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BOOTS & BLOCKS

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One of Ollie’s birthday presents was a bunch of Duplo blocks.  Since he got so spoilt for toys, I put these away for a rainy day.  Well that day came recently and we have been having an absolute blast with them since then.  I suspect that I am loving playing with them slightly more than Ollie, and I probably shouldn’t admit that I’ve been guilty of shielding my constructions from him occasionally just to avoid him destroying them immediately.  But that really is his favourite game, destruction.  Other games include throwing them back in the box, chewing on the flower shaped one and sticking the small square ones in the Tupperware shape-o.

You might notice from the photo above that Ollie’s hair is starting to look a bit wild and crazy at the sides and at the back.  I’ve had a few comments lately about him needing to get a haircut but I’m not ready to crop it off.  I’m hoping that once we get through this awkward mullet stage that it will blossom into a gorgeous mass of hair.  Until then, he styles it each day with his food which keeps it pointing out at all kinds of wild angles.

As his walking is becoming less of a novelty and more of a mode of transportation, we got Ollie fitted for his first pair of big boy shoes.  We bought him a pair of cute size 5 sandals that he thinks taste delicious, but will take a bit of getting used to before much more walking. 

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I got the cutest t-shirt for Obear this week.  It says “ Luke & Leia & Obi-Wan & Han & Chewie”.  Bit of a kick for his Star Wars loving parents.

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