Tag: Pili

First Chore

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Moxie loves feeding the dogs. She first got to feed Montana while we were visiting grandma and grandpa and now she’s obsessed. Any time we give the dog treats she is right there to hand one to Gy and then tease Pili with the other one. Lately she’s been more interested in dog food. For the last couple nights she’s been filling the dogs’ bowls. She does it with a scoop, a few kibble at a time with about 50% on the floor. She then picks up the bowl and yells the dog’s name. Gy finds it amusing and Pili is absolutely terrified. Sounds about right. 

Moxie and Pili

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Pili has mixed feelings about Moxie.  At first she was curious but didn’t get close because Sherif Gyges wouldn’t let her.  After a while Gyges learned to share baby duty with Pili so now she sneaks sniffs and even sits or lays near Moxie when she is playing.  You can look back through the posts and find Pili in several of them.

As for Moxie, the older she gets the more she finds the dogs interesting.  She likes to watch them run around wrestling.  She startles (but not in a bad way) when they bark.  Now she likes to reach out and touch them.  Usually she ends up really grabbing at their skin with her crazy hand strength.  They are very patient with her though.  Good thing. This kid is going to be around for a while.

Here are some pictures from a recent hang out session between Mox and Pili.

Giraffe Whisperer

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Moxie is surrounded by various giraffe friends.  One has to have a certain set of skills to care for a giraffe–let alone a herd of them.  Here’s how Moxie gets them to go to sleep.  She plays with them and hugs them and shows them that she cares.  The best part is when she sings to them.  (Notice Pili in the background hoping to copy some of Mox’s trade-craft.)

Sayonara Sammer

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Sigh.  This has been a rough Sunday.  We also said goodbye to Aunt Sam.  Between school and work she didn’t get to stay as long as Grandparents Dorsey.  But we appreciated they few days she could spare.  We got a shiny floor, a brilliant meal of chicken chili, Pili in costume, an organized pantry, and lots of snuggles with Moxie.  It was weird, though, Sam kept pinching Moxie to hear the pterodactyl sound babies make when upset… 

Aunt Kiki

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Pulled pork secret ingredient

For the last few days Moxie has gotten to hang out with Kiki. She has been helping all of us stay sane and really well fed (ask her about her pulled pork recipe). We are sad she is leaving tomorrow. Next time hopefully Glenn and Kai can join us too!

Unfortunately, Jess let go of the stoller to take the picture.
We still can’t get the Pili fur out of the Britax wheels.

There's a new sheriff in town.

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Really?  It sure smells like meat.
Is this man
bothering you, Ma’am?

Gyges has elected himself as Head of Security for our home. He follows Moxie from room to room–even if it means a 2 am trip to the changing table. He sniffs and whines when she cries. It is all very sweet. Pili, on the other hand, remains distant and curious. She can’t decide if Moxie is a friend or an assassin sent by the cartel she escaped when entering the witness protection program.

Black and white, high contrast figures are best for infant visual stimulation.

Looking forward to hanging out with this baby

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Well, I went for an acupuncture appointment that is specifically geared towards induction.  I’ll let you know if it worked. I guess I can’t really tell you if it worked.  I don’t have a control case Jessica who didn’t have acupuncture to compare with treatment case Jessica.  Ok. Moving on.

The woman I met with suggested that, instead of feeling frustrated about the baby being late, think about all the fun things to look forward to with a new baby.  I am going to start a list. Please, chime in:

  • Dress her up in all the sweet clothes everyone has given us
  • Take pictures of her and make funny captions giving her a sense of humor before she can even see straight (this will mostly be Strider’s responsibility)
  • Begin weaning her off oxygen and onto helium–we want that cute baby sound to be permanent
  • Watch the responses from our dogs when we bring her home.  We feel pretty confident that Gyges won’t think anything is that weird and immediately accept her into the pack.  However, Pili will likely add the baby to her list of things she is completely petrified of.  That list includes: strangers, card board, the mail man, sneezing, and the stroller. 

Any other ideas?