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For the last portrait of 2013, I wanted to re-create as best I could that very first image taken a year ago - best I could given a now fidgety, unwilling subject!  What a difference a year makes - just look at those long limbs, now reaching all the way to the chair's end.

I am so glad I continued with this project all year - although usually posting them late and in batches, it is remarkable and precious to have her growth, adventures and revealing personality documented in such a beautiful and authentic way.  Little slices of our everyday life, treasured memories for years to come.

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



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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.