Feb
04
Baby’s First Header off the Bed: Monday “Did you get dropped on your head when you were a baby?” “As a matter of fact, I did.” Poor Theo. I stupidly, carelessly, recklessly set Theo up on the twin bed in his room as I stood next to him and selected his clothes from the dresser. [...]
Jan
27
Now for something more light-hearted. Four little videos of Theo. Daddy Vlady has generously donated his ski cap to baby Theo, and has found a creative substitute for himself. January 8, 2011. Theo wakes up from a nap on Mommy. January 17, 2011. Theo laughs until he is exhausted. January 21, 2011. Two short videos [...]
Jan
04
Ya Ya Ya Theo’s graduated from long outbursts of vowel sounds to a sort of babbling in the past two weeks. I finally managed to catch some video. He does it in shorts bursts and tends to get distracted when cameras come out. Bottle Grabbing Last night, Theo showed us a new skill. He is [...]
Dec
31
Theo has made great strides in the past week. Christmas He loved every one of the gifts our kind friends and family gave him for Christmas. Thank you so much! Click on any image below for a larger version: Teeth Theo started showing signs of a third tooth a few days ago, and it’s now [...]
Nov
26
We had an untraditional Thanksgiving yesterday. Our little family went to the area near Sly Park to let the baby experience snow. We walked through snow on the shore of Jenkinson Lake. We ate delicious Italian turkey sandwiches from the Safeway in Pollock Pines for lunch. We came home and fed Theo his first meat [...]
Nov
14
Squirmy Last night, Theo turned from his back to his tummy by himself for the first time. He did it three times. Unfortunately, it was all in his crib when he was supposed to be sleeping. He can’t get back onto his back from his tummy yet, so he started crying each time. One of [...]
Sep
28
Those of us with hands certainly take them for granted every single day. Our brain says “want,” and the hands are already in business reaching out to grab something. When I watch my baby learn to use his hands, I ponder what a marvel it is that our hands do pretty much whatever we ask [...]
Sep
27
In the videos below, I’m holding Theo above my lap as his Daddy records the video. Theo’s feet are on my thighs, and he is supporting his own weight most of the time. I am simply holding him steady. He jumps up and down a lot, similar to how he does in his Jumperoo. There [...]
Sep
09
Today we received the Rainforest Jumperoo I ordered last week, hoping that Theo would like it since he likes to dance so much and otherwise be up on his feet. My instincts were spot-on. Witness the Jumperoo-love: Still photos which turned out pretty well: I also captured some fun time with Daddy Vlady this evening. [...]
Sep
06
To celebrate, here are two videos from today. Theo has learned how to hold on tight with his arm wrapped around mine. Theo likes Talking Heads. He gets a little help from Mommy, but sometimes he has some impressive moves. Thanks to hubby Vlady for videography.
