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She has become self-aware

Remi is self aware.  It is only a matter of time before she views us as a human infestation and turns our own weapons against us.

She saw a picture of herself and, without thinking, blurted out, “Remi”.  Of course it sounds more like “Wemi” when she says it.  She may be self-aware but she still can’t pronounce the letter ‘R’.

She turns 1 exactly one week from today.  I have a feeling she might be talking before walking. She has “momma” and “daddy” down and is getting better with many other words that do not contain ‘R’.  “That” is a favorite of hers.  Some combination of “Meow” and “Bow Wow” means any for legged animal.

Climbing Stairs

Remi will be 11 months old on March 6.  She has been climbing stairs for a month but can now do both flights in roughly half a minute.  As she nears the top of the stairs she grunts, “Meow!” which is, of course, Remi-speak for Cat.  Remi’s rendition of the sound “meow” is truncated into a single syllable…so, “Mow”.

We are dog-sitting for a few days and that has been a blast for Remi.  Initially the dog was classified as a “Meow” but in less than one day Anna had Remi calling him “Bow wow”.  We notice mimicry popping up all over.  When I change her diaper I rub an alcohol-based sanitizer into my hands. Remi copies the hand movements.  If she gets a hold of a towel she will initiate a game of “Peek-a-boo” by covering her head and ever-so-slowly exposing her face -all while laughing hysterically.  She is impossibly cute.

She loves art and especially text.  She has 3 pieces of art hanging in her room which she must admire for several minutes before leaving.  We have to move from picture-to-picture so Remi can point, touch and smile at each one.  If I wear a t-shirt with printed text she will awkwardly trace the outlines of each letter.  She traces a lot with her magic index finger.  Following patterns in fabric or the corners of a room.  She is a very aware little person.

These are some pics we took as she climbed the stairs today. She was ready for a nap so she got a little moody toward the end.  The climb goes a long way toward helping her nap easily.

Separated at birth? (no…)

Click the picture above for a comparison between Remi (at 2 weeks) and Camp (at birth).  The angles aren’t 100% right but we think there may be some relation.

The baby has landed

• Time of birth: April 6th @ 10:48 AM
• The first unofficial weight is an even 7 pounds.
• She is learning to nurse right now.

Here are the first pics (cell phone pics):

One last look

Here is Remi.  Her last ultrasound.  Her due date is April 6 and if Anna has not begun to dilate by then we will artificially induce labor. Remi is currently just under 6 lbs so she will be a small to average size baby.  They estimate her final birth weight at 6.5 to 7 lbs.

The image above is a profile of her head.  If you squint just right you can see her nose and lips (no hair lip!).  We think a hand may be visible in this image too (right next to the 2nd gunman in the grassy knoll).  Seconds before this shot was saved she was rubbing her eyes.  Pretty cute.

I really wanted to ask the ultrasound attendant if she could determine if Remi was actually white or black.  Just to throw her off and give he that awkward moment to she would never forget.  Anna thought it was a bad idea.

Oh, and we are now 100% confident Remi is a girl.

Sausage Feet

Remi is taking a toll on momma’s feet!  (moving didn’t help either)