tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52289852671175715312023-11-16T02:50:15.102-08:00The Tenant SeaKatyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174317515379887375noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-86625892312363076572010-04-19T11:35:00.000-07:002010-04-19T11:43:48.500-07:00Grandma Shirley's pictures of Viv's 1st 1st birthdayIt's the 1st 1st birthday because there will be a 2nd 1st birthday as well. One more for the next visiting Grandma. We figure, she doesn't know the exact date she was born yet, so no harm no foul -- we'll have the birthdays in the same month when family's in town. <br /><br />On to the pictures, all taken by Grandma Shirley. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4535001899_20dbf8db13_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 319px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4535001899_20dbf8db13_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Birthday onsie from Grandma Shirley!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4535004647_72d0bacc2a_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 318px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4535004647_72d0bacc2a_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Amidst the presents, a very intent child. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4535001201_e75aa2d4eb_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 566px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4535001201_e75aa2d4eb_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Our girl having a good time. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4535634422_66554f950e_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 566px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4535634422_66554f950e_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />A lovely photo of one of babycake's favorite activities, window gazing. Actually it is of two of her favorite activities, window gazing and stair climbing. I love the light and mood of this one. <br /><br />Enjoy celebrating milestones, <br /><br />BpBpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-69863100017971366902010-04-16T19:09:00.000-07:002010-04-16T19:14:34.328-07:00Poopy pants on roof rackI know, we've been severely remiss posting here. Facebook has been where a lot of bebeh posting action's happening. We'll fix that. <br /><br />As for the picture: Yes, those are baby pants. Yes, that's a Subaru roof rack. Yes, that's electrical tape.<br /><br />They were bad. Seriously. We got home safe. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4526703473_e2ba48792c_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 318px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4526703473_e2ba48792c_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Enjoy springtime, <br /><br />BpBpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-61742345505988917832010-02-09T19:53:00.000-08:002010-02-09T20:13:15.382-08:00Photos from beginning of FebruaryOk, we've had some gentle and not so gentle nudges from the Grandmas to get more visuals up on the site. Here we go. <br /><br />Also, as unglamorous as it is, The Wife has set the time/date stamp on the phone to make sure that info is in the pictures. There is some small controversy about this, but photoshop in skilled hands can fix this easily. <br /><br />Some photos from the beginning of February:<br /><br />First, a picture of little miss "up on my knees." She loves to crawl up to things, pull up to her knees, then sit down like a good little tea ceremony participant and do whatever she came there to do. Normally, wreak havoc. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/4326520401_1b10942bb5_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 756px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/4326520401_1b10942bb5_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Katye found a tryptich of photos of a newly-crawling baby over at one of her favorite mommy blogs <a href="http://www.girlsgonechild.net/">Girls Gone Child</a>. Baby looks up at photographer, baby crawling away, baby's feet just make the last shot. She tried a few times, but could only get a dyptich due to Viv's speed and our camera's not-speed. Cute nonetheless. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4326521803_a084311af5_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 756px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4326521803_a084311af5_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4326521441_41b0670601_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 756px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4326521441_41b0670601_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The Crackberry is one of the most favored toys in the whole house. Keys are a pretty close second, but they don't blink and flash when you push on them. Unless the car is real close, then it can get super exciting. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4326523421_e0288e8931_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 238px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4326523421_e0288e8931_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />And an interestingly different take on the same position:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4326523261_5f7a11e5a6_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 238px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4326523261_5f7a11e5a6_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Pensive? Tired? (a bit rheummy-eyed, could definitely be tired):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4327257190_6444f7b7fa_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 756px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4327257190_6444f7b7fa_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />There we go Grandmas, a little Vitamin V for ya,<br /><br />BpBpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-15569985223909046572010-01-10T23:52:00.000-08:002010-01-11T00:26:04.278-08:00Little girl is changing fast, keep up!Again a slew of pictures from Auntie Kate. Apparently, little miss "I love electronics" is mobile enough now that when a camera is brought to her level she scoots right over there. Thus all the face close-ups. But it doesn't get much cuter than those types of pictures, so I'm not complaining. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4422.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 318px;" src="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4422.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4426.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 566px;" src="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4426.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4431.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 318px;" src="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4431.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Boris is pretty damned patient and interactive with the bebeh, I must say. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4444.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 318px;" src="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4444.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4446.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 318px;" src="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4446.