WANTED

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There is a price to pay for being cute. That is one of the immutable truths of life. These two desperados are wanted for taking hearts hostage. They are considered to be mostly harmless, though the short stocky one has got a mean scowl when in a bad mood. Beware, the little 'un also has been suspected of carrying around high explosives in 'er pants.

Britta's first solids

Have you ever wondered what causes a child to sit in the dirt and put handful upon handful of dust and grit into their mouth? It's because their first meal of solid food, namely Organic Rice Cereal *Great Taste!*, has got the same texture and flavour as your standard mud pie. I made the exact face Britta made when I tested a dollop on my finger to see if the temperature was alright.
Yes, Britta was in for a real treat, with her first solids on Monday. She was at first quite taken aback when we tried to feed her from a spoon. She soon got the hang of it, and by Tuesday was holding on to her bowl with both hands and tipping it to see inside. On reflection, that may have been to see how much gruel she would have to slurp before her ol' dad would declare her, "Allllllllllll done!"

Pumpkin stuffing

Do you know what is more fun than carving a pumpkin? STUFFING a pumpkin, with a BABY! That's right, you take one rolly-polly little girl and conceal her cute chub in a bright orange shell. She endures with mild temperament; writing everything down in her young memory to be recalled on Halloween 2060, when she will return the favour to her 80-year old parents, drooling lips and all. Awwwww, how cute!