Archive for September, 2007
Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Video Diaries
So we started doing a sort of video diary for Elliot. We don’t have it down to a science or anything, but Tania and I are basically, as often as possible, recording little video clips of ourselves talking to Elliot, telling him what he’s been doing or what’s been going on outside (the tummy) related [...]
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Peanut Butter Jelly Time
So, we’re pretty sure Elliot’s learned how to do the Peanut Butter Jelly Time dance. We’re not sure how this happened, though we suspect he’s been sneaking out at night. If I catch him, he’s busted!
Or he might be doing the Running Man; it’s hard to tell.
But he’s pretty much having a party in there [...]
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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
First Contact!
So, I just felt something!
A better way to describe the feeling is, rather than “fluttering”, probably something like a little muscle spasm, but in my stomach. You know, like when your leg or arm muscle starts involuntarily wiggling, except inside my stomach, and not constant. “Flutterings”, for me, just didn’t describe it well. But I [...]
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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
How cute, he’s got a litte…chainsaw??
Saw this (surprisingly realistic) chainsaw in the baby/toddler toy section while doing the registry shopping…
Uhh…what the?
It was right next to the baby toys, though it may have been intended for toddlers or tykes. Even so, kinda creepy, don’t ya think? Maybe in the backwoods of the Northwest this toy would make sense…
I can see it now: “Awww… [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Baby gear 'n' stuff by Tobias
Saturday, September 8th, 2007
Peanut, otherwise known as… (Part 2 of 2)
Alrighty then.
So, Elliot Lewis.
(Catch up on part 1, if you need to.)
Tania and I wanted to give our son a name that contains three things: meaning, legacy, and, tying those two together, purpose. We wanted meaning containing ideas we hope Elliott will grab hold of as he grows up. But, as wonderful as meaning and [...]
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
Peanut, otherwise known as… (Part 1 of 2)
Elliot Lewis!
I’m sure this catches a few folks by surprise (with the possible exception of Ingrid ), since a Junior was at the top of our more public list for quite a while. But, deep down in the laboratory, strange brews were mixing, volatile concoctions were churning, and Peanut’s name was far from [...]
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Sunday, September 2nd, 2007
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Well, I’m at 19 1/2 weeks, now. And last week, for the first time since Peanut’s been in my belly, I’ve actually felt somewhat like a human being! I had one week of hardly any nausea and no episodes of gagging. Unfortunately, the last two days haven’t been as great as last week; I guess [...]