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As most of 2003 is now history, I record a summary of it here for daughter Jenny and granddaughter Miss Adeline and other interested parties. It was a very good year.
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Miss Adeline took her first breath and was introduced to her mother Jenny on January 21st, 2003.
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Christopher held and watched his baby daughter breathe and sleep and begin to grow.
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And so did Grandma Sue ...
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Watching Addie grow is a very intense activity for the Orsens.
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As you can see, Miss Adeline was introduced immediately to her mother's favorite color.
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We watched Addie grow when she was getting a bath at Grandma Sue's house
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Addie met Great Grandparents Joe and Betty in April when they got back to Minnesota from Texas.
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Growing and getting a bit of fresh summer air wrapped in the arms ... er, legs ... of a mother's love.
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Baby food and fast food at the Mall of America go well together.
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Watching Addie stretch and sleep and pose and grow.
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It's amazing how such tiny feet can move such very large equipment.
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Growing outdoors with Mommy.
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Growing outdoors with Daddy.
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And hanging around with Grandma Sue when she visits the Norgaard farm.
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Grandma Sue threw a deck party for Jenny's birthday. Addie ate cake but not strawberries.
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The Mall of America is half way between Victoria, MN, and Northfield, MN. We love it!
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Like mother, like daughter. Will Addie also set records in the butterfly stroke?
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Addie met Father Elstan on a summer road trip to Springfield, Illinois.
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This is how Addie now takes a bath at Grandma Sue's house.
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Reading is a favorite night-time, quiet-time, pass-time after the bath.
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Squeeze-able.
Hug-able.
Love-able.
Growing into denim.
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Lego-Land at the Mall of America is a highlight of many afternoons together.
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Watching Addie stand and step and play and figure things out and grow some more.
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Little honey bunny, punkin pie, sweetie pea, that's she!
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Miss Adeline crawled at 8 months and found carpeted steps to climb at 9 months.
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Addie grew right into her first Halloween costume.
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Will Addie grow into a speedster?
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She will probably grow into a dancer.
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Twinkle, twinkle, little star. How I wonder what you are ... The littlest one.
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Growing with the sights and sounds of Christmas, 2003.
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Addie grew to take her first steps alone at 9 months and began walking many steps alone at 10 months. It is fun to watch Addie grow.
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