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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Can we get a dog?
Julian loved meeting Monty the dog (and his owners, our friends Ian and Fiona, who are in DC from Britain for the next 8 months.)
Friday, January 28, 2011
The Mailman and The Censor
Julian loves to hold, inspect, crinkle, and otherwise handle paper. The game "mailman" is a new favorite; it involves Mommy delivering Julian a piece of paper that he is allowed to examine and destroy. A couple weeks ago, Julian mastered the skill of tearing whole pages (with Grandma's help.) He tore all the mean celebrities out of our People magazine. If the USPS won't have him, maybe there's a job as a censor in his future?
On an unrelated note, here's proof that I take too many pictures: Julian is willing to pose for the camera from any angle (here he's playing with his Pop-Pop.)
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| From The Censor |
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| From The Censor |
On an unrelated note, here's proof that I take too many pictures: Julian is willing to pose for the camera from any angle (here he's playing with his Pop-Pop.)
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| From The Censor |
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Buddies
This is Julian's friend and round-the-corner neighbor Thaddeus. Here are the two little buddies on a recent evening.
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| From Julian and Thaddeus |
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Music class
Julian and Mommy are taking a music class on Fridays this winter. We've had two classes so far and Julian LOVES it. He bopitty-bop-bops his little body around and shakes anything he can get his hands on.
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| From Music class |
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Sitter Extraordinaire
The most exciting baby development of the last month is that Julian is now a total pro at sitting. The wobbling and tipping are over! He is having lots of fun sitting and playing endlessly.
This stacker is his current favorite toy. He can get all the rings off in just a few seconds.
Here he is holding blocks - but check out his concentration! It's safe to say this kid loves music (and his Daddy.)
Julian loves this puzzle, particularly the farmer.
At night, he secretly reads the baby books to figure out what he's supposed to do next!
This stacker is his current favorite toy. He can get all the rings off in just a few seconds.
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| From Sitter Extraordinaire |
Here he is holding blocks - but check out his concentration! It's safe to say this kid loves music (and his Daddy.)
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| From Sitter Extraordinaire |
Julian loves this puzzle, particularly the farmer.
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| From Sitter Extraordinaire |
At night, he secretly reads the baby books to figure out what he's supposed to do next!
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| From Sitter Extraordinaire |
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Table for Two, please
Julian's been sitting in a high chair at home for months, but this outing with his friend Rebecca marked his first time sitting in a restaurant-issue high chair!
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| From Fine Dining in a High Chair |
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| From Fine Dining in a High Chair |
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Julian and Flora
Here are some of the fun photos of Julian and his cousin Flora interacting. Flora is 3 1/2 months older than Julian, but he's catching up fast. They liked eyeing each other up, and grabbing for the same toys.
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| From New Years with Cuzzes |
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| From New Years with Cuzzes |
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| From New Years with Cuzzes |
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| From New Years with Cuzzes |
Monday, January 17, 2011
Happy New Year!
Aunt Cara and Uncle Francois brought the whole family to DC for a New Year's visit. We loved having them at our place for the very first time. The cousins got along famously. Emmanuelle is just amazing with babies, and Julian took to her right away.
Leo and Flora dug right into the toys and Julian had a blast playing with his big cousins.
We did our own version of a "ball drop" (it was a plastic toy thrown from the top of the steps) at our version "midnight" (it was 6pm) - Leo loved the countdown and the excitement! Here we are minutes after the big event.
It was hard to say goodbye. These cousins have so much playing together in their future, we can't wait to see them again.
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| From New Years with Cuzzes |
Leo and Flora dug right into the toys and Julian had a blast playing with his big cousins.
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| From New Years with Cuzzes |
We did our own version of a "ball drop" (it was a plastic toy thrown from the top of the steps) at our version "midnight" (it was 6pm) - Leo loved the countdown and the excitement! Here we are minutes after the big event.
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| From New Years with Cuzzes |
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| From New Years with Cuzzes |
It was hard to say goodbye. These cousins have so much playing together in their future, we can't wait to see them again.
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| From New Years with Cuzzes |
Friday, January 14, 2011
More holidays
Sorry for the lagging posts! Julian has a new habit of waking up at 5am, so Mommy is finally heeding the advice to take a daytime nap with baby. Blogging has fallen to the wayside. But all the activity hasn't!
