from lost and not found to run and not hide

7.July.2010

2010-07-07T23:05:00.000-07:00

Busy Boy

2009-08-05T22:12:00.000-07:00

27 July: 9 months old!

New game -- in & out of his dino tent. Affords him some alone time.

[Usually just a minute or two...]

Hard at play...

4 August: Happy 60th, Grandpa!

A moment of reflection caught by daddy...

Mealtime Antics

2009-07-14T12:29:00.000-07:00

Primeros Dientes!

2009-07-14T12:22:00.000-07:00

Made their appearance at 8 1/2 months

Bear vs. Boy

2009-07-14T11:33:00.000-07:00

Pooh had a growth spurt! 15 May '09

7 months old. Standing is the new sitting.

8 months old.

New skillz

2009-06-07T21:38:00.000-07:00

Joshua was a very cooperative boy when I took him for a long grocery shopping trip a week and a half ago. (Did I say it was long? It was long.) Once we got home I left him to play in the semi-fenced-off area of our living room so that I could unload and unpack all the food. He was quiet for a bit, then started making sounds... "ehhh, ohhh, ahhhhhh" -- louder and longer over the next couple minutes. I was calling out to him from the kitchen to let him know I was coming soon, and when I went out to see what he was up to, this was what I found.

He was so pleased with himself.

Next task: Learn how to get back down. Or acquire a helmet.

Zero-and-a-half years old

2009-04-27T14:43:00.000-07:00

Or maybe this is Joshua?

2009-04-23T20:55:00.000-07:00

Click on the photos to get the full experience.

Is this Joshua?

2009-04-23T20:46:00.001-07:00

iPhoto has a face recognition feature...

Baby's got bounce

2009-04-18T21:35:00.000-07:00

Daddy knows how to tickle his funny bone.

A boy and his bear

2009-04-18T16:46:00.000-07:00

15 weeks old.

20 weeks old (almost 5 months).

Easter Sunday (5 1/2 months).

Was I supposed to smile for this photo?

2009-04-04T18:00:00.000-07:00

Joshua's passport photo, taken early February.

His passport says... Occupation: Infant (we passed up lots of other, more interesting ideas to write here). Hair: Brown ("Bald" wasn't an option). Eyes: Brown. Height: 2ft, 1in.

Endless Entertainment!

2009-01-28T15:57:00.000-08:00

10 Jan 2009

Just chillin' one evening...

2009-01-28T14:25:00.000-08:00

18 Jan 2009

Growing boy

2009-01-28T13:47:00.000-08:00

8 weeks old. He never did get to wear his "First Christmas" onesies...

Lots of smiles!

10 weeks old.

12 weeks old.

At his 3-month check-up today, he weighed in at 14lbs, 8oz and is at the 75th percentile for height, weight and head circumference. =) We are loving his open-mouth smiles and occasional giggles. He is testing his voice and learning new sounds every day.

Daddy-Baby-TeddyBear Time

2008-12-10T10:25:00.000-08:00

Elf-ish wish

2008-12-10T10:10:00.000-08:00

...er, can you tell me where i can get an application to be featured in uncle jon's "ears" blog post?

Bigger every day

2008-12-10T09:57:00.000-08:00

4 weeks

5 weeks

6 weeks

Pooh Bear is shrinking!

2008-11-19T13:31:00.000-08:00

One week old.

Two weeks old.

Three weeks old.

Naptime

2008-11-19T13:23:00.000-08:00

Ben has pics of himself as a baby, asleep on his dad's chest like this... almost a lifetime ago.

39+ weeks... 9 days pre-Josh

2008-11-19T13:16:00.000-08:00

We enjoyed a great hike with Mom at Eaton Canyon. It started out really hot, sunny and dusty, but ended at this cool, refreshing cove with a waterfall. And a dog playing fetch in the pool.

The countdown's getting lower every day...

2008-10-17T16:07:00.001-07:00

Baby Shower & Big Belly Blues

2008-07-15T10:45:00.000-07:00

We had fun seeing lots of extended family and close friends at the shower thrown by my sweet sisters and fam! We're blown away by all the kindness and generosity showered upon little Baby M already. He/she feels very, very loved indeed! (As do we!)

Photo courtesy of Auntie Christie =)

Growing baby, growing belly... 20 weeks and counting

2008-06-04T20:59:00.001-07:00

This was our 18-week ultrasound. We were hoping for a preview of Baby's face but you can see Baby playing camera shy in this pic. It's pretty creepy to see right through his/her head and ribcage! =) BTW, that bright spot along the upper arm is Baby's humerus.

A view of skinny butt, little legs and part of the umbilical cord here... I felt Baby moving for the first time during this ultrasound! Actually it might have been before that, but since so many people had told me what it was going to feel like, I could have imagined it many times before. During the US I felt the little flutter and saw Baby kick all at the same time. So now I know!

Okay, I don't think this picture does my belly justice. It looks a lot bigger from my vantage point (looking down on it =P), and it definitely feels a lot bigger... especially when I try to wear anything other than sweats or yoga pants. Last week my tummy felt really tight -- like it couldn't possibly expand any more, after eating just a normal-sized meal, and it was kinda hard to breathe. Then I woke up one morning with a bigger belly, and viola! much better. I know I'm gonna get a whole lot bigger before this is over, but it still surprises me everytime I look down and see how much I stick out now. I wonder if I'll be able to balance my book and water glass on my stomach someday...?

The exciting news is we're halfway to babytime!

Ultra 3-D Baby!

2008-04-17T18:29:00.000-07:00

We had the second ultrasound today, which scanned for some possible developmental troubles and gave us a three dimensional view of the little one. All's well so far! Maybe next time we'll get a smile or a thumbs up.

8 weeks!

2008-03-14T13:18:00.000-07:00

We got to see baby's little fluttering heart during the US. Very cool.