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Day 63

We are preparing ourselves for a working weekend... Yes, the girls will stay home while P-J sees to the visitors, and unless we're feeling very brave, we won't venture out on our regular weekend outings.



We had a good laugh this afternoon when Jorja tried to climb through the pc to visit the Wilcox family, in London. When we Skype call, she normally tries to find the caller behind the pc, but this time she was actually trying to get into the machine!



Taken during the Skype call with Uncle Neil

After a walk up Avenida San Juan, we enjoyed a juicy naartjie together. Jorja is getting quite good at eating without much aid - but just the finger foods will do for now! Admittedly, I never thought I'd cope with seeing my child mess the way she does - in the sand, with water, getting dirty in the park or wipe her runny nose across her cheek...but so far, so good.



Although it was quite humid today, the cloud cover made for a lovely hazy view of the city and walking along the canal was a pleasure without the sun's glare in our eyes. Buenos Aires in Autumn really is a pretty site.


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  1. michelleMay 17, 2010 at 1:15 AM

    Your uncle was really impressed to see himself here! Glad to be part of your blog. It was fun to watch her reaction - can't wait till we meet Jorja for real.

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