My mother-in-law is visiting for a few days to spend some time with her granddaughter. It's nice to have her around to give us a hand and just enjoy her company.
There's only one small problem. It's Space Week on the Science Channel, and I'm in the gender minority. Its 3 to 1 (4 to 1 if you count the cat), and none of them seem much interested in 3-4 hours of high definition rocket pr0n every night. I can't think of anything I'd rather watch than a 2 hour documentary on the development of the NASA space suit, but the lovely ladies in my house seem to feel otherwise.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Bound to Happen
14 months and 2 weeks in, The Kid got sick for the first time. Oh sure, she'd had the sniffles and such before, but last week was different. On Wednesay morning she was a little out of sorts, and by mid-afternoon her temperature was 105 and she wasn't eating. It was all she could do just to stay awake.
A quick trip to the doc that afternoon in order to rule out anything serious (it wasn't) and then back home to take care of her.
The Kid is usually pretty peppy and active (as you can see in the video below) but on Wednesday evening, she was a blob. A very warm blob, but still more or less inert.
Thursday morning broke but her fever didn't. I stayed home to be with her, and she spent the entire day laying with me on the sofa. She mostly cat-napped (with our actual cat napping next to her) for 20-30 minutes at a time, and spent her awake time just staring into space. She wouldn't eat much, but was drinking enough to keep hydrated. She didn't ever really cry, and only whined occasionally as if to say "I just wish this was over. I really want to play."
Friday morning was much better. She was (almost) back to her old self. She was talking again, and telling us what noises animals make. Ducks say "GACK! GACK! GACK!" in case you didn't know.
On Saturday she was well enough to go and spend the weekend with her grandparents, for which The Wife and I were especially grateful. It gave us the opportunity to do some 4-handed housework and spend some time with friends (and The Kid's Godparents) who had just returned from a 6-week vacation in England, Ireland and Scotland.
She's still catching up on her sleep, but it's over for now. Which is nice...
A quick trip to the doc that afternoon in order to rule out anything serious (it wasn't) and then back home to take care of her.
The Kid is usually pretty peppy and active (as you can see in the video below) but on Wednesday evening, she was a blob. A very warm blob, but still more or less inert.
Thursday morning broke but her fever didn't. I stayed home to be with her, and she spent the entire day laying with me on the sofa. She mostly cat-napped (with our actual cat napping next to her) for 20-30 minutes at a time, and spent her awake time just staring into space. She wouldn't eat much, but was drinking enough to keep hydrated. She didn't ever really cry, and only whined occasionally as if to say "I just wish this was over. I really want to play."
Friday morning was much better. She was (almost) back to her old self. She was talking again, and telling us what noises animals make. Ducks say "GACK! GACK! GACK!" in case you didn't know.
On Saturday she was well enough to go and spend the weekend with her grandparents, for which The Wife and I were especially grateful. It gave us the opportunity to do some 4-handed housework and spend some time with friends (and The Kid's Godparents) who had just returned from a 6-week vacation in England, Ireland and Scotland.
She's still catching up on her sleep, but it's over for now. Which is nice...
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Shake your bootie!
So The Girl gets just a little bit carried away with the tunes these days. We thought the grandparents might enjoy a boogie dance.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Fun in the Sun
We're having so much fun this week it isn't even funny.
We sat on the beach.
We played in the pool
It was also a week of firsts for The Kid. In addition to the above activities, she had her first piece of Krispy Kreme donut, and her first piece of potato chip. All this with another tooth (her seventh) that showed up yesterday.
We'll close with a quick video of a nice stroll on the beach.
We sat on the beach.
We played in the pool
It was also a week of firsts for The Kid. In addition to the above activities, she had her first piece of Krispy Kreme donut, and her first piece of potato chip. All this with another tooth (her seventh) that showed up yesterday.
We'll close with a quick video of a nice stroll on the beach.
Monday, June 23, 2008
The Beach
Like the elves at the end of the Third Age in middle earth, every summer we feel an irresistible pull towards the shore.
On Saturday morning, we packed up the car, pointed southeast and drove. We arrived at the Wife's family's country estate that afternoon for an evening with the Kid's aunt and uncle. The men-folk grilled an enormous hunk of beef, and the women watched the Kid. A late-day thunderstorm threatened to wash us out, but luckily the only casualties were 2 southern pines by the driveway. A few well-placed cuts with the chain saw and a quick tractor pull made short work of the debris.
We took our leave mid-day on Sunday and arrived in Nags Head, NC that afternoon. I have been making this annual trip with the same group of folks for the past 8 years. We have a crew of 19 this year, sharing a house and parenting duties, all while enjoying the sun, sand and surf.
I'll have some pics of all the young-uns up soon. Right now I'm going to take a nap...
On Saturday morning, we packed up the car, pointed southeast and drove. We arrived at the Wife's family's country estate that afternoon for an evening with the Kid's aunt and uncle. The men-folk grilled an enormous hunk of beef, and the women watched the Kid. A late-day thunderstorm threatened to wash us out, but luckily the only casualties were 2 southern pines by the driveway. A few well-placed cuts with the chain saw and a quick tractor pull made short work of the debris.
We took our leave mid-day on Sunday and arrived in Nags Head, NC that afternoon. I have been making this annual trip with the same group of folks for the past 8 years. We have a crew of 19 this year, sharing a house and parenting duties, all while enjoying the sun, sand and surf.
I'll have some pics of all the young-uns up soon. Right now I'm going to take a nap...
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
I'm a-walkin'
Yesiree.
Three weeks ago, her walking consisted of taking 2 or 3 steps and sitting down. Now she's completely bi-pedal.
And since you can't really see how cute she is in the video above, here's a picture we took at the park last weekend.
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