Happy 7th Keddi!!

It isn't that time passes so quickly now, it's just that when you look back it hardly seems possible that so much time has gone by already!
As I reflect on Keddi it is interesting to me how many of her baby traits are still present. And how much you just don't know about them when they are babies. Keddi was a grumpy baby at times and didn't like people she didn't know to get too close. She is still grumpy often and is shy around strangers but not quite so leary of them. Of course, that's when I'm around.
Keddi has grown into a very smart little girl who
is aware of others, tries to help out anyone she can and includes those who are left out. She is quite popular with children her age especially the boys. She is concious of how she looks and looking pretty matters to her. Surprisingly she likes to play alone sometimes because she likes things just so.
We are proud of her and enjoy her playful nature, the affection she readily gives us and that she enjoys subtle attention .

Twinkle little star

Tersa just came up from breakfast and told me some were singing "Twinkle, Twinkle little star." When there was a pause, Keddi said she knew what that song is about. Joel asked her what and she said "The star of Bethlehem."

Highlights

Not a great picture I'll admit. The lighting was bad and she wasn't situated right but we were trying to hurry because she needed to leave for school. Anyway, it shows her highlights and the extreme contrast they are to her natural color. (The highlights were something else I was not pleased with after our second hair appointment but they have grown on me.) Though I prefer natural looking highlights and probably won't allow this again (gotta talk to Joel), they are kinda fun!

More Facial hair

For some reason, Joel wanted everyone to have their picture taken with the facial hair. (I wouldn't. Remember when I said I was getting my hair cut? Not happy!!!)

Back to work

Joel is not interested in posting (or taking) any pictures of his scar so you'll have to settle for facial hair. This is what grew over the last seven weeks. He likes to grow this out and we girls just don't appreciate it poking us in the lips when we kiss him! But he had an excuse to grow it out and no drop in kiss ratio was worth shaving it off until he had to! (Of course everyone was being so careful around him that the kiss ratio would have dropped anyway.)
The girls were so good at watching out for him and now we don't have to be quite so careful. No driving still for 6 more weeks, but as you can see with Keddi sitting in his lap, hugs and affection giving are returning to normal.