>>>> You're going to need a bigger house to store all the hard drives. Looks like you're taking pictures a couple of seconds apart. Or are you using cctv set for 1 pic per second? ;)
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>>>>haha, yeah, I take videos and pics of her almost every day, and I have them backed up twice. When she gets older I'll show them to her. (And unlike some parents, I won't keep pics that will embarass her, like pics in the bathtub or something).
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>>>>I'm building a dedication web page for her - I have the perfect song in mind. :)
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>>>I've been trying to find the picture of my son and me - many moons ago (he's 20 now). I was standing in front of the mirror, weaing my bathrobe and shaving, and this little guy (probably 1+ y/o) was standing next to me, butt naked, looking at his hero! haha Oh well, I've got the mental image.
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>>A nice one.
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>>When my daughters were little they liked to help me shave. They would stand on the toilet seat and use their fingers like the razor I was using. "I help you, dad." A very nice memory.
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>>Now they are 19 and 17. The 19 year old is going through some stuff I can seldom help her with. It's frustrating. The 17 year old (techincally16 until Sept. 6) is working this summer as a lifeguard and swim instructor. She is the youngest lifeguard there and they keep giving her more and more hours. It must not just be me.
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>Yep, watching them not need you anymore, except for very expensive things is a mixed blessing.
>However, it's nice when things are going your way - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J40rLaARx00

Well said. Our job as parents is to help them to the point that they don't need us any more. I am batting .500 in that department. The 16 year old is ready for adulthood now, itching for launch. Already she has a talent for making money. Her older sister is the tough one. I know the hard sell falls on deaf ears -- I've tried. But I'm still trying. I let her know she is still as loved as when she was a baby and stay patient.

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