tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27241284295337878582024-02-07T19:24:23.281-08:00Welcoming the Wee HoosierRachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-56312656164853162152009-01-05T20:50:00.000-08:002009-01-05T20:54:11.690-08:00New Year Greetings!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUBOXDt1ylKKzhAXHukrxbdtYnQnxLk28UVsPcTLXWNhvXxvbhELfaCVmLk_Xz_hSKevGgDlvetujsh5Mas0HeyzC-ZmaKxBYpd1dG-WmQOdmUGMN6VgBBszw_4ZcosFiDURyYdQFwow/s1600-h/DSCN0325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUBOXDt1ylKKzhAXHukrxbdtYnQnxLk28UVsPcTLXWNhvXxvbhELfaCVmLk_Xz_hSKevGgDlvetujsh5Mas0HeyzC-ZmaKxBYpd1dG-WmQOdmUGMN6VgBBszw_4ZcosFiDURyYdQFwow/s320/DSCN0325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288039394053035442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRPpiAAR6lSmCzyS456u685nq8dV8WFSas3PRCx53ZIBZj3j1-oZk3dfqggI-CSX1ujznd6X4WEs_xHpXylnUEli81upSMVxsFB_LZXcozXb2_779YC56hD_gdxQTitC3zTuZAGJoT1U/s1600-h/ZooJan4_4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRPpiAAR6lSmCzyS456u685nq8dV8WFSas3PRCx53ZIBZj3j1-oZk3dfqggI-CSX1ujznd6X4WEs_xHpXylnUEli81upSMVxsFB_LZXcozXb2_779YC56hD_gdxQTitC3zTuZAGJoT1U/s320/ZooJan4_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288039382158437586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG050aPEwOJfZMu-4o9jySVf1IMjmXZ-Yh4RGUBctiPr4FD_wr1Gehvus28T6PfnwJP8elBl0dd4vRAEG7l5mPerN9Hsq-E_8bG09J3oHlC06HJ-eWoNhdJWrQhICXtWa2RGjx_yaeoaw/s1600-h/KylaSantaHat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG050aPEwOJfZMu-4o9jySVf1IMjmXZ-Yh4RGUBctiPr4FD_wr1Gehvus28T6PfnwJP8elBl0dd4vRAEG7l5mPerN9Hsq-E_8bG09J3oHlC06HJ-eWoNhdJWrQhICXtWa2RGjx_yaeoaw/s320/KylaSantaHat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288039379709329378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNDytOY1ftRC7T71ow-9h6udKUltFN_a3eof6wJpO_S-33TT7z7yhbBDR1cXcQrCGgBF09EYwh4RsYYpwYCnlf-8aj67kDDjnciRREJSecqXe00vwx3V78lZz-1PPQ7lLwAgsnMp3-ow/s1600-h/KylaShoppingBag1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNDytOY1ftRC7T71ow-9h6udKUltFN_a3eof6wJpO_S-33TT7z7yhbBDR1cXcQrCGgBF09EYwh4RsYYpwYCnlf-8aj67kDDjnciRREJSecqXe00vwx3V78lZz-1PPQ7lLwAgsnMp3-ow/s320/KylaShoppingBag1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288039376453829762" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-81062427203842419472008-11-22T19:48:00.000-08:002008-11-22T20:02:37.764-08:00November 2008Kyla's been a very busy girl! She loves to dance, play, and hit her parents. Okay. We are working on that last one. We fend off the frustration by convincing ourselves that it is just her exuberance!<br /><br />In all her exuberance, she is increasing her vocabulary by the day. I started writing down all of her words so far, including often-used favorites like "goggies" (doggies), "wa" (water), "nana" (banana), and mostly "no". But every day she repeats something we say (time to watch our mouths...) and surprises us. Her list of words used more than once without prompting is up to nearly 40. Already a little chatterbox!<br /><br />Okay. Now here are some recent visuals.<br /><br />Fun in the tub!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvQ2T5UUJauYXIV_DFtOVfALHZzlMR6Y0fxKYETZmA15-Gzw0dEa9WVkG2c988uu6dY7f0uC9uTusBIckkibsoM99Mxq90hbfRgN9FDmi68_Leb0aCGBJGTez2jahIs4oBnE309CrkK8/s1600-h/bath3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvQ2T5UUJauYXIV_DFtOVfALHZzlMR6Y0fxKYETZmA15-Gzw0dEa9WVkG2c988uu6dY7f0uC9uTusBIckkibsoM99Mxq90hbfRgN9FDmi68_Leb0aCGBJGTez2jahIs4oBnE309CrkK8/s320/bath3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271696602925906146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj98fbcZ7UcB3JtndP-rcU0UBRQ5TG-EQJ3nGXrilzjpziUW2LeMBJH25Kf_TbUKkMOgJDIORnMr4kz-po6jh_LUDaWiqoVWshCh5Gf7eYzRp2miLE22QeEP5S35iHSklvb9Bz-gOimqw/s1600-h/bath2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj98fbcZ7UcB3JtndP-rcU0UBRQ5TG-EQJ3nGXrilzjpziUW2LeMBJH25Kf_TbUKkMOgJDIORnMr4kz-po6jh_LUDaWiqoVWshCh5Gf7eYzRp2miLE22QeEP5S35iHSklvb9Bz-gOimqw/s320/bath2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271696603291571234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CU9x6JpVD39l1fGiEClFGalV0J6iPcPtL64sy3ScT1ovyMLKXu82FZ3AxHYMH3m2mRHTOkZal0Df0_nb1E-5wcAYGrNUwgC8het8ijgMB6Mdv1HDDXCXvRRaPXq03-0nSkSJFLlTSPQ/s1600-h/bath1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CU9x6JpVD39l1fGiEClFGalV0J6iPcPtL64sy3ScT1ovyMLKXu82FZ3AxHYMH3m2mRHTOkZal0Df0_nb1E-5wcAYGrNUwgC8het8ijgMB6Mdv1HDDXCXvRRaPXq03-0nSkSJFLlTSPQ/s320/bath1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271696598357669842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our budding