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Zoe’s House

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This afternoon, we went to visit Zoe’s new baby sister.  Her name is Maya and Janie really took a liking to her.

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She also didn’t get too jealous when Mama was holding her.  We did get a couple selfies taken though.

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It took a few minutes for the girls to get reacquainted but they were playing together in no time.  Janie even shared GG with Zoe.  Zoe even had GG sitting next to her all during dinner.

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They were so cute together and this was the first time they actually played together.  All previous times involved one of the two being too shy.  Janie brought her necklaces and shared them with Zoe all evening.

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Zoe was extra happy when Janie sat down to play Legos with her.  What a fun evening!  Maybe the girls can go to the zoo together next time.

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Walnut Creek

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Today afterschool, Janie and Mommy drove to Walnut Creek to visit Auntie Mai and her new baby girl, Sabrina.  Janie was a little hesitant around the baby so we didn’t get any pictures of her with the newest member of the Cheeksters.

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Instead, she did some coloring with Sophie at the coffee table.  They didn’t say much to each other at Auntie Mai’s house.

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For dinner, we went to The Habit for burgers and that was when these two girls really hit it off.

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It was so cute watching the two of them sitting at the table having conversations with each other.

Sophie: It’s hot. You have to blow it. (referring to the fries)
Janie: Yeah, I can’t eat it right now.

Janie was pretty good with sharing her fries and pineapple.  She also had a funny conversation with Auntie Ranee.

Auntie Ranee: Where’s Daddy right now?
Janie: He’s at home.
Auntie Ranee: What is he doing?
Janie: He’s reLAAAAxing.

We got a good laugh out of that one.

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Before heading home, we stopped at Sprouts to pick up some carrots, bell peppers, and cookies.

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Cousins

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This afternoon, Alice came over with Uncle Johnny and Auntie Joy.  Janie was so excited to see them that she skipped her nap entirely.  So did Alice.

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They started out playing together but then if Alice got too grabby for her taste, Janie would hide whatever she was grabbing in the bedroom and close the door.  I guess we still have a little more work to do with this whole sharing-with-your-cousin thing.

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Evening with Friends

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This evening, Janie went to party in Castro Valley with Mommy and her work friends.  During the drive, she talked about Baby Vivian and Baby Henry.  When we arrived, she was a little shy at first but they all warmed up to each other fairly quickly.  There’s nothing like a good tea party to break the ice!

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She had fun hanging out with fellow cheeksters Vivian and Henry.

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She sat out on the deck with Vivian while drinking her water.

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Later Henry joined in and just wanted to give Janie lots and lots of “besitos” (kisses).

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Look at this boy!  He’s very persistent.

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Janie then noticed the big kids, Kyle and Alani playing down below on the grass.

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She went down to join them and she got to kick the soccer ball around for a bit.

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She also got a few bites of chocolate cake while sitting next to Alani.  What a special treat!

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At the end of the night as we were saying our goodbyes, these two got in a quick smooch. It was very sweet but I don’t think Daddy approves of such behaviors.

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Lesson in Sharing

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After a weekend with Alice, Janie got first-hand experience in the concept of sharing. Unfortunately, she was not a fan of the activity and quickly learned the meaning and power of saying “MINE!” Well, on our way home from Monterey, we stopped by Keenan’s house for a bit and Janie got a crash course in sharing/taking turns. I think it went ok for the first run-through. I also think Keenan was a bit confused by Janie’s reluctance to share his toys.

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Snacks for Two

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I love our play dates with Andrew and Auntie Holly.

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Janie warmed up quickly and the two of them played and shared snacks together like long-time buddies.

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First they had Os.

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Then they had mandarin oranges.  Janie was nice enough to feed Andrew the slices.

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Then Andrew shared some of his quinoa lunch.


hugs a video by beakatude on Flickr.

Here they are at the end of the evening as we were saying our goodbyes. They were so into giving each other hugs. SO CUTE!!! Sorry for all the squealing in the background.

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