...literally
it turns out that Hannah really does not like cow's milk - she much prefers mommy's milk
what do we have in store for us when we get back from India and try to wean???
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Spoons
For the most part Hannah delights in picking up bits of food and plopping them in her mouth. Baby cereal has been the final frontier in parent assisted feeding.
This morning Hannah decided that she was done letting Mommy & Daddy feed her cereal from a spoon. So she took matters into her own hands.
And she was successful! Over and over again I loaded the spoon up with some yogurt and cereal and she carefully guided it towards her mouth.
Afterward, the mess somewhat resembled those early feedings as a 6 month old.
And she was successful! Over and over again I loaded the spoon up with some yogurt and cereal and she carefully guided it towards her mouth.
Afterward, the mess somewhat resembled those early feedings as a 6 month old.
But she was delighted with her new skill!
And so are we!
Friday, May 22, 2009
birthday video reel!
My apologies for not posting anything from Hannah's birthday earlier - between a sick baby, a silent auction (that took over our lives for a short while) and the birthday itself- life has been hectic.
But without further ado:
But without further ado:
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
The Land of "Doh"
Once upon a time there was a little girl named Hannah. She could crawl, kneel, laugh, squeal and cry. She even started to say words. First came "mama". Then came "dada". Then came "doh". Eventually everything became "doh".
Listen:
Hopefully, this is not the end of the story.
Listen:
Hopefully, this is not the end of the story.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Frisbee Dog Debut
Last year after watching in amazement at the Frisbee Dog Competition at Picnic Day Matt declared that he was going to train Toby to enter the competition in 2009. Sure enough, Matt and Toby were out practicing 4-5 times a week for the past 52 weeks. If you've stayed with us or been around our house in the past year Matt has tried to take you out to watch their practice.
Well, it all came to fruition this past Saturday. 33 friends and family members braved the heat and came out to cheer on Matt and Toby.
Here are the fruits of their labor (in case you missed it or just want to see it again):
Okay, so he did not win or even get into the top ten (there were 37 dogs competing) but I think he did great for his first time. Our goal was for him to catch one throw and he caught two!
Lessons learned for next year:
1. try a different frisbee (ours was too floppy and easily pushed by the wind)
2. if the dog before us spends 30 seconds peeing - pour water on it before beginning :) (that what Toby was sniffing in the grass)
Well, it all came to fruition this past Saturday. 33 friends and family members braved the heat and came out to cheer on Matt and Toby.
Here are the fruits of their labor (in case you missed it or just want to see it again):
Okay, so he did not win or even get into the top ten (there were 37 dogs competing) but I think he did great for his first time. Our goal was for him to catch one throw and he caught two!
Lessons learned for next year:
1. try a different frisbee (ours was too floppy and easily pushed by the wind)
2. if the dog before us spends 30 seconds peeing - pour water on it before beginning :) (that what Toby was sniffing in the grass)
relaxing after it's over
Saturday, April 11, 2009
The Importance of Scaled Maps
A couple of weeks ago our family decided to take a mini-vacation to Portland, Oregon for no other reason than we had never been before and wanted to explore the city. While we were there we heavily relied on a map put out by the department of tourism to get around.
Our first full day there we carefully planned an outing (around Hannah's nap schedule) to view the Japanese Gardens and International Rose Gardens in Hoyt Arboretum. Portland has an awesome mass transit system that puts California to shame. We hopped on the streetcar and then on the light rail. We exited at the Portland Zoo - which according to our map was approximately 2 blocks from the gardens. We consulted another area map and noticed the gardens were slightly farther than we thought - approx. 1 mile. But we were enjoying the walk so we decided to go anyways. After 25 minutes of walking up hill we stopped for lunch at an awesome picnic table among the trees.
We decided to stop in a little naturalist rest stop and ask the best way to get to the gardens. The woman gave us yet another map and highlighted the way. Then she looked at our stroller and assured us we could make it. Just another mile and a half down the way. On our way out she added that it might be a little muddy.
Well, as it turned out it was A LOT muddy. At times, Matt could barely push the stroller down the path. Hannah had a ball and was laughing while Matt and I were both grunting trying to get the stroller down the hill, up the hill, through the mud, and over a 2x4. Here's a video giving even more insight to our adventure. Listen carefully at the end for the sounds of the stroller squishing through the mud.
For a more in-depth picture of the mud - see below:
Never the less we eventually made it to the gardens after 3 miles of hiking with a baby in a stroller. And sadly nothing was in bloom. But we definitely had our share of laughing and have learned not to rely on unscaled maps (as 2 blocks can really be 3 miles).
Our first full day there we carefully planned an outing (around Hannah's nap schedule) to view the Japanese Gardens and International Rose Gardens in Hoyt Arboretum. Portland has an awesome mass transit system that puts California to shame. We hopped on the streetcar and then on the light rail. We exited at the Portland Zoo - which according to our map was approximately 2 blocks from the gardens. We consulted another area map and noticed the gardens were slightly farther than we thought - approx. 1 mile. But we were enjoying the walk so we decided to go anyways. After 25 minutes of walking up hill we stopped for lunch at an awesome picnic table among the trees.
We decided to stop in a little naturalist rest stop and ask the best way to get to the gardens. The woman gave us yet another map and highlighted the way. Then she looked at our stroller and assured us we could make it. Just another mile and a half down the way. On our way out she added that it might be a little muddy. Well, as it turned out it was A LOT muddy. At times, Matt could barely push the stroller down the path. Hannah had a ball and was laughing while Matt and I were both grunting trying to get the stroller down the hill, up the hill, through the mud, and over a 2x4. Here's a video giving even more insight to our adventure. Listen carefully at the end for the sounds of the stroller squishing through the mud.
For a more in-depth picture of the mud - see below:
Never the less we eventually made it to the gardens after 3 miles of hiking with a baby in a stroller. And sadly nothing was in bloom. But we definitely had our share of laughing and have learned not to rely on unscaled maps (as 2 blocks can really be 3 miles).
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