Colorado 2010 August 22, 2010
Posted by mgeehan in : Dadawa, Pickle Pie, Travels , add a commentFinally… we got away for a vacation. First one this year, and our first real vacation where we had no timetable, no restrictions, and the freedom to do what we wanted, or what the Pickle Pie wanted, for a full week. The week started at 3am on a Friday, and ended around midnight this past Friday. We spent the week up in the Rockies, in Fraser Colorado, near the Winter Park ski resort, and a relatively short drive from the Rocky Mountain National Park.
After a lift to the airport, a flight (where Pickles did really well, except for being a little scared when we were coming in for landing), a little train ride in the Denver airport, a bus ride to the car rental facility, and then a good drive up into the Mountains, we hung around Fraser for a couple of hours until we could get into the unit. During that time we picked flowers (see below), bought an incredibly hard puzzle (and a ball), and played in the grass outside the unit, before finally checking in.
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The rest of the week was spent taking hikes, going into town to see the Chooo Chooo, and driving around the Rocky Mountain National Park.
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On the way back to the airport, we drove all the way through the National Park, on our way to Boulder to see a friend, and then onwards to the airport for a long trip back.
We are now back in Houston, and ready to start work, which I am not looking forward to, but such is the life. The trip was a very enjoyable one, and we are looking forward to our next vacation later this year when we get to see some very close friends up in Boston. Here is the link to the rest of the photos from the trip. I had been lucky enough to get a wide angle lens for my birthday and made very good use of it. I loved taking the photos, as did Nora, and hopefully everyone agrees that they did as well. We saw lots of wildlife, including Moose, Foxes, Birds, Chipmunks, Squirrels, and Bats (plus more).
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Pickle Pie Photos… August 22, 2010
Posted by mgeehan in : Pickle Pie , add a commentPart 6 of the year 2 series is now complete (100 photos), and Part 7 is well underway with our recent trip to Colorado…
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The party for her birthday was held at Hermann Park this weekend where we rode the train, and had cake and food with family and close friends. Thank you to all who came, and sorry we missed everyone who could not make it. The day was lots of fun, and the party went off without a hitch, making our life a lot easier.
Now… if we could only get the little one to go to bed before midnight we would be in business. Dadawa needs to get up early for work, but that does not compute with her yet!
Photos from the party are up at Picasa… I have more, including higher resolution ones if anyone wants them… just comment here or email me directly.
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Blobby2, meet your big sister June 28, 2010
Posted by mum mum in : Blobby2, Mum Mum, Pickle Pie , 2commentsI explained about the baby to Pickle Pie one morning maybe two weeks ago, and after a few minutes of what I thought might be part of a series of talks, I could see the comprehension suddenly sprout. In the next second, she bounced up, lifted my shirt, and stuck her face to my stomach. I braced for a raspberry, but instead of blowing one, she shouted, “Hiiiiiii!” and gave a kiss (“[Of type] big.”). Perhaps the baby was resting, meditating, whatever they do in there while getting built, and thought, “WTF?!?” But regardless, it knows it will be welcome.
She has initiated a greeting to it a few times. Once, while we were having breakfast, she lifted her shirt, indicated that I should do the same, then shouted “Hi!” from her seat. At other times, she pats or kisses my stomach. And she points at pregnant women in magazines and says, “Mama?”
Oh, and I have broken into the maternity clothing stash. Just before I did, I was leaning over Pickle Pie to reach something, and she looked up at me, put a palm on my stomach, and said, “Mama? Big!!”
Our fruit bat May 15, 2010
Posted by mum mum in : Pickle Pie, Uncategorized , add a commentPickle Pie loves to eat. She loves fruit far more than either Dadawa or I ever expected a child of ours could. She’s a great influence on us that way.
She also flosses. She has a desire to! We should be flossing as often. Maybe one day we will.
She loves being upside down. As Dadawa and I found this morning, it’s an unbelievably easy way to do her hair. He held her by her ankles, and I snapped a hair elastic around whatever was hanging down. Presto! And it stayed in until dinnertime.
She is also nocturnal. Bedtime is closer to midnight than we really like, and she wakes between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Often, she has a nap midafternoon.
Updated Photo Albums… May 5, 2010
Posted by mgeehan in : Pickle Pie , add a commentPart 5 and 6 have been updated and some photos moved around… Should all be up to date… kinda…
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A word inventory for Pickle Pie April 20, 2010
Posted by mum mum in : Pickle Pie , add a commentSpoken words
Kug-ches: crutches. Nigh-niiigh: Good night. Daduh and da-daaaaaaa: Dad. An-nah: Banana. Aah-bow: Apple. Kees: Keys. Da-DINGGG: Ding dong. O’Mine: Come in. DISSS: This. Lloh: Hello. Buh-byeee and Bie: Bye-bye. Ormee: Stormy. Nooooooooee, Nah, Noh, and Noe: No. Eddy: Ready. Oh-ben: Open. Pish and Peez: Please. Yeish and Yah: Yes. Tadoo: Thank you. Eckoe: Welcome. Lullellella: Umbrella. Att: Cat. Amie: Cammie. Emmo: Elmo. Mehk and Myok: Milk. Kugkee: Cookie. Gackhet: Jacket. Fahvfers: Flower. Die dowwww: Lie down. Dit: Sit. Bakk: Back. Neee: Knee. Noh: Nose. Dthoo-dthoo: Tutu. Top: Stop. Goe: Go. Bat: Bath. Boh and Pao: Ball. Bahs: Bus. Dhite: Light. Zzzuh: Zoo. Ammo: Camel. Yehyi: Sherri. Yuyi: Julia. Yaiiiyyy: Yay. Boh-boh and Boo-boo: Injury. Mmuh-ohh: Uh-oh. Dunn: Done. Bebee: Baby. Buhboe: Bubble. Glubglub: Water. Yiyss: Ice. Yies: Rice. Om: Home. Oh-wah: Pickle Pie.
Signed words
Up, down, change, more, eat, drink, milk, bed, sleep, brush teeth, bath, music, zoo, elephant, dog, cat, bird, yes, no, thank you, please, come, chips, french fries, fish, rice, ice, apple, banana, orange, pickle, bus, car, truck, airplane, helicopter, train, boat, home, wind, rain, snow, hat, back, jacket, shoes, socks, hair, head, open, baby, done, red, out, outside, stop, go, walk, sit, wait
Nana, Bubba, Ama, Kong Kong [Kog-kog], Mama/Mum, Dada/Dad, Apa, Pa Kong. Me? Me-me-me-meeeeee.
Babbling phrases: Tickle-ickle-oo-licka…. Badda badee baddabadda da bah… Illee illla illeee… Baaka backa bicka…
I’m sure there’s more, but that’s what I can remember for now. This is just so we can look back on it, but maybe some of you will get a giggle or two from it. She understands a lot more words than she uses.