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Entries in baby (7)

Friday
Dec022011

“Just as I started to think that I was going to get a few minutes to relax, the baby woke up and started crying at the top of his lungs.”

English Lesson: at the top of his lungs

You're a new mother. You're complaining to your husband that you don't have enough time to rest because your son always needs to be fed or have his diaper changed. You tell him about something that happened this evening:

Just as I started to think that I was going to get a few minutes to relax, the baby woke up and started crying at the top of his lungs.

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Tuesday
Oct042011

“Aw, look at the baby holding her stuffed bunny!”

English Lesson: stuffed bunny

Your cousin posted a video of her family at home. You're watching it with your husband. Your cousin's baby is holding a toy, and you think it's really cute. You say:

Aw, look at the baby holding her stuffed bunny!

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Wednesday
Jun292011

“My infant is running a fever of a hundred and two.”

English Lesson: My newborn is running a fever of a hundred and two.

Your baby is sick. You took his temperature, and it's higher than it should be; he has a fever. You call a doctor, and explain the problem:

My infant is running a fever of a hundred and two.

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Monday
Feb212011

“He has your eyes.”

He has your eyes.

Your friend recently had a baby. She's showing you pictures of him for the first time. You think that the baby mostly looks like his father, but the baby's eyes look like your friend's eyes. You say:

He has your eyes.

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Monday
Feb212011

“He really resembles George.”

 He takes after his father.

Your friend recently had a baby, and she's showing you pictures of him. You think the baby looks like his father, so you tell your friend:

He really resembles George.

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Monday
Feb212011

“He's adorable!”

He's adorable!

A friend of yours recently had a baby. She's showing you pictures of her baby for the first time. You want your friend to think that her baby is cute, so you say:

He's adorable!

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Sunday
Aug012010

“When are you due?”

Your sister announced that she's pregnant. You congratulated her, and now you want to find out more information about it. You ask:

When are you due?

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