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Eliot is also very gracious lately with regular and elaborate pleases and thank yous. She told Jessy "It is so nice of you to get me that snack." Today while opening Jessy's birthday present, she enthused about the wrapping: "I really like this!", then about the box. Perhaps less so, Jessy reported, about the innermost layer, an adorable little dress. But tonight, seeing it in her room, she said "There's my beautiful dress!". Charmingly for a mum, she has also been very expressive about her affections recently, telling me today, "I love you so much! I love Dad, and Anselm. I love myself. You love me and Dad loves me and Anselm loves me. We all love each other."