Thursday Baby Blogging 011609

This week, SteelyKid shows that she takes after her parents:

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"I like books!" she says.

Granted, her liking of books at this stage is not so much about the reading (if you look closely, you can see that she's holding it upside down), and more about the fact that the pages make crinkling noises as she waves them around randomly.

But, hey, you have to start somewhere.

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Okay, this time I just can't hold it in...

Awwww....!

Cutest SteelyKid picture yet, I think. It's the expression on her face that does it. It's like: "Hi there, what can I do for you?"