acrobat:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GmsJZ8f9a9Etg9wO1V-LEGXw1hxoWJspX3fBDb58b9zBCH2VgWbzNfV0qO00yj5HgjsjUOcyQHR28aexpwZU0zQ1gpRi7kKbwbKM6f7RXok0KHafacUJujJWEn4fOUrbAkFEAuKuCl0/s1600-h/acrobat1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GmsJZ8f9a9Etg9wO1V-LEGXw1hxoWJspX3fBDb58b9zBCH2VgWbzNfV0qO00yj5HgjsjUOcyQHR28aexpwZU0zQ1gpRi7kKbwbKM6f7RXok0KHafacUJujJWEn4fOUrbAkFEAuKuCl0/s320/acrobat1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271696964063055090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfW0wb7fr2NzifHYwwi70A9okf9pSLwOP69RG4q7t93P50qC3u6L1QaDcZ2E-ZUB8WGwHsMZ07u44cklAIXnLMamPmbSElFjGlVYhp0lyH_rstcmCvj57pThjIIAcELdM-HQEuw3AuEpY/s1600-h/acrobat2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfW0wb7fr2NzifHYwwi70A9okf9pSLwOP69RG4q7t93P50qC3u6L1QaDcZ2E-ZUB8WGwHsMZ07u44cklAIXnLMamPmbSElFjGlVYhp0lyH_rstcmCvj57pThjIIAcELdM-HQEuw3AuEpY/s320/acrobat2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271696963538416274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Halloween night. <br />Kyla wore camouflage for a costume the day before, but on halloween itself she just doned some glamorous glasses for part of the time and chased kids down the block the other part. She was amazed that all of these people were coming to her house!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc30Rh1g8x8KGFToPgGvmULo3AuVzgp2Fhp_lLtRmThcs7WWpoGt7GnRoTn245tW_ZvWf3R8QXi5TXZtxWKgF6MkkTdkKhtQVjfdb_lAU7CsiHFx6msqaOjTWQjfcPB7y4krJVBuMXXGw/s1600-h/superstar1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc30Rh1g8x8KGFToPgGvmULo3AuVzgp2Fhp_lLtRmThcs7WWpoGt7GnRoTn245tW_ZvWf3R8QXi5TXZtxWKgF6MkkTdkKhtQVjfdb_lAU7CsiHFx6msqaOjTWQjfcPB7y4krJVBuMXXGw/s320/superstar1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271697308980979826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dan's "costume" freaked out even the older kids. Clearly Kyla was baffled by it as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFQWwn2eG5BDeXaxvtPPVKBWfBkpTMRClf-tCqc1MuSLW60MZyrgfIxQqd6Qm6sP6o5nQo18W4dXW-NtsrZhYOO9PX7jTMyh6Sy2IZ8ImKiRw-iZ7nREnyCr6_VW8IM6U6CoTqsNin2k/s1600-h/WhatAreYouWearingDaddy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFQWwn2eG5BDeXaxvtPPVKBWfBkpTMRClf-tCqc1MuSLW60MZyrgfIxQqd6Qm6sP6o5nQo18W4dXW-NtsrZhYOO9PX7jTMyh6Sy2IZ8ImKiRw-iZ7nREnyCr6_VW8IM6U6CoTqsNin2k/s320/WhatAreYouWearingDaddy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271697314254967474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />A piano lesson (from a guy who doesn't know how to play.... anyone can teach "banging" haha!) at Grandma's house.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzyFBdDR-3gfP-MhvkWMQEwAmEpCi_OGBMnt4SAEe94HI8zlKtPTzVfl3Z-v3KSh0df-bIUW77q_qyI5JQROTmTowPBle66r4pMUnZe-Ej_zZ7PIBl1bFfmgbaYigAvFir8nnswDKFDc/s1600-h/pianowithdaddy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzyFBdDR-3gfP-MhvkWMQEwAmEpCi_OGBMnt4SAEe94HI8zlKtPTzVfl3Z-v3KSh0df-bIUW77q_qyI5JQROTmTowPBle66r4pMUnZe-Ej_zZ7PIBl1bFfmgbaYigAvFir8nnswDKFDc/s320/pianowithdaddy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271697303424274578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And, yes, she is enjoying feeding herself as much as possible, even if it means pesto all over by the end of the meal. Too bad we forgot the bib this time!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeyIcoDtzl-9TO266pxnEXfJjUthErN8StY34ODbVyYFS8raojdcBxni3Duq5uQKIOEpfM5NXPBduteaF5Jr3xQ0jwA_sZF6zpYevB3kpAcVYuK8hClUhzgxtS5DhtX9-NqXqmdifYgA/s1600-h/coveredwithpesto1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeyIcoDtzl-9TO266pxnEXfJjUthErN8StY34ODbVyYFS8raojdcBxni3Duq5uQKIOEpfM5NXPBduteaF5Jr3xQ0jwA_sZF6zpYevB3kpAcVYuK8hClUhzgxtS5DhtX9-NqXqmdifYgA/s320/coveredwithpesto1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271697303474150690" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-7443714713056288822008-08-22T20:37:00.001-07:002008-08-22T21:18:17.305-07:00The Return of Kyla G!!!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Well, it certainly has been a long time since we posted and to all you craving a little dose of images of our blossoming little QT </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >P</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >i</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, I believe we can deliver.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">One of her better moments was her 1st birthday party, which we threw a little bit late since we were out of town for her actual birthday. However, she had plenty of her friends stop by for a bite of cake, for which she took the first bite.<br /><br /></span><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3NHngL710foNPvPB60v2hgl31ps5macYYeZth7hnP8__4O_ypcf5Ll4BLJKRg0p3cNFq6nDInUPwREj7m9XttTu6hlJMmL3wrJxuAuqfqO0V3DBPR7QsiapahdmhJriVpU44ZZ9V4Ug/s1600-h/BirthdayCakeFace.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3NHngL710foNPvPB60v2hgl31ps5macYYeZth7hnP8__4O_ypcf5Ll4BLJKRg0p3cNFq6nDInUPwREj7m9XttTu6hlJMmL3wrJxuAuqfqO0V3DBPR7QsiapahdmhJriVpU44ZZ9V4Ug/s320/BirthdayCakeFace.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237555156758293234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here she is hanging with Tinya and Martha.<br /><br /></span><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPrSVwjCSxuvEhLiUC_tiULWmZTxTVGq2bkm53aXnWgpmWf1t-XgPtCrPtpuTdsvKNkl0_QY7INaWWReRw3aST5wVlq3ZL02XaA7Zh02YaX20aC5M28LcVcI7fXZlGyxVFeQfoY68-Fk/s1600-h/KylaBday.