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Finally some good "many moods of Vivian" pictures:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4449.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 566px;" src="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4449.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4462.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 425px; height: 318px;" src="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/IMG_4462.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />There ya go, more fodder for your screen savers ladies, <br /><br />BpBpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-27551219704353383282010-01-06T21:42:00.000-08:002010-01-06T21:51:02.877-08:00Tons of cuteness, more moving picturesThese were all taken yesterday by the sterling Canukistani Kate. Viv is still mugging for the camera, so Kate figured out that just turning the camera on would get her to crawl forward. Flashy lights = perfect bait. <br /><br />I'm not holding back, you're getting all of them. Brace yourself for a cute apocalypse. <br /><br /><embed width="400" height="241" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/MVI_4404.flv"></embed><br /><br /><embed width="400" height="241" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/MVI_4403.flv"></embed><br /><br /><embed width="400" height="361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/MVI_4402.flv"></embed><br /><br /><embed width="400" height="241" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/MVI_4400.flv"></embed><br /><br /><embed width="400" height="241" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/MVI_4395.flv"></embed><br /><br /><embed width="400" height="241" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/MVI_4394.flv"></embed><br /><br /><embed width="400" height="241" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/shada13/MVI_4390.flv"></embed><br /><br />There ya go, enough Viv to last a while yet. <br /><br />(Yes Povi, we will get photos up too, I know you need a re-up on your screen saver)<br /><br />BpBpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-9921590917079270372009-12-23T15:50:00.001-08:002009-12-23T15:52:25.489-08:00Kind-of crawling caught on tape, plus some wavingHey, crawling and waving is big news. Here is the video I took earlier this morning especially for the Grandmas out there feeling the Holiday/Family confluence needs. <br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=19c2450e26&photo_id=4208730293&hd_default=false"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=19c2450e26&photo_id=4208730293&hd_default=false" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br />And the commentary off the flickr page:<br /><br /><blockquote>Just trying to capture some of the early attempts and signs of crawling. I really believe we have little time left before she's scooting all over the house. Wanted to get this video shot and posted before she was full-tilt-boogie. <br /><br />For the Grandmas, for X-mas. </blockquote><br /><br />Enjoy moving pictures on the holidays, <br /><br />BpBpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-50348943533982375412009-12-10T22:26:00.000-08:002009-12-10T22:41:30.870-08:00Epic nap and book readingTitle says it all!<br /><br />She's been getting into the little books we have for her lately. Last night I was reading Sheep in a Jeep to her (Thanks Auntie Kate!!) and she was turning the pages at the appropriate time. This was freaking out Brandon...kind of hilarious.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2803/4175327571_61f0c6d097.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2803/4175327571_61f0c6d097.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Pretty good read, I highly suggest it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4176088212_194f3d251e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4176088212_194f3d251e.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />And then papa caught an epic nap on camera that was just too cute to not post. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/4176088614_75c5c8a811.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/4176088614_75c5c8a811.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2652/4176088776_bbe9a03aa7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2652/4176088776_bbe9a03aa7.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2707/4175328407_72767728aa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2707/4175328407_72767728aa.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Awesome!<br /><br />There are more pictures on Flickr if you want to go and see!!<br /><br />xxoo KTKatyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174317515379887375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-39322513210657677852009-12-09T21:16:00.000-08:002009-12-10T22:46:30.967-08:00My how time flies...<span style="font-weight:bold;"> [DUE TO HUSBAND...RESIZED FOR YOUR PROTECTION]</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2510/4143864227_fe69384173.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2510/4143864227_fe69384173.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />So it's been a coons age since I posted anything here. It feels like millions of years have passed and then just mere seconds at the same time. I can't believe I have an 8 month old daughter when I was just newly pregnant a few days ago! That thing they say about time, it's true. It flies. I get it now. I can mark the march of my days forward in the bite sized milestones of another month under the baby's belt. <br /><br />Here she is in what our friend Angie refers to as "her office". It's a big horrible lump of plastic and she loves it. GAH! We don't put her in it very often but boy, she gets a lot of mileage out of the time when she's there. Dealing with the Sun on a stick employee that is far to happy or putting Mr. Turtle-noisy-thing in his place are daily chores.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZy6-ybiUNHJfATmPFdwxOgH5OJFpO2sAHTpf8n_EsBGq1LkazuXjKutCES5ISZsz1PpmPNqDFA89tXA0SXTL_Yzhf6EwtcaKQtNu28R-DiAJo5twNIOjJcwZ5ZvSJzH1EYeVlB9PTmmB/s1600-h/Office.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZy6-ybiUNHJfATmPFdwxOgH5OJFpO2sAHTpf8n_EsBGq1LkazuXjKutCES5ISZsz1PpmPNqDFA89tXA0SXTL_Yzhf6EwtcaKQtNu28R-DiAJo5twNIOjJcwZ5ZvSJzH1EYeVlB9PTmmB/s320/Office.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413860741377676882" /></a><br /><br />The Bear-mirror usually gets a talking too as well...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHBaZEbMfzCiPVubpQycpRcxN-gBrKmUQAqphNka3lnFe1COIVCIIEBJ3dqqRQR5vj5CsIqibFduKnrFnNpQxIdU6pogvaZznzB1nKyDaXxrUrsy6MXGiVwho6AMi2XtvmZFyJHgqLioU/s1600-h/Office+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHBaZEbMfzCiPVubpQycpRcxN-gBrKmUQAqphNka3lnFe1COIVCIIEBJ3dqqRQR5vj5CsIqibFduKnrFnNpQxIdU6pogvaZznzB1nKyDaXxrUrsy6MXGiVwho6AMi2XtvmZFyJHgqLioU/s320/Office+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413860962473050706" /></a><br /><br />My sweet little girl is growing ever upward and onward. We're into the realm of 4 teeth now, two on the top and 2 on the bottom. She's putting them in place at an alarming rate. The nursing has been pretty status quo though I can feel the teeth when she nurses to sleep. There have been no chompings and I expect to keep it that way. I also expect to keep nursing for as long as she'll let me. She's a big, robust one, she is.