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<\/a>Eating\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Maggie is at an adventurous eating stage. Meals are another time when “I try!” comes out. She sees me pour Sriracha on my soup and suddenly the world will end if she doesn’t have a large dollop of chili sauce on her soup too. But, with that said, she’s quite tolerant of strong flavors and even a bit of heat. She loves dipping things into ketchup, too, including just about anything that she’s eating. She’s remarkably good with silverware, using a regular salad fork and teaspoon for the past few months. She prefers using silverware even when it slows her down. This is in contrast to Griffin who still regularly digs into his bowl of mac-and-cheese with his hand; no joke. See our recent Two Plates<\/a> post for a fairly typical comparison after an identical meal.<\/li>\n Playing with Griffin\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Maggie and Griffin have become inseparable playmates. Throughout the day we hear Griffin saying things like, “Maggie, do you want to have a dark party?” or “Maggie, do you want to play chase?” or “Maggie, do you want to read some books?” Maggie usually cocks her head quizzically for a moment and then says, “Yeah!” Over spring break I’ve been down with a nasty virus, so it’s been wonderful to see the kids playing so well together. A particular miracle has been their new habit of reading together in Maggie’s crib in the morning (instead of yelling for me at the top of their lungs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Maggie is growing up fast. I thought I’d jot down some recent observations, just a month shy from her second birthday. Pacifier\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Neither Griffin nor Maggie was ever much interested in pacifiers until about a month ago. Then, suddenly, Maggie became an addict. She calls it her “fier” (sometimes pronounced more like “fwah”) and demands … Continue reading Maggie, 23 months<\/span> <\/a><\/h4>\n
Other recent Maggie pics:<\/h3>\n
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