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPrSVwjCSxuvEhLiUC_tiULWmZTxTVGq2bkm53aXnWgpmWf1t-XgPtCrPtpuTdsvKNkl0_QY7INaWWReRw3aST5wVlq3ZL02XaA7Zh02YaX20aC5M28LcVcI7fXZlGyxVFeQfoY68-Fk/s320/KylaBday.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237554942251897074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We all seem to hang out on the floor quite a bit these days. Our knees are very red from crawling around after Kyla, which she loves. She runs around and around the table laughing hysterically and we chase after her.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Eventually she slows down and sort of walks around soliciting opinions for her various theories about the universe. Here she is talking to Grandma Linda who was lured down to the floor. If I remember correctly she was trying to explain what Rachel has been teaching her class about small RNA molecules and their effect on post-expression gene regulation. She has really learned a lot from mommy while she prepares her lectures. Of course her pronunciation is not so good yet so it's hard to understand.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJ2h_-n1FmTQwB29Q_eKEqAVc41Dv6rb4BZZXW4jNPTAwGl_NUuUda_EFhVdlmiGCAznHgb1rDvEfAAaAGz7l_BiZFUwPKlmKATPkkq7zuzbCJFUSnbAcMRIC3G58c8X0ZkjDXvGHqCk/s1600-h/GrandmaLinda.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJ2h_-n1FmTQwB29Q_eKEqAVc41Dv6rb4BZZXW4jNPTAwGl_NUuUda_EFhVdlmiGCAznHgb1rDvEfAAaAGz7l_BiZFUwPKlmKATPkkq7zuzbCJFUSnbAcMRIC3G58c8X0ZkjDXvGHqCk/s320/GrandmaLinda.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237555783381401218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Some new words:</span><br /><ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>"Dad-O"</li><li>"Noonin" (means any toy animal: "What's wrong, why is she crying? I don't know...maybe she wants Noonin.)</li><li>"Hiiiiiii"</li><li>"Bye bye"</li><li>"Extemporaneous"</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ok, maybe not the last one...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We managed to have a fairly low key July 4th this year with our friends Ken and Corinne (who are expecting soon!!). Here we are at the beach, which by some miracle was not crowded on July 4th. She loved the water and got a real rush every time the waves hit us. I lost my glasses (this is the last photo of them) this day. Ha, I lost my wedding ring about 3 weeks later when we went to Colorado for Rockygrass (bluegrass music camping festival)...sorry we lapsed on the CO photos.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCk44XNuUtboeb8tXDQhr5EAdrK30rv61Iy9AzEiRo2uPDJ1Fk5IJgUA-x18vMkRBmDMwp05snhzKfV2k9Tz1tqkoySLrE3PSB9Ql1lrf-pXiy9MGOpo3IFpNe5Jd4I-cRanTIrp-akL4/s1600-h/KylaBeach.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCk44XNuUtboeb8tXDQhr5EAdrK30rv61Iy9AzEiRo2uPDJ1Fk5IJgUA-x18vMkRBmDMwp05snhzKfV2k9Tz1tqkoySLrE3PSB9Ql1lrf-pXiy9MGOpo3IFpNe5Jd4I-cRanTIrp-akL4/s320/KylaBeach.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237558692233606626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It's been quite busy since all this stuff has happened. My work has been quite a roller coaster as there has been a lot of employee turnover in my department, including my great boss who moved on to bigger and better things. Being in a headless shop hasn't been too bad, but getting my boss's replacement will have to happen eventually. It won't be easy...she was excellent and they are big shoes to fill. Good luck Jean!</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5EAE_nv1EJzdhs99ro4eum9UotSV1qzcXct6uXSjJlAPsaqqv14nuj7i2inRxpC7HnIplntjssSMhfCqWM2_hRk0thaX_VIhmdMWk1Rsy8fUr2o400Tyl7PufbK1QUeABJ1LsWXa12c/s1600-h/BigShoes.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5EAE_nv1EJzdhs99ro4eum9UotSV1qzcXct6uXSjJlAPsaqqv14nuj7i2inRxpC7HnIplntjssSMhfCqWM2_hRk0thaX_VIhmdMWk1Rsy8fUr2o400Tyl7PufbK1QUeABJ1LsWXa12c/s320/BigShoes.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237560219074119714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Now we are thinking a little about the next step, as many of you have inquired about. Our plan is to move on to #2 starting in early 2009. So hold on to your hats and keep checking the blog!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Say bye bye Kyla!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LAR1YwuVvcnaoI2C5ItO8fDU3a9CsaK6C-2PElSWRgqNRoiuFVlULKd5y9V0aMrGCqyCb9wSsB6O2Fy-6XRuS43m_e3bZ5Z0I_Qn_GLGpa5EhNquGH-AAFgRDiNNivFVgMtgEBmEfkM/s1600-h/LaundryBasket.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LAR1YwuVvcnaoI2C5ItO8fDU3a9CsaK6C-2PElSWRgqNRoiuFVlULKd5y9V0aMrGCqyCb9wSsB6O2Fy-6XRuS43m_e3bZ5Z0I_Qn_GLGpa5EhNquGH-AAFgRDiNNivFVgMtgEBmEfkM/s320/LaundryBasket.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237561125459999842" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-24433664130655078392008-05-30T22:06:00.000-07:002008-05-30T22:07:21.363-07:00Finally!!After several months of standing and holding onto things she has finally let go!