<br /><br />And such a patient child. She travels well, puts up with being hauled up to Redwind often, being outside for hours often, having a group of folks over every Friday night to game. She's a very gregarious child. Quick to smile and very into waving when you walk into the room and when you leave. A charmer, for sure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yaj-67GI2-WdG4Ka0tfDcUoPSzKkY8kbKkdNLa1LFQSV_VccBfgmPEzOI8yU02nRLXWW0pzUmiaTrVtr5jWTHgXxreR7COlUhjMjqNPTFKxPyepsLoBXjpbOSWy4sIOq-9oeuV7LpSXu/s1600-h/Papa+BB+swimming.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yaj-67GI2-WdG4Ka0tfDcUoPSzKkY8kbKkdNLa1LFQSV_VccBfgmPEzOI8yU02nRLXWW0pzUmiaTrVtr5jWTHgXxreR7COlUhjMjqNPTFKxPyepsLoBXjpbOSWy4sIOq-9oeuV7LpSXu/s320/Papa+BB+swimming.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413861167152808290" /></a><br /><br />We've also introduced a few weeks of swimming classes. It's sort of just "get in the pool" classes and it's a bit chilly but she's a trooper. I suspect we'll be doing more of that as she gets older since I want her to be able to swim like a fish and because she's an intensely physical child. Active at scooting around, grabbing, wanting to be held often, smacking on things...all of these things are just beginning to ramp up, I suspect.<br /><br />She's also just finally figured out the stuff we've been putting in her mouth for the last month. Oh yeah, squash monster is in the house! She's also started sitting up in the highchairs when we go to restaurants! And man does she enjoy water. Just a little bit in her small plastic cup I overed from an event I was at (it's perfectly Vivian sized!) and she's thrilled! She get's some after every meal and it's really the highlight. That and the pears...those are a big hit too.<br /><br />So time is marching on. I am just getting back into the swing of the digital camera and will endevour to post more pictures both here and on Facebook. I return to work full time in January and am gearing up to start studying again for my tests so we'll see how much free time I have. All of it will go to BP and Viv, I'm sure. <br /><br />What's not to love?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2638/4143864319_ed6e62de27.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2638/4143864319_ed6e62de27.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Happy holidays if we don't get to see you! I'll take more pictures of the baby when it snows, as it inevitably will!<br /><br />KatyeKatyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174317515379887375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-50065172411691975822009-11-29T12:41:00.001-08:002009-11-29T12:46:41.561-08:00Firsts, teeth and highchairHello all. <br /><br />So, Ms. Viv is working on her 4th tooth. They are very elusive to photograph, but our friend Kate (or Shady, or Canukistani Kate) has pulled it off. First, here are some teeth [<span style="font-style:italic;">remember, you can click the picture for a larger version</span>]:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ememgv3rnuUVd5wEuYksls1c_uc6ypQoK9TNEbBJm6vRX7wHJwRFQ_QFsyeTWkI0IFSIpq-cOI0-ZDDktgsmtzux4Is4PwAngYgbU4e5U3lXsAOE4c7thxzu9eT3u-0EWBz0F0cPAhNJ/s1600/112709teeth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ememgv3rnuUVd5wEuYksls1c_uc6ypQoK9TNEbBJm6vRX7wHJwRFQ_QFsyeTWkI0IFSIpq-cOI0-ZDDktgsmtzux4Is4PwAngYgbU4e5U3lXsAOE4c7thxzu9eT3u-0EWBz0F0cPAhNJ/s320/112709teeth.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409628698704145330" /></a><br /><br />Another photo just because it came out well. There are very few electronic thingies in Viv's world, so anything that beeps or lights up is majorly exciting. In this case, it's the baby monitor. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dtZTV3xnBP9v6yWFmKUZvNEaakuGgcwon0HyPlg7yl-UUfdq0tknolA7wW4TkvphEJetixVyedtPY8mSOmfKfHpgji3ISoAZ5AyIYzLI3BGMd0VHXa77ko2JL6O2UkMaBckTf7WqYxKh/s1600/112709monitor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dtZTV3xnBP9v6yWFmKUZvNEaakuGgcwon0HyPlg7yl-UUfdq0tknolA7wW4TkvphEJetixVyedtPY8mSOmfKfHpgji3ISoAZ5AyIYzLI3BGMd0VHXa77ko2JL6O2UkMaBckTf7WqYxKh/s320/112709monitor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409628952041355458" /></a><br /><br />And lastly -- Vivian sitting in a restaurant high chair for the first time. We went out to our favorite Indian Buffet (Namaste, there's one on 82nd and Sandy now!) and decided to give the chair a try. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-c74oLTcJ_kH4RtHHqRB0Q3wGQZEVukZtiyeMLQ50ltKe6v5TxfFh4408a60R_qX7hFNeEdtZ1OSfJNB6TAv6XCxjxbBJvqtpjE0GlcDgYSZqbeGeF7Y5zCAtLYYQ-H3DeNkLSZQU57c3/s1600/112709highchair.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-c74oLTcJ_kH4RtHHqRB0Q3wGQZEVukZtiyeMLQ50ltKe6v5TxfFh4408a60R_qX7hFNeEdtZ1OSfJNB6TAv6XCxjxbBJvqtpjE0GlcDgYSZqbeGeF7Y5zCAtLYYQ-H3DeNkLSZQU57c3/s320/112709highchair.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409629294234835586" /></a><br /><br />Lots of love to the Viv fans out there, <br /><br />BpBpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-87582738632672369672009-11-14T09:08:00.000-08:002009-11-14T09:21:06.868-08:00Saturday Morning Video -- sitting upGood morning folks!<br /><br />Here is a nice long video of Ms. Viv sitting up and basically just hanging out on a Saturday morning. <br /><br />New developmental landmarks:<br /><br />Two teeth showing in her lower jaw (one on the side is coming in too, we suspect).<br /><br />Sitting up nice and solidly now.<br /><br />Actually eating a bit of food, instead of just mouthing and spitting out. (Yesterday, butternut squash)<br /><br />New sounds, which of course didn't make it onto the video because the little black shiny thing was present which stops all novel activity. <br /><br />On to the video!<br /><br />11/14/09 Saturday Morning Sit Up<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=2942088ccd&photo_id=4103519908&hd_default=false"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=2942088ccd&photo_id=4103519908&hd_default=false" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-style:italic;">We thought a nice long video of Ms. Viv was appropriate this morning. Nothing crazy going on, just life -- cheeks, some verbalizations. </span></blockquote><br /><br />Enjoy moving picture updates, <br /><br />Bp<br /><br />[<span style="font-style:italic;">Note to self: Flickr cuts off video at 1:30 -- important information</span>]Katyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174317515379887375noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-26850420698632129012009-11-02T21:06:00.000-08:002009-11-02T21:49:54.229-08:00Grandmas, and Pears!Two Grandma birthdays today -- what are the odds? So, I decided it was way way past time to load up the blog with a bunch of hot-off-the-presses baby photos. <br /><br />We have a new camera, and the photos will now flow again. Thanks for your patience. <br /><br />On to the pics: <br /><br />So, first week of experimenting with solid food. We switched from butternut squash to pears (steamed) today. As you can tell by the look on her face here, this eating solid foods thing is new -- and... scary? Uncomfortable? <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/4071143454_166ce51788_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/4071143454_166ce51788_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Ok so maybe not THAT bad after all eh?