as a ball of ambition unseen since Melanie Griffith in Working Girl, she's also already considering her future career options. Step one, of course, means getting acquainted with the wardrobe department. Naturally.
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Step two is familiarizing herself with competitive programming - this could lead to something in development, or in her learning to count. We're waiting to see which.
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Here's my favorite new skill set, as it's one close to my own heart... with the formation of her very own teeth (current count: 2 top, 2 bottom, 2 cute), our girl is embracing the wild world of food.
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In many instances, the food wins, but we try not to point that out to her. It would be rude.
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She is developing a palate of preferences...
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Because there are for sure some things she doesn't like.
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And some things she really, really doesn't like. (Oh, broccoli, we hardly knew ye.)
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And then there are some things that her mama doesn't like.
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Like beets. Which give a girl that temptress look, that parents generally would prefer for them to reserve for their early 30's. Or never.
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However, the eternal constant "like"? Veronica! Everyone loves the baby, so all is right with the world.
Drea