one year old

dog at table
Tilly joined us for dinner last night celebrating today’s birthday.

Here are some things you should expect from your one-year-old:
Your child should recognize her name and look to you when you say it.
She should have at least one word in addition to mama and dada, even though you may be the only one who understands it.
She can pick up Cheerios (as well as stray buttons, dead bugs…) with two fingers — and put them in her mouth.
She may be able to hold a cup to her mouth.
She knows “no.”
First steps are taken!
Two naps begin to consolidate into one midday nap around this age.
Your child should be weaned off of pureed food at around 1 year; she can eat everything you eat if it is in chewable pieces (except potential allergens if there’s a family history).
She’s doing a good job of developing fine motor skills: banging objects, poking fingers, making marks on paper. No piano concertos just yet, but she’s working on it.–Sharecare.com

Horseneck Beach

The shadows and reflections at the waters edge are almost as good as weather.
The shadows and reflections at the waters edge are almost as good as weather.
Walked west and east on Horseneck Beach, a 2 mile long beach at the western end of Buzzards Bay
Walked west and east on Horseneck Beach, a 2 mile long beach at the western end of Buzzards Bay
snow sea sand dog
A color version is on the Facebook.
Easting...
Easting…

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dream dog day

dog waters edge
First encounter with the ocean.
Tilly runs
Big day for Tilly, she had her first experience with deep snow and a wide open beach. We walked 5 miles to the south coast of MA.

kitchen help

kitchen dog
Whole paycheck on the left, Food Lion on the right. Tilly has the nose for expensive…