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My Peeps

Posted on May 5, 2007 by joel
I just love this photo of my three favorite people. Sean and Carter were both playing with the piano, and somehow Sean was not having any trouble sharing with her. Hopefully this is the beginning of a trend, where Sean will show more interest in playing with his sister.
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Pig in a Blanket

Posted on May 5, 2007 by joel
Well, let's say "piglet", at least. She's too cute to be called a pig. But regardless, this is a picture of something she's been doing lately. We lay her down on a blanket, and she grabs a corner of it and does a complete roll, rolling herself up in the blanket in the process. She looks so sweet, does she not?
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The Number Five

Posted on May 5, 2007 by joel
Sean has really been into counting things lately. And just over the last couple of weeks, I've been trying to get him to recognize, or read, the numbers 1 through 5. So most nights we spend at least a little time where I write a number on his doodle board, and he tells me what it is. When we were done, I walked into the kitchen, and I heard him saying "five, five" to himself. When I came back out to the living room and sat back down with him, this is what I saw on the doodle board. It's backwards - but amazing, right?


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Scenes From Space #40

Posted on May 4, 2007 by joel
I know that Mom at least had heard about the newly-discovered (and first) Earth-like planet discovered orbiting another star. For anyone else who hadn't heard, this is pretty exciting. The planet is what is called the "habitable zone" of its parent star. Meaning that the planet is in the zone where liquid water - and therefore life - is possible. The planet is called Gliese 581c, and orbits a red dwarf star that is about 20 light-years away. The picture below is an artist's interpretation of the possible view from the surface of this planet, based on the assumption that the planet may have liquid water oceans on its surface.

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Double Trouble

Posted on April 25, 2007 by joel
I've been talking a lot about how much Carter and Sean look alike in general - and especially how much Carter looks like Sean did at her age. Well here is a pair of pictures to really show you what I mean. The one on the left is Carter, and the one on the right is Sean. But isn't the similarity sort of cool?


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Zwieback, You Back…

Posted on April 25, 2007 by joel
Carter tried her first piece of Zwieback Toast a few days ago. She did great with it. When we eventually had to take it away from her when it got too small, she cried as though had mortally wounded her. But a bottle quickly made things right. She's been getting a piece a day since then, and is continuing to enjoy it immensly.


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On the Move (Well, Almost)

Posted on April 22, 2007 by joel
Dang! This little firecracker is going to be crawling in no time! Look how good she is doing getting her body up off of the floor. I remember this stage with Sean - he crawled a few months after starting to do this elbows-and-knees and elbows-and-toes thing. I can't wait! And I added that last picture just because it's cute. :)


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Pinto Play

Posted on April 22, 2007 by joel
It's been too wet lately to go to the playground - and it's massive sandbox. So Lori tried an old idea she used to use at the daycare. Pinto beans! They're big enough to make cleaning them up a lot easier then sand, because they can't "get into everything" the way sand can. And the kids love the texture and the noise they make. This particular day, Sean had a little friend over to play.


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Just Like Pop

Posted on April 22, 2007 by joel
For those who know me well - tell me this doesn't look familiar. I've never been able to eat anything without reading at the same time. I used to read a lot growing up, and couldn't set aside whatever book I was currently engrossed in even while eating. The same is true today. And it looks like Sean is picking up the habit too. It's just so cute to see him poring over a picture book while eating his Fruit Loops.


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Easter

Posted on April 22, 2007 by joel
Here are some pictures from this past Easter morning. The Easter Bunny brought the kids some new goodies. Carter got a pair of new rattles, and Sean got a wheelbarrow with a new book, a Blue's Clues stuffed animal, a new puzzle, and a chocolate bunny. As you can see, he was pretty impressed with his new loot.


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