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h-H9feNXurw&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h-H9feNXurw&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-24249126217538525422008-05-19T19:33:00.000-07:002008-12-09T13:19:48.621-08:00Fun way to beat the heat!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzYX8UnhsvO7lyULY8PMcqUIvX6zZS6Ckm3nqboPVGJ_y5V7txZpIhqQ575HG4jIp2XvAp5NqvCUQdHG5_wqd5fVDaik5l2tIg7Rdlhp85UVH6tXKn3w_HT3CfNmKRvAC8N8T6fUswqw/s1600-h/5-18-08pool_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzYX8UnhsvO7lyULY8PMcqUIvX6zZS6Ckm3nqboPVGJ_y5V7txZpIhqQ575HG4jIp2XvAp5NqvCUQdHG5_wqd5fVDaik5l2tIg7Rdlhp85UVH6tXKn3w_HT3CfNmKRvAC8N8T6fUswqw/s320/5-18-08pool_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202293521124466434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-klX12OjXnDBnTPQP4lhTFKqDL2HZtV49g9NkfKmK6Bvv0O2pwN2kClbAyYq_OQ8sc7RjOEuIEQqUtfpJfja-FfTXaOUqOvvM4fPe3BUW0kaHLtD1zgmZGQvFINIFYGjwGtjyznD1EIs/s1600-h/5-18-08pool_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-klX12OjXnDBnTPQP4lhTFKqDL2HZtV49g9NkfKmK6Bvv0O2pwN2kClbAyYq_OQ8sc7RjOEuIEQqUtfpJfja-FfTXaOUqOvvM4fPe3BUW0kaHLtD1zgmZGQvFINIFYGjwGtjyznD1EIs/s320/5-18-08pool_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202293529714401042" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-33572501435317212412008-05-11T13:56:00.000-07:002008-12-09T13:19:49.275-08:00Kyla is Spot On!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Every parents nightmare.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Your child wakes up covered in spots! I w</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">as at work, minding my own business with the business of mass spectrometry when I received a mysterious email from Rachel, subject "KG is Spotty!"</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A quick perusal of the contents revealed that she was covered in red splotches, what we later found out was likely to be hives. Kyla had dual ear infections the previous week and was on Amoxacillin to exterminate the devlish microbes that had invaded her aural cavity. Though not her first experimentation with this legal </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">drug, it was clearly not as favorable to her the second time around. Something about secondary immune response being more intense than primary, etc. etc. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kyla is still, 3 days later, a Wee Hoosier with deformed little Japanese flags all over her body. They started as little white spots with red perimeters, but graduated to all matter of crater-shaped things. Her whole body looks like Gorbachev's head. And they are evolving, too, so the fun is to try and play a memory game with the current state of her bas-relief hive map. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kyla does not participate in the fun, thoug</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">h. She is not a happy camper. She is hot, but feels cold. She is tired but she can't sleep. She is hungry but can't eat. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">She is kind of feeling better as of later today</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, but still extremely uncomfortable. Though she got her mommy a card for mother's day, the real present of a glorious sun-filled day with a joyous smiling family never really came to fruition.<br /><br />Happy Mother's Day anyway, mommy!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAaX9Qpwwkxm33uzFU7T7nvQMNmBkHrPvA1GU5GL4PKXYtPWnVT674h8qaNtOAROzmiKGkUAYFXOds5sX7vvFztQdqc4HYOFPG-0Mh1vVEJ78g7ArLCfo888QhHLd4HigkDsZekksCyw/s1600-h/IMG_2430.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAaX9Qpwwkxm33uzFU7T7nvQMNmBkHrPvA1GU5GL4PKXYtPWnVT674h8qaNtOAROzmiKGkUAYFXOds5sX7vvFztQdqc4HYOFPG-0Mh1vVEJ78g7ArLCfo888QhHLd4HigkDsZekksCyw/s320/IMG_2430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199354745586753250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtUpMFAlNA4IBgai7idZ-PiSc1iJyXkzqGZOqd78-aY4Ra8_Ixw0tWhthtLXAsr9yteYNnxbZykOYCGddw59rIoDJ-hsJrf8j05MftlKcSGIkRRvYQbFGrX-V1B8gIww8LR5bs7ILLyc/s1600-h/IMG_2428.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtUpMFAlNA4IBgai7idZ-PiSc1iJyXkzqGZOqd78-aY4Ra8_Ixw0tWhthtLXAsr9yteYNnxbZykOYCGddw59rIoDJ-hsJrf8j05MftlKcSGIkRRvYQbFGrX-V1B8gIww8LR5bs7ILLyc/s320/IMG_2428.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199356231645437682" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-14406252148109355912008-05-06T22:32:00.001-07:002008-05-06T22:32:59.723-07:00Riding the bike!<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/x5fyheVFdVw&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x5fyheVFdVw&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-47454492448699973412008-04-25T22:24:00.000-07:002008-12-09T13:19:50.055-08:00Fun......in the sun!