Thursday Baby Blogging 070909

This is an action shot, but you can't really tell.

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An instant after this was taken, SteelyKid succeeded in getting Appa off the couch, and thumped down hard on her butt.

This is also "Late-Wednesday Baby Blogging," as Kate and SteelyKid left for Readercon early this morning (well, Kate is bound for Readercon. SteelyKid is spending the weekend with her grandmother). It's awfully quiet in Chateau Steelypips right now. Almost... too quiet...

No, wait, Emmy's barking at a dog outside. Not too quiet after all. That's a relief.

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