She shares his eyes, his coloring, his hair.  Sometimes, when I look at her, it’s like beholding him as a babe all over again.

She is smiley like he was and cuddly, too.  They seem to share the same love of music andan afinity for blankets.

I can handle all of that. 

But this?  THIS is too much:

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I’m not sure who to be more shocked about.  Ellie is big enough for chongos?  Impossible!

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But Philip!  Who let his hair get this long?  He really is the ‘Shaggy Chef.’

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