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7tFHCDQLypfiK3y4MzzaHlMJ9LKfpHp0r4CyqJynt-2VOlENJeVpLudlz4GZHOqtJHP9xSgZ5ehB9p50CM9iKAzEq4pg6HdtKecV0HMc9kSXsM_vrR3EUJRPDcG3Cgp8oxz-my4qCJw/s1600-h/4-25-08_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQ3pwb-HwzkTAaEIt8vEME9mzmNvrMOngFxk13kHCKbDc-Q2gr7HBm1yDqW3txei4-PrmiKx1zxELAk2uPpEYQq14yo0vsGeu8BC_hul9e2fY0vMbcMlJdqfkgeG-lTyGYl4OMsRKyL4/s320/4-25-08_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193420892408813090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />... with peek-a-boo!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKkZ0g-QwmzJbIwvFR7bUxC-1bR4J5nntBTmwybM3wfOwYtEaXYPdYLL_9mKSLlyr1-OeqUAXYFSeo0ZunoxkjRTNUAo9izBlfpXR3HOegMLDTBMqq1Ha_-ZvGqIWvyZWu9dFuj5GdxY/s1600-h/4-21-08_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKkZ0g-QwmzJbIwvFR7bUxC-1bR4J5nntBTmwybM3wfOwYtEaXYPdYLL_9mKSLlyr1-OeqUAXYFSeo0ZunoxkjRTNUAo9izBlfpXR3HOegMLDTBMqq1Ha_-ZvGqIWvyZWu9dFuj5GdxY/s320/4-21-08_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193421004077962802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzUhxqQSthyEz23BK-bGxC1Tt79pNfAmURpefZqRuEvh9pNsqSrLF2rY8gbcQoeKUf2tvBgjhbBajpFFTGEz1q1RuOB9uupxfjE85lT77XMjbf9e5kPlfdMVX6B5IV4ib7nGAqp4T7CU/s1600-h/4-21-08_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzUhxqQSthyEz23BK-bGxC1Tt79pNfAmURpefZqRuEvh9pNsqSrLF2rY8gbcQoeKUf2tvBgjhbBajpFFTGEz1q1RuOB9uupxfjE85lT77XMjbf9e5kPlfdMVX6B5IV4ib7nGAqp4T7CU/s320/4-21-08_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193421004077962818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZl7pzab5BZiX4J7fPvdGqZKBzUj_FSUtS3L6xLB2xV3ujFQuTz3XPuamGtbCRaSrGJjOFpYeNWiTxjuERkQHrfyoIMKcc7JswCAwndRzfZorZMh5GloXkSfYlZxjRNQOCQtS9Z9Ec_KQ/s1600-h/4-21-08_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZl7pzab5BZiX4J7fPvdGqZKBzUj_FSUtS3L6xLB2xV3ujFQuTz3XPuamGtbCRaSrGJjOFpYeNWiTxjuERkQHrfyoIMKcc7JswCAwndRzfZorZMh5GloXkSfYlZxjRNQOCQtS9Z9Ec_KQ/s320/4-21-08_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193421008372930130" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-24761906995345546732008-04-20T16:03:00.002-07:002008-12-09T13:19:51.730-08:00Baby's first passoverTurns out Kyla likes gefilte fish and matzah balls (R: I admit that I eat the gefilte fish too, and with horseradish no less. Anyone who knows my eating habits might be surprised by that!).<br /><br /><br />Things you never knew existed...<br /><br />An inflatable matzah ball:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OGwWvbli8XUSF4wyxXt5MUS4AlqzsfaFm8ZoIUr2ZQbY6VOuMG5_OqOPTj3IS-_UKnRywhnjAuLbRPxj4C8LdOuOcjpqaLHsDrqXs27rk_0pyOWe1NFypHN_6TgKGr3Py1maGt2iqhE/s1600-h/PassoverMatzoh.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OGwWvbli8XUSF4wyxXt5MUS4AlqzsfaFm8ZoIUr2ZQbY6VOuMG5_OqOPTj3IS-_UKnRywhnjAuLbRPxj4C8LdOuOcjpqaLHsDrqXs27rk_0pyOWe1NFypHN_6TgKGr3Py1maGt2iqhE/s320/PassoverMatzoh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191467166928807298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Stuffed plagues:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7hrIkhw-GJRwbIgLOVdcNSinyw6_6dtjxM-bdFtGe1UudRGeTbiT67a829NxB0QvHJ9bn8FgDtFBsdzYlGUnHJzMJ_Wn3ePtGrCdqkDMvG4E2fzSdI5fP_idEB2nCJDPe8PYi5CNS2s/s1600-h/PassoverPlagues.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7hrIkhw-GJRwbIgLOVdcNSinyw6_6dtjxM-bdFtGe1UudRGeTbiT67a829NxB0QvHJ9bn8FgDtFBsdzYlGUnHJzMJ_Wn3ePtGrCdqkDMvG4E2fzSdI5fP_idEB2nCJDPe8PYi5CNS2s/s320/PassoverPlagues.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191467171223774610" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-37236598416990149292008-04-18T10:06:00.001-07:002008-12-09T13:19:51.861-08:00court day cont.Kyla's grandma was interested in what pretty dress (thanks Trish!) Kyla wore to court so here is a closer pic. A week ago I was wondering what we should put on under the dress to keep her warm but since it was nearly 80 degrees here, sleeveless worked just fine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYQkwdAfTXzNVv0njL2yZvaK6MTvFPiW7xD2FT8JL0qxwgbCWonUwRhas5sfi-1te004pn1ypBjdHzeTVvFlEHUC1hRbzU1T9RDKoU7SHtlQWwLSNB-M0eXL9jQwY_hvmli5jJRek5jA/s1600-h/courthouseDress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYQkwdAfTXzNVv0njL2yZvaK6MTvFPiW7xD2FT8JL0qxwgbCWonUwRhas5sfi-1te004pn1ypBjdHzeTVvFlEHUC1hRbzU1T9RDKoU7SHtlQWwLSNB-M0eXL9jQwY_hvmli5jJRek5jA/s320/courthouseDress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190632921519699922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last night we celebrated by going to see the Padres play (Dan's work rewarded their hard work with tickets) so Kyla saw her first baseball game. It wasn't the most exciting game... we left at the end of the 9th inning when the score was 0-0. Read in the news today that the game finally ended after 22 innings! whew! I wonder how many die-hard fans stayed to the end. (Kyla's uncle Kirk probably would have stayed!)Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-74419091220632779252008-04-17T15:37:00.000-07:002008-12-09T13:19:52.246-08:00Legal family!Here we are at the courthouse after our hearing, which lasted all of 5 minutes.