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*A portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2014.* 

   

Matteo:  Currently liking: stuffing animals into your barn, waving at them, and then closing the door; bubbles (and saying the word bubble, broken up into two emphatic sounds bu - bl); practicing your animal sounds (your repertoire now includes "roar," "baa," "mi-ao," "hoo," and "moo."  The "roar" is always performed very dramatically); watering the fig tree with the dog's water; listening to mama say "whee!" over and over as you catapult your fisher price farmer toy around the barn; going anywhere outside; stealing the ipad (especially when mama attempts to hide it) and playing games for 3 seconds apiece; feeding the dog your dinner; taking off your socks; eating your crayons

Currently disliking: using your crayons for coloring; wearing socks; when the dog steals food you didn't intend to share; wearing your new backpack, purchased for daycare, which you'll be starting next week (my heart aches a little every time I think about dropping you off for the first time); any food that is good for you; taking naps, of any kind, at any time