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May highlights {part 2: braces off, aviary, Living Treasures, end of school}

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  1) braces off! probably Cece's highlight of the year, not just the month! what originally was planned to be four months of braces (in the first phase of orthodontic work) turned into six. at month four when she was scheduled to have them taken off, the orthodontist said her teeth weren't quite where they needed to be - and the same thing happened the next month. poor thing was so disappointed! we all kept our fingers crossed that the third time would be the charm and finally, it was! we celebrated at Antney's and then she continued the celebrations the rest of the week with a bucket full of treats from the orthodontist's office that are expressly forbidden when braces are on.  POPCORN!!! 2) the aviary. our friends have a premium membership to the aviary, and were able to get both of our families in for free. the penguins and flamingoes were a predictable hit. they have a new raptor show that cost $4 per person and was well worth it -- no photos were allowed there, but...
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two months

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dear George, how did you get so big? you're already starting to grow out of your 0-3 month clothes and you've been wearing size 1 diapers for a few weeks now. I'm inordinately proud of the tiny rolls on your wrists and thighs, even though your arms and legs are still spindly. and your cheeks grow more kissable each day! you still drink four ounce bottles, but sometimes you want an extra ounce and you certainly let me know about it! you still hate pausing your feeding for a burp halfway through, and whenever I start feeding you again, you gulp down the first few sips and dart your eyes around on guard for anyone who might try to take the bottle away from you again.   you stare deep into my eyes when I'm feeding you :) and you also hold tight to my finger to make sure I don't get any ideas about taking the bottle away you love to grab my hair whenever it's within your reach, and cling on to fistfuls while I try to extricate myself (not so much because it hurts me,...
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