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QiU_DY-VAcm8r1lEKtl0Q9xYNsfzXlhbrDgTbTpscG7kxnDXu56vDicMVIeJliHNpHs-nsLB50Ys8QbUO929iKgeSPiEfQS6yBOlzNzBeW9oPV-oO4Mu2gc-YuOJdX55R7I8AJSGEGk/s1600-h/courthouse4-17-08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QiU_DY-VAcm8r1lEKtl0Q9xYNsfzXlhbrDgTbTpscG7kxnDXu56vDicMVIeJliHNpHs-nsLB50Ys8QbUO929iKgeSPiEfQS6yBOlzNzBeW9oPV-oO4Mu2gc-YuOJdX55R7I8AJSGEGk/s320/courthouse4-17-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190348551735031730" border="0" /></a><br />They pretty much commented on how cute Kyla is (we knew that), we all signed a form, and the bailiff took a polaroid picture of us with the judge. Oh yeah, and the judge stamped the back of all of our hands with a cute mouse holding a heart.<br /><br />It was a short event with large significance.<br />: )<br /><br /><br /><br />Here's Kyla preparing for our hearing by picking her nose:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54rY1MDSZ5RDEQtMIzBnZsiNoeq2wcIrRR05aO7_nzlL5l4OiQpu92ML6RgYuUQ-gsMm8jcikD3fUAKcKZh6_7rLUpuTEj7CJCSTPXXeZlhXfXFJt_KFKu_XUL4k1dV2LBI9-BlPZkvs/s1600-h/courthouseNose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54rY1MDSZ5RDEQtMIzBnZsiNoeq2wcIrRR05aO7_nzlL5l4OiQpu92ML6RgYuUQ-gsMm8jcikD3fUAKcKZh6_7rLUpuTEj7CJCSTPXXeZlhXfXFJt_KFKu_XUL4k1dV2LBI9-BlPZkvs/s320/courthouseNose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190348564619933634" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-81909680168832530922008-04-07T14:04:00.000-07:002008-12-09T13:19:55.633-08:00news from Kylanet!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWmC15Vug3qo7W5J3rZ4Y1L7xb_CO1znljtDqiN_EEE4wP8gyStfqy1F6CvJAy6D9JM_m6QrgaTNBpV1-Jbyk4ynnr4tiu3Ac3JF3mi9HXSJp-j57oO-G1vLI3uXR88DPwwd07c11fgc/s1600-h/3-19-08_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWmC15Vug3qo7W5J3rZ4Y1L7xb_CO1znljtDqiN_EEE4wP8gyStfqy1F6CvJAy6D9JM_m6QrgaTNBpV1-Jbyk4ynnr4tiu3Ac3JF3mi9HXSJp-j57oO-G1vLI3uXR88DPwwd07c11fgc/s320/3-19-08_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186614159391772146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wow, has it really been a month since our last post? Well, it's not for lack of Kyla material!<br /><br />First, our big adoption news is that we have, at long last, scheduled our finalization hearing. It will be April 17th, sometime between 2 and 2:30pm. To put thing in prospective, most people finalize around 6 months after meeting the baby. Kyla will be 10 months by the time we go to court and will likely run up, pull the judge's hair, and throw in a fake scream (she loves to pretend to scream --- much better than loud, piercing real screams, for sure). Okay, the "run up" part is a bit optimistic, but not for long. More about that in a minute.<br /><br />Our post-placement experience has included several steps of snail-paced paperwork, a correction of Indiana paperwork requested by California discovered, oh, four months later, a couple of typos (including Kyla's birthdate) that needed to be corrected, and finally, a couple of weeks delay because when they are all finally ready, Rachel starts teaching on Thursday afternoons! (mind you, she’s had Thursday afternoons, the only time adoption hearings are held, open for months and months and the first week she starts teaching is when dates are available) The original plan was to dash back to work and be there for the rest of the afternoon but a very kind co-worker offered to cover and suggested that we both take the rest of this very special day off to celebrate!<br /><br />Unfortunately we probably won't have any family here to share this with us. Maybe we'll have to post a video so you can all share with us afterwards. We'll, of course, have a party the weekend following and will be missing all of you who are too far away to celebrate in person with us.<br /><br />The hearing itself is apparently a very fun formality. It takes about 5 minutes and involves statements like "do you take this child...". I'm sure they have a good supply of tissues on hand. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KR8csGgynB_TfkMgmHEPuYvrq6B1S0PAf0s5Mkw5h6Hw8sS1DSND-Pxv9AJq0OtpVSm1raRbExOz2ViCpn0xJRX1wzdd_eZFbtdun6rC-13jv99tcrPLaJnUjXAJFsHNoWh3rWjtGEk/s1600-h/reading1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KR8csGgynB_TfkMgmHEPuYvrq6B1S0PAf0s5Mkw5h6Hw8sS1DSND-Pxv9AJq0OtpVSm1raRbExOz2ViCpn0xJRX1wzdd_eZFbtdun6rC-13jv99tcrPLaJnUjXAJFsHNoWh3rWjtGEk/s320/reading1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187276464823651938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As far as the girl herself, the progress report is varied and exciting.<br /><br />Standing/walking: She has been on the verge of walking for a while now and is quite adept at standing and walking along things. She can stand unassisted for a good 10 seconds, but then gets so giddy from the experience that she collapses in an infectious and quite maniacal giggle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvGi9uiXc8rCLAZf3f6Y-aQ3HMjGaU6KsZNhWOAyXNqDjsbIoxxNVZMYHI2qBXTbKywN-u-VRnJku4_aRMxPEsIO43Dz4n_eynsGRWlEU9A03MIRTIOEPN3QQcwSP1TQacD7PqK19y6E/s1600-h/3-20-08raidingbags.