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By rebecca, June 26, 2009 12:00 pm

DAILY SNACK

One good thing about hot summer days:

Bare baby legs.

Soft transluscent skin,

Pudgy thighs and knee rolls,

Dimples,

Calves that fold over chubby baby feet.

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By rebecca, June 25, 2009 11:23 am

DAILY SNACK

We all sat in circle formation on the floor,

In the air conditioned recluse that is the Ontario Early Years Centre.

Eight moms, eight babies, and one three-year-old facing us all.

He didn’t sing along and he didn’t lead us in any actions.

He sat and stared like he couldn’t quite believe how out of place he was.

Or maybe he should have had a nap.

Circle time was finally over,

And he hightailed it straight back to the sandbox.

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By rebecca, June 24, 2009 12:00 pm

DAILY SNACK

The little girl picked up the big orange shovel.

She looked sheepishly C’s way, eyebrows raised.

He looked past her and ran over to a toy tractor.

Five minutes later I remind him that it’s time to go,

And that we should gather our toys.

He looks up, then panics.

“Hey! That’s my shovel! She’s playing with MY shovel!”

Sigh. “Really? You didn’t see her pick it up? You weren’t even playing with it.”

We retrieve the shovel and go home to see Grandma.

“I shared my shovel with a girl,” he boasts.