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          Your vocabulary continues to explode. 
            You love learning new words, and are thrilled with your ability to 
            communicate. Your love affair with books is still 
            there, but has changed dramatically. You do NOT want to be read to, 
            you will only do it yourself. You enjoy the Goldbug book, and like 
            finding little goldbug on every page. You can say “goldbug” 
            very clearly. Your coloring skills have really 
            improved. You love your crayons, and can make very strong lines and 
            squiggles. You can even make nice lines on your dresser, books and 
            other objects that shouldn’t be subjected to crayon. You also 
            have taken bites of crayon while my back was turned. You still kiss things that you love 
            or find pleasing in some way, and you blow kisses all the time. You 
            blow kisses to everyone at the restaurants we eat at, to people at 
            stores, and even to people on the street. I got shingles this month and had 
            to wean you from nursing because of the medications I was taking. 
            It was kind of sad, but I think it was good timing for both of us. 
            You have adapted very well, and now drink a big sippy cup of cow’s 
            milk every day. You like watching The Wiggles with 
            me on weekend mornings. You dance along with them and have a big smile 
            on your face. You are a big fan of bath time, 
            and have begun asking for a bath when you are done with dinner. 
 
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