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvGi9uiXc8rCLAZf3f6Y-aQ3HMjGaU6KsZNhWOAyXNqDjsbIoxxNVZMYHI2qBXTbKywN-u-VRnJku4_aRMxPEsIO43Dz4n_eynsGRWlEU9A03MIRTIOEPN3QQcwSP1TQacD7PqK19y6E/s320/3-20-08raidingbags.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187276297319927330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9ybomiKC-L3FWpAugr2PaRK8_wWEpVRFDTuqi_VeOP3yaG3-AH9tQ9ONpyAHrSKuNYAU7E3wixgJMUBm5T40Z25YpHg_5tRj76zxR7rFziTlHjzacS-H3VW2_JIVlLuZY0RLL4C4TP0/s1600-h/bike1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9ybomiKC-L3FWpAugr2PaRK8_wWEpVRFDTuqi_VeOP3yaG3-AH9tQ9ONpyAHrSKuNYAU7E3wixgJMUBm5T40Z25YpHg_5tRj76zxR7rFziTlHjzacS-H3VW2_JIVlLuZY0RLL4C4TP0/s320/bike1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187276305909861954" border="0" /></a><br />Crawling: She crawls with the best of them, scooting along the ground at a high rate of speed. Our latest game is chase the crawler, and she will back you into a corner, get a monster smile, then pounce on you with both hands. See yellow overalls pic for a visualization of the pounce event.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_RKz6SqVXF4TWpdmiLcmCC3xhu6h96rgRBq-Hf0rDwOdTXODKbIC-zmbcSaR1fY_LCzgcW1z8qBgtYZe79TfPQn94F2Cz5WY7DDKA5kc9_AJf5kPh0iYzej3-KiDBdpgNn7_Ou5vd2A/s1600-h/doll4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_RKz6SqVXF4TWpdmiLcmCC3xhu6h96rgRBq-Hf0rDwOdTXODKbIC-zmbcSaR1fY_LCzgcW1z8qBgtYZe79TfPQn94F2Cz5WY7DDKA5kc9_AJf5kPh0iYzej3-KiDBdpgNn7_Ou5vd2A/s320/doll4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187276310204829266" border="0" /></a><br />Talking: Not in English, except for some serendipitous syllables that happen to be words. But she is talking constantly. Dahdahdah, bahbahbah, trilling her tongue, brrbrrbrrbrrbrr, mehmeh (we think this one is “milk”), mahmahmah. She also has a 3 octave range which manifests itself in a swooping kind of “Ahhhhh”, as in “Oh, I get it now”.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeRjlCKS6jOvZ9KzgRtlVtnNf-CZ1GSA_VPt7wQuj_Ajnn5H-bXlQhD-p71uBqQppG-n8RvFUT5e5gD2BSqW4uFpAr3aTXV30CuuOJKUabQqrOLkwYLP94hoKiyNiXxFf8YORvlUrRrg/s1600-h/3-19-08_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeRjlCKS6jOvZ9KzgRtlVtnNf-CZ1GSA_VPt7wQuj_Ajnn5H-bXlQhD-p71uBqQppG-n8RvFUT5e5gD2BSqW4uFpAr3aTXV30CuuOJKUabQqrOLkwYLP94hoKiyNiXxFf8YORvlUrRrg/s320/3-19-08_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186614163686739458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Eating: We have been a little slow moving her in to the next phase of her life that we cherish a little too much, but have really started to mover her into new foods now. She loves yogurt, most fruits, a little rice, biscuits, and red hot chili peppers doused in wasabi. Still reading? Good, then you likely realize that last one was farcical hooey. But she pretty much sticks anything into her mouth. She makes a great face when trying new foods, scrunches her face in disgust “what the heck are you doing to me you scoundrel???” Then after a few seconds she opens her mouth for the next bite.<br /><br />Sleep time: We recently had the unenviable task of forcibly changing Kyla’s bedtime from 10-11pm to 8pm. Everyone we heard from and all we read suggested to put her in bed and let her cry thru it, self-soothing. Boy, were we excited to do that! And then after that we could stick needles in our eyes! All kidding aside, we made the decision to try it, and she cried. OHhhhhhh did she cry that first night….for nearly, uh, uhm, 6 minutes. But they were a continuous 6 minutes!!! It was like Armageddon!! The next night was equally horrific, it was nearly 2 minutes.<br /><br />☺<br /><br />Suffice it to say it worked better than we could have possibly imagined and now she is down when we put her down and there is very little fuss. It really makes doing anything in the evening easier, since when she is up, you really don’t do anything else without a tag team effort.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZhOWIgOT0Vny5gsSiBk8lLy3pc4eiBl3e9LkirYRuO0cJKJODnJgW2dUBMmJtBYtr32LAREZ5-Zqiu_LpWKsnQFlfVAaOJf8twasm2DY6NSkxHgA7Z34FgFX-cFO5PSD_iqZhew2BVs/s1600-h/sleepingondoll.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZhOWIgOT0Vny5gsSiBk8lLy3pc4eiBl3e9LkirYRuO0cJKJODnJgW2dUBMmJtBYtr32LAREZ5-Zqiu_LpWKsnQFlfVAaOJf8twasm2DY6NSkxHgA7Z34FgFX-cFO5PSD_iqZhew2BVs/s320/sleepingondoll.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187647676097309554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Also new is what we call Kyla. We are continually coming up with nicknames for her since she is such a character. It’s almost impossible not to. Some of the more used ones are:<br />-Scoochy McPants (requested to be retired by Mommy due to overuse by Daddy)<br />-Cheeks McGirk<br />-Chickadee Choo Choo<br />-KG<br />-Mini Miss<br />-Junior<br />-The Squirt<br />-Pippy the Squeak<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnu71XkRskVQq7tRYk8y-gNnAoC-YYXh2fdXG-OAimQuzgiZV9G5DevyKaZPmN_b0gxeshkRMpYuhmlo0-odCKP5iVl6qW12RNGy23QNcH4vQkWFPfjuLhiRYrLfMapSgO42Nan1sG70/s1600-h/3-19-08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnu71XkRskVQq7tRYk8y-gNnAoC-YYXh2fdXG-OAimQuzgiZV9G5DevyKaZPmN_b0gxeshkRMpYuhmlo0-odCKP5iVl6qW12RNGy23QNcH4vQkWFPfjuLhiRYrLfMapSgO42Nan1sG70/s320/3-19-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187276293024960018" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-21336362424774902832008-03-04T17:04:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:19:57.517-08:00Finally, an update!