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3507/4070382737_19344706f4_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3507/4070382737_19344706f4_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Messy face, but cute nonetheless. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/4071144184_fbe39acbef_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 524px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/4071144184_fbe39acbef_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I love this look. It's beyond me to describe or interpret it -- but I love it. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4071143178_2a38fd5d0b_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4071143178_2a38fd5d0b_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />"Here, let me get that"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/4070381821_36acd46bf3_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/4070381821_36acd46bf3_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />"This substance... it intrigues me."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2741/4070381481_72ecdd7906_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2741/4070381481_72ecdd7906_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Ahhh, no more feeding. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/4071141816_64e763531e_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/4071141816_64e763531e_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/4071141460_289dbbcb1c_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/4071141460_289dbbcb1c_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2766/4071141196_1c588bb300_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2766/4071141196_1c588bb300_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />My daughter doesn't look like this --- but. <br /><br />Really, I don't know how I got her to look this way, low camera angle, big meal, ... she looks like a mob Kingpin. I had to post it. <br /><br />Maybe this is her "'Das Riiight" look. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4070379775_f32e58a310_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 550px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4070379775_f32e58a310_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Happy Birthday Nana Povi and Nana Carol!<br /><br />Enjoy change, <br /><br />BpBpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-60217216637960847022009-10-15T12:25:00.000-07:002009-10-15T12:40:24.546-07:00Grandma Shirley Vivian Pictures, Oct. 12thHoly crap it's been a month since we last posted here. Sorry folks, we're working on it honest. We're a patch cord away from being up with our new (graciously gifted -- thanks Mr. Pitts!) camera. <br /><br />Grandma Shirley is visiting right now, and came bearing gifts. I'll get right to the pictures:<br /><br />10/12/09 Viv in her chair<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/4015030248_7c1df30c93.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/4015030248_7c1df30c93.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Vivian loves this chair. It came graciously via our neighbors, and is called a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FZ134G?ie=UTF8&tag=instiofjurast-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001FZ134G" rel="nofollow">Prince Lionheart Bebe Pod.</a> She loves the ability to sit up and be on her own. It holds her in wonderfully well, and is supposed to be really good for her muscular and neuro development. She also likes drumming on the little foam pad-thing in the middle. It's been great. <br /><br />10/12/09 Viv's Toy Chest<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/4014266199_d15444ea2c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/4014266199_d15444ea2c.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Grandma Shirley, my sister Tammy and step-dad RJ all worked on this toy chest for Vivian. Mom delivered it on this trip. It's customized with not only snazzy paint and murals, but has a pinch-proof gap cut into the front and a nice hinge that will keep it from slamming up or down. It's going to be a real treasure. <br /><br />10/12/09 Viv's toy chest - side bee<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3520/4014266067_307014d945.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3520/4014266067_307014d945.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />10/12/09 Viv's toy chest - side<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2426/4014266379_c6096b4e88.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2426/4014266379_c6096b4e88.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />10/12/09 Viv and Boris1<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/4015031094_819f8c42c0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/4015031094_819f8c42c0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Mom got these pictures of Vivian and Boris sharing a cubey toy. Boris is going to be "that cat" for Vivian, I suspect. I predict being dragged around unceremoniously, and playing dress-up in his future. <br /><br />10/12/09 Viv and Boris2<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/4014267235_0ec4a80942.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/4014267235_0ec4a80942.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />10/12/09 Viv and Boris3<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/4014267011_521766ab95.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/4014267011_521766ab95.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />10/12/09 Viv and Boris4<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/4014266785_7d3e9b18fa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/4014266785_7d3e9b18fa.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />There ya go people, sorry to starve out the Vivian Fan Club for a full month, we'll endeavor to do better in the future, <br /><br />BpBpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-44613479120962561092009-09-14T17:15:00.000-07:002009-09-14T17:32:05.722-07:00Israel's pictures from Last Weekend (12th of Sept.)Before we get fired by our parents, I thought we'd better get a post up. <br /><br />Relying on other people's cameras, but got ya'll pictures nonetheless. Our dear friends Israel and Rachel visited last weekend, and Israel took some great photos of the kiddo. He's a photographer, so I aught to have expected that these would turn out well. <br /><br />Instead of trying to interpolate comments I'll just say that that's Mr. Pitts a day back from West Africa looking very suave and debonair. Little Missy is teething, so you can see that lots of things are ending up in her mouth. And, as for Boris the Kitteh -- the distinction between baby toys and baby kitty toys is very very blurry. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/3920582174_05166656a4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/3920582174_05166656a4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3920578570_c346e87746.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3920578570_c346e87746.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3506/3920577708_0df8b77c83.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3506/3920577708_0df8b77c83.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2519/3919792691_78e4a2ac9f.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2519/3919792691_78e4a2ac9f.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2426/3920566584_5f20812c7e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2426/3920566584_5f20812c7e.