So first, our pictures from Christmas morning. It was a low-key Christmas with just Julian, John, Monica, Grandma and Pop-Pop. Julian spent hours, and we mean HOURS, playing with these rings on a stick. (I guess there's a reason it's a classic toy!)
John took charge of the big meal, with Monica as sous-chef, and put out a fantastic spread: port tenderloin two ways, mashed potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts, and homemade butternut squash soup.
Julian also did his rendition of Little Drummer Boy.
So first, our pictures from Christmas morning. It was a low-key Christmas with just Julian, John, Monica, Grandma and Pop-Pop. Julian spent hours, and we mean HOURS, playing with these rings on a stick. (I guess there's a reason it's a classic toy!)
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| From Merry Christmas |
John took charge of the big meal, with Monica as sous-chef, and put out a fantastic spread: port tenderloin two ways, mashed potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts, and homemade butternut squash soup.
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| From Merry Christmas |
Julian also did his rendition of Little Drummer Boy.
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| From Merry Christmas |
Friday, January 7, 2011
Two Parties for the Price of One!
We always look forward to cousin Marcia's big annual Christmas Eve party. Even better, this year we did it TWICE (since different family members were in town for different nights.)
Julian and Marcia serenaded the group with this lovely duet.
Julian says "did you see my new tricked-out walker??"
Good thing Marcia and Chuck have a great room, because Julian's about 6'10" here.
So big that he's flexing his muscles!
Santa asks everyone what they want for Christmas.
No teeth yet, but he's asking for some for Christmas.
Julian and Marcia serenaded the group with this lovely duet.
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| From Two Parties for the Price of One! |
Julian says "did you see my new tricked-out walker??"
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| From Two Parties for the Price of One! |
Good thing Marcia and Chuck have a great room, because Julian's about 6'10" here.
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| From Two Parties for the Price of One! |
So big that he's flexing his muscles!
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| From Two Parties for the Price of One! |
Santa asks everyone what they want for Christmas.
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| From Two Parties for the Price of One! |
No teeth yet, but he's asking for some for Christmas.
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| From Two Parties for the Price of One! |
Thursday, January 6, 2011
A Very Lesmerises "Christmas" morning
Doug, Katie, Kyra and Daria joined us to descend on Grandma & Pop-Pop's house a few days before Christmas. We played, ate, and wore ourselves out. (Julian caught a few zzz's in his jumperoo in the midst of all the activity.)
Four days before Christmas, we did our own big Christmas morning to-do. So we'll start with a few pictures from that...
What could be better than a NEW, LIVE baby doll for Christmas??
Santa brought lots of toys, including... a WIG and a karaoke machine for Doug! (Hmm, did Santa get the bags confused?)
Actually, the wig was for Most Beautiful Princess Daria, who also got a princess dress.
But wait, is that a Barbie doll? Yes, three in fact! The girls played Barbies with each other, and with Grandma and her chicken decoration. (All Christmas presents can be friends!)
And Julian got a 3 Piece Band! Good thing he had 2 cousins on hand.
Big cousin Kyra is the leader of this pack.
It took a while, but we reduced this pile of beautifully-wrapped gifts to smithereeens.
Julian got some quality time with his Aunt Katie and Uncle Doug.
(even if some of the quality time was at 4:20 am.)
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| From A Lesmerises Christmas |
Four days before Christmas, we did our own big Christmas morning to-do. So we'll start with a few pictures from that...
What could be better than a NEW, LIVE baby doll for Christmas??
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| From A Lesmerises Christmas |
Santa brought lots of toys, including... a WIG and a karaoke machine for Doug! (Hmm, did Santa get the bags confused?)
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| From A Lesmerises Christmas |
Actually, the wig was for Most Beautiful Princess Daria, who also got a princess dress.
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| From A Lesmerises Christmas |
But wait, is that a Barbie doll? Yes, three in fact! The girls played Barbies with each other, and with Grandma and her chicken decoration. (All Christmas presents can be friends!)
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| From A Lesmerises Christmas |
And Julian got a 3 Piece Band! Good thing he had 2 cousins on hand.
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| From A Lesmerises Christmas |
Big cousin Kyra is the leader of this pack.
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| From A Lesmerises Christmas |
It took a while, but we reduced this pile of beautifully-wrapped gifts to smithereeens.
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| From A Lesmerises Christmas |
Julian got some quality time with his Aunt Katie and Uncle Doug.
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| From A Lesmerises Christmas |
(even if some of the quality time was at 4:20 am.)
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| From A Lesmerises Christmas |
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