Fairyland, glass and chocolate.

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Thought you might like some pictures...

1. The endless hours of breastfeeding give me time to devour one of my birthday books, the charming, Oz-like fairyland novel The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making.

2. "Shall I fill your water glass?"

3. I only really wanted a couple of squares of bitter chocolate.

Comments

  1. SheilaSunday, July 14, 2013

    Thank you for the photos! He is HUGE next to her, isn't he? hope you are doing well.
    Congratulations again

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    1. ClareSunday, July 14, 2013

      Glad you like them. Isn't he just! We spent the first couple of days overlifting her, and then he suddenly seemed very, very heavy. He's such a good big brother, though -- he's so patient with me (and her) and takes a lot of interest in what we have to do to care for her.

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  2. i beatiSunday, July 14, 2013

    two big blessings in little packages

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    1. ClareSunday, July 14, 2013

      Alec doesn't seem like such a little package any more, i beati! (see above).

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  3. JoeinVegasMonday, July 15, 2013

    You can start doing your 3bt without words

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    1. ClareMonday, July 15, 2013

      Not gonna happen! I'm no photographer and I don't think I ever will be.

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  4. Alison WormaldWednesday, July 17, 2013

    These are so beautiful. Alec looks so grown up now and definitely big brotherish.

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  5. WordfiendMonday, July 22, 2013

    LOVE the pictures.

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