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3919787643_81e2d397b0.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3919789593_7df58926f0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/3920574648_a5f62d38c3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/3920574648_a5f62d38c3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3920575680_94a5780b7c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3920575680_94a5780b7c.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3920579418_89709aba7e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3920579418_89709aba7e.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3920580328_81e8c8e4df.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3920580328_81e8c8e4df.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3919799123_ee3fe8e724.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3919799123_ee3fe8e724.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Enjoy the writers of this blog getting off their keisters, <br /><br />BpBpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-20630156651427037882009-08-31T08:19:00.000-07:002009-08-31T15:46:09.980-07:00Time keeps on moving - Viv at almost 5 months!Time flies when you don't have a camera! It's been a busy summer. We've been blueberry picking and canning. Just had our first big crop of tomatoes come in and did some putting up yesterday in between nap times.<br /><br />We also added another little animal to our ever increasing brood...a kitten currently being called Ace. Name pending. He's a frisky, sweet, lovable little guy that we hope will fill the void left by Wapiti's passing for Jane. Jane just hasn't had anyone to play with and is bugging the old lady cat, Sula, who wants nothing to do with her. Enter Ace...let the tear-assing around the house begin! He is also going to be quite the companion for Tait...who is also nursing a sore heart from the passing of all boy cats this last year (RIP Pootie and Wapiti), tho he wouldn't tell you that.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdxubjtTshVvCm1S-a5JNYdxckRgD0eqauDRWTSh_DSPoYkz0lGsoprdvxX5xGzvfb4-J9qk4pxXJZj7YUbNY4q7eQGKIqb-RgLkrxiN3ibbRFNcI1eY959hjAcRePzNERgN2b5xtApIO/s1600-h/Ace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdxubjtTshVvCm1S-a5JNYdxckRgD0eqauDRWTSh_DSPoYkz0lGsoprdvxX5xGzvfb4-J9qk4pxXJZj7YUbNY4q7eQGKIqb-RgLkrxiN3ibbRFNcI1eY959hjAcRePzNERgN2b5xtApIO/s320/Ace.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376217698767698978" /></a><br /><br />In Vivland, I am continually amazed at how the child I put to bed the night before is a new and improved one the next morning. Smiles are abundant and come easily. She's gotten into the habit of smiling at strangers FIRST and then being shy / coy. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JMH9tJqKQr3MhCzcSunCic8_sJe1i-9MXQyDYIsOZlACgDQ-Qig4CuZ4CFnQTNo9o4MnP3QJmN8yqHH8gvR5t6eyLr3xEQTVU4u1NGvUgTCbjFDbvUxHLrxMqnvRQ4xgL1uxz-Yb8ipL/s1600-h/BBcakes-Kate's+FB1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JMH9tJqKQr3MhCzcSunCic8_sJe1i-9MXQyDYIsOZlACgDQ-Qig4CuZ4CFnQTNo9o4MnP3QJmN8yqHH8gvR5t6eyLr3xEQTVU4u1NGvUgTCbjFDbvUxHLrxMqnvRQ4xgL1uxz-Yb8ipL/s320/BBcakes-Kate's+FB1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376182572372696002" /></a><br /><br />And somehow she's getting cuter, I wasn't sure that was possible. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95pvx4VcX9VIZ1PH3ZGDxFDmlFPtc-TRV4jAYuzbIwGJXwWqUWRsJwot1AQ8qaAltVXEkn0_ZvR0W7XHYnn0OpuIvZYvGP0WMG7P92VUxmtm-wNPAvL9U0s8L33n9W2bL8LQnv02zVgFh/s1600-h/BBcakes+-+Kate+FB2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95pvx4VcX9VIZ1PH3ZGDxFDmlFPtc-TRV4jAYuzbIwGJXwWqUWRsJwot1AQ8qaAltVXEkn0_ZvR0W7XHYnn0OpuIvZYvGP0WMG7P92VUxmtm-wNPAvL9U0s8L33n9W2bL8LQnv02zVgFh/s320/BBcakes+-+Kate+FB2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376186051249680386" /></a><br /><br />Of course, I just sit around and drink tea all day, taking credit for having such a cute kid. Photographic evidence doesn't lie! HA!<br /><br />There are signs that crawling is eminent. Tummy time happens on and off for most of the day. She's very alert and interested in her surroundings and especially anything that she can grab. This new found skill is becoming mighty unpopular with the long haired crowd we run around with. Several detanglings have already occurred.<br /><br />All in all she's a champ and a trooper. She's really gotten comfortable in the car seat and being dragged around all over hell and gone, as our lifestyle dictates. <br /><br /><strong></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtZ1qP-rL8MSfO5oac3aZ8w6aLQ-KQJZdraWUC_NqALTswI7enhQJ66FbaKeS9bVg1l84DUHG7ON_3UXjoAtGeBhSIyl6HuDj9JbYCGtVyAAJjqPGRcIUF1DlGgFJDKIyiCXilfanKlzF/s1600-h/BBcakes+-+KateFB4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtZ1qP-rL8MSfO5oac3aZ8w6aLQ-KQJZdraWUC_NqALTswI7enhQJ66FbaKeS9bVg1l84DUHG7ON_3UXjoAtGeBhSIyl6HuDj9JbYCGtVyAAJjqPGRcIUF1DlGgFJDKIyiCXilfanKlzF/s320/BBcakes+-+KateFB4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376191038181724626" /></a><br /><br />AND still skeptial of it all...good girl. She's got a good head on her shoulders. And I'm lucky to have her.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfLAjwYdp91ZItOYoLVtF9Tyex57CZvJmVmg7iiY7hxZNm-KxiIqKOa-SCOHFDDjP3AsfuRCR0P-xoJCsnKgoB8KNBe7Fr58dzSJ2x0ZviHJrUaQysRniicrK5CxkoUkAtgFhAtsb4ZvF/s1600-h/BBcakes+-+Kate+FB+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfLAjwYdp91ZItOYoLVtF9Tyex57CZvJmVmg7iiY7hxZNm-KxiIqKOa-SCOHFDDjP3AsfuRCR0P-xoJCsnKgoB8KNBe7Fr58dzSJ2x0ZviHJrUaQysRniicrK5CxkoUkAtgFhAtsb4ZvF/s320/BBcakes+-+Kate+FB+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376191626644582082" /></a><br />We're working on getting a new camera (with all the money falling from the sky) so bear with us folks...until then, thanks much to Shady Kate for spending Saturdays with Ms. Viv and I. She's been taking many a photograph of the bunny.<br /><br />Camera, new flooring of some sort AND my CPA test prep program are the big purchases we'll somehow manage by the end of the year! That way she can crawl on something nice, we can photograph it and she can be proud of her mama finally kicking those tests and being done with all that nonsense! Some day!<br /><br />Happy Monday!<br /><br />Kt and VivKatyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174317515379887375noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-22821387060628503612009-08-28T15:56:00.000-07:002009-08-28T16:41:54.281-07:00Videos instead of photos -- Papa takes Viv to the ZooOk so since our camera doesn't work and needs replacing, I took the little flip video and made some talkies. <br /><br />My friend Tony suggested we go to the zoo with Girlie before he lands a job (cross your fingers everyone) and isn't available for this type of week-time fun anymore. Here are the videos that I took. <br /><br />8/25/09 Vivian's outfit for the zoo<br /><blockquote><br />This is what happens when the father is left alone to dress the daughter. I like the gangster hat, with the jaunty puffball on the top and the Lorax in the front. As for the bumblebee leggings -- stripes go with stripes, right? </blockquote><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=9bd4bde207&photo_id=3865489599&hd_default=false"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=9bd4bde207&photo_id=3865489599&hd_default=false" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br />Portland Zoo 8/25/09 Lorikeet Aviary<br /><br /><blockquote>I