Sunday, Hurricane Hill, Hurricane Ridge
It was all gravy, every minute of it.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Happy Birthday Tracie!
Happy Birthday Wonderful Tracie!You are a special soul.
Born June 24
Photo: August 2006, Imogen 3 mos.
Sure Enough
We've got a walker! A little more each day.
Imogen's climbing skills are developing as well, enabling her to get into and out of her own bed, off our bed and the couch and, unfortunately, up and down our two concrete porches.
With walking comes a bigger world. Things are changing. Life is dynamic.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
She Can Walk!
Imogen walked yesterday. It came on suddenly in the evening when she ably took several steps. I was reaching for something on the front step and Simon yelled from inside, "Imogen's walking!" She took three to maybe seven steps each time. After an unsuccessful attempt to put her to bed, she walked from our living room into the kitchen.
But by this morning, no more walking. She got sort of interested again this evening, but not terribly so. We'll just see what happens tomorrow (or tomorrow evening). No rush.
But by this morning, no more walking. She got sort of interested again this evening, but not terribly so. We'll just see what happens tomorrow (or tomorrow evening). No rush.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
My Hometown
Why don't you make Forks your Olympic Peninsula "base camp" this summer? It's close to the north-westernmost Pacific coast, the Olympic Mountains, the rivers and the rain forests.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
A Bookworm
Imogen LOVES books! She is constantly sorting through her books and then presenting them to us with an imploring "dat," meaning something like "read that!"
Immy and Papi today
Monday, July 16, 2007
The Ardabredum
We visited the Arboretum last night for the first time in probably 10 years. The "ardabredum," as I called it when I was little, was a special part of my childhood--my dad worked on it as a UW forestry student--so it was nice to see it again and introduce Imogen to such an amazing park.
A "Simonized" Amy?
This weekend when we were talking about who Imogen looks like, Simon described Immy as a "Simonized" Amy. That's funny. We've always said she was in an "Amy phase" or a "Simon phase."
This is a classic conversation and like so many things, you find yourself doing all those funny bits that new parents do, even though you weren't going to. It's great to be excited about where you and your child are right now. The other choice is to be jaded and I'd rather be filled with wonder. My Mom told me I'd be totally into pregnancy when I was pregnant, totally into newborns when I had one, totally into one-year olds when Immy's one. And she was right!
simonize: to shine or polish to a high sheen, esp. with wax.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Whole Lot 'a Growin' Goin' On
It seems like Imogen, 13.5 mos., is in a growth spurt, at least judging by all the pants and shirts that are suddenly too small. She's also getting her third "first" molar in a month. On top of all this plus moving into her own room and bed in the last couple weeks, and the addition of a tiny potty to our bathroom, and several new hand signs, Immy can now take two or three independent and very forward-leaning steps before she falls into one of us.
I didn't realize how much was going on until I just wrote it down. That explains a lot.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
A Place on Earth
We intend to raise Imogen in Port Angeles, Washington, a mid-sized town between the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the north Olympic Peninsula.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
An Old-Fashioned Fourth of July
Immy, with her cousins and friends, entered the Forks Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Kiddies' Parade as a zoo. They won the prestigious Judges' Award! Imogen was the zookeeper.
Being in the Kiddies' Parade is something my sister and I used to do in the old-fashioned 1970s, so that made it extra special.
Monday, July 2, 2007
Happy Birthday Girls
Celebrating 1st Birthdays with Cupcakes, Friends and Play
Sunday evening, Madrona
First Weeks Friends=Forever Friends
Sunday, July 1, 2007
The Growth of Attachment
Immy, 13 months now, is becoming attached to her doll, the first object she's treated as a "lovie." The most important role "baby" has is Imogen's waking-up toy. If she's nearby, Immy will begin playing with her and I only know she's up because I can hear her sweet little chatting.
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