Okay...need to make this short because Michaela is sitting in my lap and has just now decided to start fussing.
But here is a short slideshow with some photos we have accumulated over the past couple weeks. Enjoy.
10 years ago
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Michaela's First Smiles
Last week was a monumental week for Michaela. Brook claimed last Wednesday (September 16) that Michaela smiled multiple times at her. I made the choice not to believe her until I saw it myself. On Saturday, I witnessed for myself several smiles. And I must make note, that they came while watching the Huskies beat USC...which means only one thing, Michaela is a Husky fan.
See for yourself...
See for yourself...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Baby Poop
Just a word of warning...don't read or look if you are ready to sit down for a meal. The following pictures are to inspire my best friends and near future fathers, Josh and Travis. And here comes an inside joke - Michaela would have dominated the poop calendar!
A poop explosion!
Satisfaction of a fresh bottom!
Lions and Tigers and Timbers, Oh My...
It has been a busy week for our family and filled with lots of first for Michaela.
Friday - We adventure out to PGE Park to take in one of the final regular season Timbers soccer game. It was season ticket holder appreciation night at the park so we got there in plenty of time to grub on the free food. Michaela appeared to have enjoyed the night for the most part. Luckily there is an infant suite at the park that Brook was able to sit in for a couple minutes to allow Michaela to eat her free food. The only disappointing part of the evening - a Timbers loss.
Saturday - I (Adam) worked all stinking day. But we did take a break in order to head to the Oregon Zoo for a couple of hours. My company was having a picnic at the zoo. So we took the Bob stroller and Michaela and went to the zoo. Michaela managed to make it through lunch and even a brief walk to the lion exhibit. But then she decided that she was tired of the zoo...so we left. However...she did have her first date with Kai Boatsmen (Ryan and Marie's two week old baby).
Sunday - Yet another unfortunate day of working for me. However, it was topped off with another visit to PGE Park.
Anyhow; enough words. Here are the photos -
Friday - We adventure out to PGE Park to take in one of the final regular season Timbers soccer game. It was season ticket holder appreciation night at the park so we got there in plenty of time to grub on the free food. Michaela appeared to have enjoyed the night for the most part. Luckily there is an infant suite at the park that Brook was able to sit in for a couple minutes to allow Michaela to eat her free food. The only disappointing part of the evening - a Timbers loss.
Saturday - I (Adam) worked all stinking day. But we did take a break in order to head to the Oregon Zoo for a couple of hours. My company was having a picnic at the zoo. So we took the Bob stroller and Michaela and went to the zoo. Michaela managed to make it through lunch and even a brief walk to the lion exhibit. But then she decided that she was tired of the zoo...so we left. However...she did have her first date with Kai Boatsmen (Ryan and Marie's two week old baby).
Sunday - Yet another unfortunate day of working for me. However, it was topped off with another visit to PGE Park.
Anyhow; enough words. Here are the photos -
Friday, September 11, 2009
Stroller Mastery 102
Michaela has just reached the 1 month milestone, which means Adam and I have also tucked a few weeks of "normalcy" under our belts. One of the joys for me has been taking walks on a regular basis. It is to the use of the stroller that I am dedicating my first blog post.
It should be noted that Adam and I easily passed Stroller Mastery 101, which involved two adults strapping one infant into her car seat, attaching it to the stroller, and walking about across the street to our favorite coffee shop and back. No sweat. However, for the last week and a half I have been enrolled in a much more rigorous curriculum. Stroller Mastery 102 involves one adult taking an infant and a hyper nearly-two-year-old black labrador on a walk ... at the same time. This may not seem like that big of a deal, but trust me, it is a full-body workout.
Step 1: Fend off the excitedly whining puppy while putting on socks and shoes.
Step 2: Open the garage door and push the stroller out into the driveway. Close the garage door (We discovered during Stroller Mastery 101 that it is difficult to push a stroller down the flight of stairs that lead up to the front door!)
Step 3: Find Kenji's dog harness and leash, and strap her into her harness.
Step 4: Strap Michaela into her car seat, but this must be done at the table or chair level, as Kenji is so excited about the prospect of going on a walk by now that she is bouncing and squirming and would probably take Michaela out if she were placed in her car seat on the floor.
Step 5: Let Kenji out the front door and hope she stays in the front yard while simultaneously carrying out Michaela in her infant car seat.
Step 6: Set Michaela on the front porch while locking the front door and keeping Kenji from wagging her tail in the baby's face.
Step 7: Strap the car seat into the stroller.
Step 8: Attach Kenji's leash to her harness and begin walking.
This process initially took me about 15-20 minutes, but I now have it down to about 10 minutes to get us out the door.
It should be noted that Adam and I easily passed Stroller Mastery 101, which involved two adults strapping one infant into her car seat, attaching it to the stroller, and walking about across the street to our favorite coffee shop and back. No sweat. However, for the last week and a half I have been enrolled in a much more rigorous curriculum. Stroller Mastery 102 involves one adult taking an infant and a hyper nearly-two-year-old black labrador on a walk ... at the same time. This may not seem like that big of a deal, but trust me, it is a full-body workout.
Step 1: Fend off the excitedly whining puppy while putting on socks and shoes.
Step 2: Open the garage door and push the stroller out into the driveway. Close the garage door (We discovered during Stroller Mastery 101 that it is difficult to push a stroller down the flight of stairs that lead up to the front door!)
Step 3: Find Kenji's dog harness and leash, and strap her into her harness.
Step 4: Strap Michaela into her car seat, but this must be done at the table or chair level, as Kenji is so excited about the prospect of going on a walk by now that she is bouncing and squirming and would probably take Michaela out if she were placed in her car seat on the floor.
Step 5: Let Kenji out the front door and hope she stays in the front yard while simultaneously carrying out Michaela in her infant car seat.
Step 6: Set Michaela on the front porch while locking the front door and keeping Kenji from wagging her tail in the baby's face.
Step 7: Strap the car seat into the stroller.
Step 8: Attach Kenji's leash to her harness and begin walking.
This process initially took me about 15-20 minutes, but I now have it down to about 10 minutes to get us out the door.
Things to pay attention to during our walk--
-- Kenji has to walk on only one side of the stroller, otherwise she knocks it over sideways in her excitement to get to the other side of the sidewalk. This same move has caused the leash to get wound around the wheel sprocket of the stroller. That was fun.
-- Only push the stroller with one hand. If I attempt to push the stroller with the hand that is also holding the dog's leash, that hand moves faster than the stroller hand, and spins the stroller in a completely incorrect direction (such as, off the curb).
-- Don't go over really big bumps in the stroller (even though it looks like an all-terrain vehicle). This, combined with feeding Michaela before the walk, can lead to some unfortunate spit-up events.
-- Kenji has to walk on only one side of the stroller, otherwise she knocks it over sideways in her excitement to get to the other side of the sidewalk. This same move has caused the leash to get wound around the wheel sprocket of the stroller. That was fun.
-- Only push the stroller with one hand. If I attempt to push the stroller with the hand that is also holding the dog's leash, that hand moves faster than the stroller hand, and spins the stroller in a completely incorrect direction (such as, off the curb).
-- Don't go over really big bumps in the stroller (even though it looks like an all-terrain vehicle). This, combined with feeding Michaela before the walk, can lead to some unfortunate spit-up events.
Left: Michaela looking less-than-thrilled about the walk (Sorry I don't know how to rotate the picture.)
Right: Kenji looking innocent (but note the tail wagging in excitement)
So folks, you see how we've been spending our mornings. I hope to someday soon successfully complete this class, but please don't hold your breath.
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