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It's been a tough couple months for the Kennedy (and Connell) family but I'm happy to report that Donnie K. is doing well after being subjected to every test our medical system threw at him including being poked and prodded in an area that for intents and purposes is an exit.

To celebrate the good news Owen, Eilish and I visited Kitchener yesterday where Eilish charmed the pants off everyone, except for Uncle Joel who was already in his pajamas. To quote Lillie Mae, Eilish is 'growing like the hop'. Here's a picture of Eilish with her Pop shortly before she demanded half of his steak.









Thanks to everyone for their kind words and prayers.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Eilish

Last night Eilish said the word 'crouch' while crouching.



MENSA here we come!

Eilish to English Dictionary

Eilish is talking up a storm and is beginning to put small sentences together. For instance, 'I get' - she will go get whatever you just asked her about or 'I see moon' as in, it's dark outside, I see the moon. It is not always easy to understand what she is trying to say so I present to you the first ever Eilish to English dictionary.

1. Puss = Purse (she thinks her plastic Fischer Price bag that holds her little people is her purse)

2. I get puss = I will go get my purse

3. Gar'ic = Garlic (said in whispers and in growls, Eilish learned the word garlic last week while I was watching a cooking show. After she whispers/growls the word she will sometimes add 'mmmm, good').

4. cho mil = chocolate milk (she loooves chocolate milk and once she has finished her cup will look at you and ask 'more?'

5. co = color

6. co Mama = would you like to color Mama? Somewhere along the way Eilish started calling me 'Mama', and it might be the cutest thing she says.

7. Boo Tee = beauty mark (I am covered in beauty marks and Eilish has one on her hand)

8. Boo Tee Mama Fas = Beauty Mark on Mama's Face

9. Ill bit = A little bit (as in I would like to help you put a little bit of cream on my face and when we are done I would like 'more'.)

10. Wassat = Dude, what is that?!

11. Hello = she started saying hello last night but sounds like Uncle Leo from Seinfeld that is a male Jewish Senior Citizen, hellooooooo.

Where have I been?

Where have you been?


Such a long time since I last posted. I have felt like I don't have much to say now that I'm back at work. It's been a long 8 months since I returned from maternity leave and the weeks are starting to all run into each other. I did promise Aunt Pat in Newfoundland that I would update this blog soon. Given that I'm checking Andrea's blog everyday for her baby news, it seems fitting to update my 'readers' on my own baby.

Eilish is currently 19 1/2 months old. She had her needle last week (a month late - holy cow is it hard to work and schedule appointments!) and that went as well as expected. She is a whopping 25 pounds 11 ounces and 2 feet 10 inches tall which is apparently off the charts for her age. I have no idea where she is getting her height from, but it's not me! She is talking up a storm and when Owen calls me from home I can hear her in the background repeating the last word he said.

I am going to make a serious effort to update this blog on a more regular basis. In the meantime, have you heard that Eilish is going to have a new cousin?