51- Леня Маленький

This next page captures a cozy New Year's Eve scene and a recap of a very productive 1981. It’s a wonderful mix of small toddler victories and major life milestones.

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Transcription (Russian)
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это свидетельствует о наличии памяти и сознания. Очень смешно танцует. Особенно любит забраться на что-то и там потопотать. Ставит кубик на кубик, иногда говорит «дай», но непонятно со смыслом или нет. Сейчас он опять болеет, т.к. заразился от Бориса. Ходит хорошо, но зубов больше нет.

31/XII 81 г. Осталось 15 минут до истечения года. Мы с Женькой вдвоем и у нас очень уютно. Горит маленькая пушистая елочка. Быстротечность, быстротечность… Но, вообщем 1981 год был для нас богат неплохими событиями. Поменяли квартиру, купили машину, получили участок. А главное, подрос наш Понька.

Translation (English)
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...this testifies to the presence of memory and consciousness. He dances very funnily. He especially loves to climb onto something and stomp around there. He puts block on top of block, sometimes says "dai" (give), but it's unclear if it's meaningful or not. Now he is sick again, as he caught it from Boris. He walks well, but there are no more [new] teeth.

Dec 31, 1981. There are 15 minutes left until the end of the year. Zhenka and I are alone together and it's very cozy here. A small, fluffy Christmas tree is lit. Fleetingness, fleetingness... But, in general, 1981 was rich with quite good events for us. We changed apartments, bought a car, got a plot of land. And most importantly, our Ponka has grown.

Observations
Life Milestones: 1981 was clearly a "big" year—moving, a car, and land all in one go is a significant list of achievements!

The Nickname: "Ponka" appears to be a sweet, diminutive nickname used for the child at the time.

New Year's Eve: The image of the "small fluffy tree" and the quiet moment just 15 minutes before midnight captures a very specific, peaceful atmosphere.