think the <a href="http://www.oregonzoo.org/Exhibits/lories.htm">Lorikeet Aviary</a> was the highlight of this whole day at the Zoo. You can buy little dixie cups full of 'nectar' to feed the birds. The birds are outlandishly, garishly colored and really brash. They weren't wallflowers that's for sure. A number of times Tony and I would be talking, about 2' away from each other, and a Parrot would fly right through our line of vision, buffeting our faces on the way through. The people watching, or rather the kid-watching was the best. </blockquote><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=0cb24dc6dd&photo_id=3865353691&hd_default=false"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=0cb24dc6dd&photo_id=3865353691&hd_default=false" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br />8/25/09 Lorikeet aviary close up<br /><blockquote><br />Ok, so I haven't figured out how to flip the videos on my flipvideo. Sorry. <br /><br />Anyway, here is a beautiful Lorikeet eating in the aviary. </blockquote><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=1eed792efb&photo_id=3866142330&hd_default=false"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=1eed792efb&photo_id=3866142330&hd_default=false" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br />8/25/09 Vivian watches a waterfall at the zoo<br /><br /><blockquote>Again, with the sideways video -- sorry. Anyway, Viv had started to get fussy. And rightfully so, we had been at the zoo all day long, and just been through a cave full of (literally) screaming children. She had pretty much had it with us and this situation when we passed a little waterfall at the zoo and boom. Suddenly mesmerized and content. Note to self: the girl likes falling water. </blockquote><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=9196defe77&photo_id=3866148158&hd_default=false"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=9196defe77&photo_id=3866148158&hd_default=false" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br />Whups, almost forgot the last video -- the all important "baby passed out due to long day" video, featuring the beautiful wife and mama. <br /><br />8/25/09 Vivian conked out from long day at Zoo<br /><br /><blockquote>It was a long day at the zoo, and the kiddo was conked out. Figured it would be a good ending to this series. </blockquote><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=4e711736db&photo_id=3866329950&hd_default=false"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=4e711736db&photo_id=3866329950&hd_default=false" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br />There ya go Grandmas and other Vivian fans. Thanks for the patience, we endeavor to post way more often than this. <br /><br />Love, <br /><br />Bp, Kt, and VvBpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-50243843856093026042009-07-21T06:30:00.000-07:002009-07-21T06:30:01.679-07:00Unscripted quiet moments with the PapaMom caught a great moment with Papa that I didn't realize we had until I downloaded OUR camera (rather than relying on Mom's for the last month). I love these...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/3737603308_4ce8b40293.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/3737603308_4ce8b40293.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3736809965_3230413ff9.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3736809965_3230413ff9.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2474/3736809551_74c390da53.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2474/3736809551_74c390da53.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3737601778_38d2e3ecc3.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3737601778_38d2e3ecc3.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/3737601450_446b1ee780.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/3737601450_446b1ee780.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Enjoy your Tuesday!<br /><br />KTKatyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174317515379887375noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-20608509693876545502009-07-20T10:27:00.001-07:002009-07-20T10:44:33.512-07:00Ode to a baby carrier and soft blocks!So when we were visiting down in Sacramento, Debbie and the Z's dropped the bomb baby carrier on us. Great timing as we have been throwing our collective backs out carrying Babycakes in terribly un-ergonomic positions for a while now. The BBdr (the lovely and talented <a href="http://www.sarasfamilycare.com/">Sara Ohgushi</a>) has indicated that the back pain will remain until Viv 4 or 5 months old and we can USE awesome baby carrier...so of course we had to try it out as soon as we got home!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3736812577_31674969fa.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3736812577_31674969fa.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a> <br /><br />Here is the EXTRA SEXY baby carrier (sadly not in blue...following Landis tradition) that Debbie and the Z's got us. Babycakes approves.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/3736812097_9ebab724c0.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/3736812097_9ebab724c0.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/3737604368_552a2aa5a5.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/3737604368_552a2aa5a5.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />She's a bit small for it currently but we expect HUGE use from this one. It's great on the back and she seems to like it as well.<br /><br />We also got a set of AMAZING soft, quilted blocks from Auntie Ruth with Vivian's name spelled out in individual letters. They have totally inspired me to make a set that are the whole ABC's...though it might be well into her college years before they get finished because they look like a crapload of work! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3739110767_ee994a7427.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3739110767_ee994a7427.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Awesome stuff!<br /><br />Enjoy your Monday and your generous, creative relatives!<br /><br />KTKatyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174317515379887375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-62234568261921199002009-07-17T09:35:00.000-07:002009-07-17T10:06:08.359-07:002 week catchupTo quote my mother "TIME FLIES HERE!!". Indeed! It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks. We just got back Monday from the trip to Sacramento (tm) with huge Landi in attendance. It was super fun and babycakes did exceptionally well with the airplane ride and general mayhem that the Landis clan can bring.<br /><br />My mom, Nana Povi, got to cross pollinate with the huge Landis family for a couple of days and it was sweet to finally get both her and my brother to see this sweet group of folks.<br /><br />Fun was had all around. Mom needs to upload her last few days of photo's to Flickr (HINT HINT) so that I can post photos that she took. I admit to slacking off on the photo taking since mom arrived (and left /weep) because she took approximatly 300 photos of her while visiting. I will compile a bunch from the Z's that took photos, lovely auntie Tammy and mom to get you all caught up on what she did over the weekend!<br /><br />First we had the getting together part of the weekend. Here is BP, Grandpa Tim and Aunt Tammy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2630/3719529644_9863c744e5.