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We visited these amazing Christmas lights as we counted down the days until Santa arrived.  She was in absolute awe, as were we - clad in her pyjamas and wide-eyed in amazement.

Taking part in Jodi's weekly portrait series for 2013.

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Her Daddy designs roads, she likes to build them.  He might be just a little proud of this.

Taking part in Jodi's weekly portrait series for 2013. 

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Quiet play on a very hot day.  Her movements are precise and delicate now, often such the lady.

Taking part in Jodi's weekly portrait series for 2013.

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A win for Mama today...
After much persuasion, pleading and eventual ninja-like manouvres, I finally managed to whip that permanent birds-nest-of-a-hairdo in to a ponytail! 
Not a milestone granted, but given her utter disgust for having her hair brushed and total fear of hairbands, this was a major accomplishment for me.
You can still see a single tear resting on her cheek from the ordeal, even though she sat admiring herself in the mirror a solid 10 minutes afterward.

She has already asked me for another ponytail tomorrow.

Taking part in Jodi's weekly portrait series for 2013.

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All of a sudden she has developed a fear of slippery slides - only baby sized ones will do for now. 
She has no problem climbing up ladders or furniture or just about anything she knows she shouldn't - think it must be that she is in control when climbing at her own pace, the free-fall of the slide just doesn't sit right with her.
Must be the Virgo in her?

Taking part in Jodi's weekly portrait series for 2013.

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In a week when I didn't pull the camera out often, this was a moment I just had to capture.  Although poor image quality, it still makes me smile - spying on her while she performs with gusto for her reflection in the mirror.

Taking part in Jodi's weekly portrait series for 2013.

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Over the past 8 months or so, she has become quite the climber.

Thankfully for us, there have only been a couple of heart-stopping moments thus far - like the time we found her sitting happily atop her change table at just 18 months old (at this time she also mastered climbing out of her cot!).

She's fast and she's stealthy - and oh so smug when she manages to conquer something like this before I catch her in the act.

Taking part in Jodi's weekly portrait series for 2013.