Things

Many (in some cases, most) babies around the world do not have:

a high chair

sippy cups

feeding spoons

pacifiers

bottles

disposable diapers

disposable baby wipes

a baby wipe warmer

a changing table

a potty

a bouncy chair

a crib

a baby monitor

a car seat

a toddler safety gate

electronic toys

board books

mobiles

Baby Einstein videos

play gym mat

baby bath soap

baby lotion

baby powder

a hooded bath towel

more than one pair of shoes

a closet

a bureau

a pediatrician

decent health care

a first aid kit

over-the-counter baby medicines on hand

fluoride

vitamins

any monogrammed items

more than a few photographs of themselves

videos of themselves

a blog

School friend

Chely with her classmate and friend Camilla:

Tato Love

blogger.com insists on using these photos sideways, but oh well. If anyone knows how to change that, please let me know! (On my computer the photos are oriented horizontally.)

Nursing yoga

K. Yoga

Downward dog pose:

More invented spelling

The first three she wrote while helping me make our grocery list.

meweq = milk
duprs = diapers
warr = water
ellkorn = acorn
pynut = peanut
maws = mouse
the cisnjad = the kissing hand (makes more sense when you realize that a j in Spanish sounds like an h in English. The term "kissing hand" comes from a sweet book.)
flaro = flower (actually, she kind of pronounces it like "flaro"!)

Dancer

Cast magic

Chely:

"Mom, I wish I had the cast back on. It was cool."

"When the doctor took the cast off, I quickly turned it back into an arm."

K.

(Sorry I've been shirking my blogging duties lately.)