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2630/3719529644_9863c744e5.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Then straight on to baby holding for the family! Auntie Tammy is always a big hit with the BB.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/3719530188_e6ce503846.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/3719530188_e6ce503846.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Uncle Tom did pretty well too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3459/3718716523_1cf350a755.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3459/3718716523_1cf350a755.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3718717873_5d2549e085.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3718717873_5d2549e085.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Then we were off to visit GREAT-Grandma...the real reason for hauling the kiddo down to Sac at such a young age. She's 86 and recovering from some leg issues but chipper as the day is long. A lovely lady!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2575/3719532850_0dafa75382.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2575/3719532850_0dafa75382.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/3719533988_b27020cf91.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/3719533988_b27020cf91.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />And here is the 4 generation photo as promised!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/3719533286_19b92151b9.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/3719533286_19b92151b9.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />For all the Landis's here's the obligatory "taking a picture of someone else taking a picture of you" photo we got out of the way early in the weekend. Thank you Grandpa Tim.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2594/3718722387_88bfd036ab.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2594/3718722387_88bfd036ab.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Then on to the Partying!!! Terry is always good for some weenies and a beer. He and Kris hosted a couple of days of backyard living and it was good I tell ya. Tony and Ruth's pad was given a rest after the first night.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2656/3718724045_264c24594c.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2656/3718724045_264c24594c.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Babycakes did a fair amount of sleeping in order to integrate the newness of the situation. She was a trooper tho! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3718725979_bd7c0763ec.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3718725979_bd7c0763ec.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />She even got acquainted with the pool! Tammy is fearless with introducing Viv to new environments.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/3718727455_9988494065.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/3718727455_9988494065.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />And Mom did a fair amount of baby holding and general enjoying of herself. Even Alice the dog got into the introductions!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3718728227_3e7d56b819.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3718728227_3e7d56b819.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2622/3719543532_d1145085cd.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2622/3719543532_d1145085cd.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />And Uncle Andrew and Uncle Damien dropped by from SF to check out the baby and introduce her to their little dog too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/3718735769_cedd9cc62b.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/3718735769_cedd9cc62b.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3488/3719548252_a01caa6a9b.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3488/3719548252_a01caa6a9b.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />All in all an excellent visit.<br /> <br />I'll post more photos soon! Have a lovely Friday!<br /><br />KTKatyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174317515379887375noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-15363669174611863692009-07-05T15:37:00.001-07:002009-07-05T15:52:22.292-07:00The Many faces of VivHeaded out to the farmers market here today. Viv was a trooper as normal. Mom leaves for SF tomorrow then we all reunite on Friday for the Landis family gathering (tm) that is happening in Sac. Should be a good hot and sweaty time. We are looking forward to some pool time...bring on the swim diaper!<br /><br />On to the snaps!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3691700752_431311bcfb.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3691700752_431311bcfb.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Viv at the farmers market...checking it all out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3690892275_1119d6ae1a.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3690892275_1119d6ae1a.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />When she has the ability to see...new sunhat...STAT!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2452/3691699326_8ae092b8ef.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2452/3691699326_8ae092b8ef.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Such a face!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/3691698820_414329321c.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/3691698820_414329321c.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />She's been quite taken with her hands as of late. Once she catches them she tends to hold on to them tightly. It give her quite the contemplative look, don't you think!?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3690890157_e2c7fae97e.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3690890157_e2c7fae97e.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2518/3690889117_842e86caa9.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2518/3690889117_842e86caa9.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Enjoy your day!<br /><br />KTKatyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174317515379887375noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-54073412971259584432009-06-30T17:09:00.001-07:002009-06-30T17:18:28.876-07:00New photos on Flickr!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3677025268_a22be59800.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3677025268_a22be59800.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Mom's getting artsy. We're off to Sundance for Wednesday night and Thursday. Will be home Thursday night after getting a blessing and seeing our peeps after the ceremony!<br /><br />Then next week...SAC! The adventure never ceases! <br /><br />Enjoy some rocking Viv photos!!<br /><br />KT<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3677023658_ea0c853d4b.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3677023658_ea0c853d4b.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Stephanie at work rocking the babychat skillz! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2486/3677016026_e8fc9a3b35.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2486/3677016026_e8fc9a3b35.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /> <br />Great smiles with Nana!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3672093845_77a26187a6.