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Two Fish
Originally uploaded by The Gulde Family.

Here are my two little fish at the “Big Poo” this past Tuesday. Francis has really grown into a little water lover. She kicks her legs and reaches with her arms and says “I’m an otter!, I’m an otter!” I’m headed to a shower for little G in about an hour and Matt and Francis are off running errands, but more than likely will end up at the “Big Poo” before the day is over.
* Amber, notice Francis is wearing Punkie’s coverup in the Flickr set. Thanks for all of the hand-me downs. We’re lovin’ them.

July 4
Originally uploaded by The Gulde Family.

Today was Francis’s two-year gestational birthday! Marking two years since her fabulously missed due date. As many of you know, she decided to wait 10 more days till she was ultimately evicted by yours truly. So, as you may have surmised… only 10 days till her 2nd birthday. I can’t believe my little girl is growing up so darn fast. It is truly hard to believe. Amidst the still long list of things to do before baby boy arrives I’m trying to put together a fun little party for our girl to include an otter cake per her request. It should be a fun challenge seeing as how I can’t bake worth a darn and after 2 hours of internet searching I couldn’t even come up with a cake pan shaped like a seal. So… we will see. At least this year I have a working oven. Last year we were forced to bake her cake at the neighbors house. (Thanks again, Ben and Maureen! :)) I think it may end up having to be a cake with a picture of an otter on it. Not quite the grand cake I was hoping for… I had the Steel Magnolias Armadillo cake as inspiration in my head, but hey… maybe that’s the best a 38 week pregnant girl can do. I think Francis will understand.
As for gifts, many of our friends and family have started asking what to get her. I put together a wishlist on baggle.com: Here’s the link to it: Francis’s Birthday Wishlist.
As I have told all of you as well, she’s only turning two and I won’t tell her if you don’t get her anything. Frankly, I’d rather you just put that money towards a birthday present for me. I mean, afterall, my birthday is first! ! 😉 No, no… just kidding… buy the girlie a present if you must. But just know that if you don’t, I won’t spill the beans when she gets older.

Sunny Day Francis
Originally uploaded by The Gulde Family.

Happy Independence Day everybody. Here’s a photo set from yesterday, when we spent an hour in the sandbox before bathtime. It’s been a good four-day weekend.