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3672093845_77a26187a6.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Nana likes Tummy time way more than Viv does...ahah!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3359/3663404380_4c2735603c.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3359/3663404380_4c2735603c.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Viv snoozing the night we were at Breightenbush.Katyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174317515379887375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-73898672476471858772009-06-29T10:09:00.000-07:002009-06-29T10:10:59.135-07:00Video: Talking up a stormThis was on the 27th of June, cute as hell. Viv is working the vowels, apparently. <br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=58f22af55e&photo_id=3672535574"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=58f22af55e&photo_id=3672535574" height="300" width="400"></embed></object>Bpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-29677136035280394442009-06-24T14:07:00.000-07:002009-06-24T14:16:13.214-07:00New Snaps from MomSo, Nana Povi (My mom) is visiting and getting GREAT snaps of the BB. She hunted and stalked the elusive smile and was triumphant! (see video below) She has been diligent at baby holding, cooing, wrangling, burping...pretty much putting all those long lost kid skills back to use.<br /><br />We're off to Breightenbush hot springs tonight so I can assist with a sweatlodge and the BB can get some multiple hour car time. It'll be a first for a 3 hour trip in the car...I have big prayers out that it will be smooth, easy and uneventful!<br /><br />Here are a few of mom's snaps I particularly like. We have more on flickr...if you want info on that get a hold of BP or myself.<br /><br />The Many Faces of Vivian:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/3658262112_aa92eaa2cf.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/3658262112_aa92eaa2cf.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3657469809_bd2b5b398f.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3657469809_bd2b5b398f.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3657470207_3457b41897.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3657470207_3457b41897.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3340/3657469163_6a84e7c3fb.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3340/3657469163_6a84e7c3fb.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3390/3657444413_c28c831a11.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3390/3657444413_c28c831a11.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2473/3658260858_cb51a3759e.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2473/3658260858_cb51a3759e.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />MAN can this kid get any cuter?<br /><br />When the Z's and Deb where through town this weekend Zia got aproximatly 300 photos of Viv in 48 hours...so I expect there will be more good ones. I still have yet to see Auntie Tammy's awesome photos...I bet there are a lot of amazing ones. The couple black and white ones have made the rounds and are awesome!<br /><br />Enjoy your Wednesday!<br /><br />KTKatyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174317515379887375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-70451984551872504872009-06-22T12:05:00.000-07:002009-06-22T12:07:44.838-07:00Houston, We Have Smile, I repeat, We Have SmileNana Povi devised a strategy to get a smile on video by holding the camera to the side and keeping the baby distracted from it and entertained. You can see when she turns, sees the camera, and gets all serious again. A look we are all now so familiar with. But grandma prevails and gets some good smiles and noises and bubbles on video. <br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=08ee064e81&photo_id=3650789403"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=08ee064e81&photo_id=3650789403" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br />Enjoy visiting relatives, <br /><br />BpBpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-60813236130415165742009-06-21T19:36:00.001-07:002009-06-21T19:38:53.844-07:00Father's dayMy first father's day, and I'm getting a flood of emails and phone calls and text messages -- many from the most random and heart-warming places. <br /><br />Thanks ya'll. <br /><br />Here's a picture my sister took, not necessarily glamor shot material for either one of us, but cool nonetheless. <br /><br />Bp<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7g2Kxf4Wd-Jq5PAVfHkH5CjoC4zOQpgkVsbmrIQiTyLiWhQbGrQIlMhqr8YSZ-FqTmL3R4qcgc9QO1X306-AlF4eXZfyBWCL3D-1yZFQeG1TJuZGIkQPtP2LKnovgONfH3-nollqbM7qi/s1600-h/61709daddypic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7g2Kxf4Wd-Jq5PAVfHkH5CjoC4zOQpgkVsbmrIQiTyLiWhQbGrQIlMhqr8YSZ-FqTmL3R4qcgc9QO1X306-AlF4eXZfyBWCL3D-1yZFQeG1TJuZGIkQPtP2LKnovgONfH3-nollqbM7qi/s320/61709daddypic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349975624706369106" /></a>Bpaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228985267117571531.post-79806913338809428582009-06-17T06:30:00.000-07:002009-06-17T06:30:04.743-07:00First Dinner out and a few randomsWent to <a href="http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php">McMenamins</a> with Ms. Tammy last night for a good beer and burger. They have Oregon country beef (free range with no nasties in it) and the best Hefewiesen (Wheat beer they call it) in town, in my opinion. Plus it's a funky, Deadhead decorated local joint that we love to support.<br /><br />The BB did great in her first official outing to a dinner joint despite the fact it was early evening or the dreaded Sundowner baby fussy McFussypants time for Miss Viv. She is getting somewhat used to the car seat. This is good since we're going to be spending a lot of time in the car seat headed to Sac for crazy Landis family gathering in July. <br /><br />On to the snaps!<br /><br />6/15/09<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3632455449_fc3574c3e5.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3632455449_fc3574c3e5.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Just chilling in the car seat. Gotta love the deadhead decorations. Sheesh, you should see the INSIDE!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/3632455847_03e40877be.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/3632455847_03e40877be.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Auntie Tammy making eyes at the BB...such a cutie. Both of them really!<br /><br />6/14/09<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3632454571_b9990fa1c0.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3632454571_b9990fa1c0.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />More belly time later in the evening for Ms. Viv. This is mere MOMENTS before she rolled over for the first time. No repeat performance as of yet, but it's great incentive to get her more belly time! Plus, she looks like Walter Cronkite...an added bonus!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3632455045_578a7c7f92.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3632455045_578a7c7f92.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />(as an aside...MOM (nana povi) comes tomorrow! We are excited!)<br /><br />Enjoy your Wednesday!<br /><br />KTKatyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00174317515379887375noreply@blogger.com3