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hello from the land of Kyla!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We've had a crazy few weeks here, starting with Kyla coming down with her first real winter virus. She had a fever for several days and followed that up with her first ear infection. It was great fun for all of us and of course we slept well too (not!).</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here she is with an attractive runny nose but feeling better:</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7n5s0pypcun6aqdjHe3FN2s7Kc5K2-pqjkkHxkabuqgXRE2uMcC9iRBYT8sXm9oZG5J-4_MKA_4bKj9N10DB3ByVTcDGmTYHes2gdNGIJRzbK4NnM_XTyLs62kxfYC9GDof64QuI_-g/s1600-h/runnynose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7n5s0pypcun6aqdjHe3FN2s7Kc5K2-pqjkkHxkabuqgXRE2uMcC9iRBYT8sXm9oZG5J-4_MKA_4bKj9N10DB3ByVTcDGmTYHes2gdNGIJRzbK4NnM_XTyLs62kxfYC9GDof64QuI_-g/s320/runnynose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174058335325796146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Luckily the illness wasn't a week later because Kyla's birthmother and her sister came for a visit. She hadn't seen Kyla since last June (at her birth!) other than the pictures we sent so she was meeting a little girl for the first time. It seemed to go well so we hope that she and Kyla maintain some sort of relationship with each other. From everything we've read, that kind of contact can be helpful for an adopted child.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In other adoption news, we might *finally* be able to have our finalization hearing sometime soon. It usually only takes about 6 months but we've had one paperwork delay after another (seemed like there were people sitting on things which was very frustrating). Most of the official papers were signed long ago but this is the paperwork and the agency telling the state of California that we are doing okay as parents, etc. The hearings are mostly ceremonial ("do you take this child..." really!) and happy. After this is complete then we will get a copy of her new birth certificate with our names and the name we've given her and all of that, so it makes it all official!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We'll have a big blog-world toast on the day of our finalization!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It's possible that Kyla will be able to walk up to the judge on that day because she is spending lots of time in this position:<br /><br /></span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXFmPE6qUV-tmvhhJ1LY4RHuZ8wdrouovFF-7tN9ihfIreh9otgqPxmzirnpCxmve2AzLZwl9jXzmoysfbidbAaAdSjk11IqyYyyBBwlWc7GjCqBWPzTTWyC5_b2b8t2CvhztnxElLPk/s1600-h/standing1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXFmPE6qUV-tmvhhJ1LY4RHuZ8wdrouovFF-7tN9ihfIreh9otgqPxmzirnpCxmve2AzLZwl9jXzmoysfbidbAaAdSjk11IqyYyyBBwlWc7GjCqBWPzTTWyC5_b2b8t2CvhztnxElLPk/s320/standing1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174058343915730754" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Needless to say we've been quickly making sure everything is babyproofed as this curious child explores up and down: </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgT6NIWOl3kCWVXSOWVo6zM1N3G4UlOC_CatkzBh-6LFcXI3t9xeVBcPZm1Jyuws5dLU-DUUK6BFlepIjx1Kni3iu-igJWXET8vTbfdsbyV07qMPZXxbePZ1lKjcCOgURPqsDtWfw07wk/s1600-h/feb28_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgT6NIWOl3kCWVXSOWVo6zM1N3G4UlOC_CatkzBh-6LFcXI3t9xeVBcPZm1Jyuws5dLU-DUUK6BFlepIjx1Kni3iu-igJWXET8vTbfdsbyV07qMPZXxbePZ1lKjcCOgURPqsDtWfw07wk/s320/feb28_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174058348210698066" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-43190079992902733502008-02-16T09:05:00.001-08:002008-12-09T13:19:59.151-08:00Celebrating 8 months with a new important skill!<object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IfdDS5QlYT0&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IfdDS5QlYT0&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />It's so much fun to be able to move around and get to stuff! She has been super happy with her new found talent.<br /><br />Here are some more pics; enjoying the sun, checking out her valentine's card, and playing guitar.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnANzRQr86VAa9_gK-DAlCuYnmJTd-vCvPveyqz4C2EofFr2CI1mV8VronWelh_bTirF-LA5_mJaDZGLzYSb1HFKSSynbZ3s96XA6HYQX3xSB0lnzg8ZvaHFe5a2rNUD53FUMFiKoV4Qg/s1600-h/funinsun1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnANzRQr86VAa9_gK-DAlCuYnmJTd-vCvPveyqz4C2EofFr2CI1mV8VronWelh_bTirF-LA5_mJaDZGLzYSb1HFKSSynbZ3s96XA6HYQX3xSB0lnzg8ZvaHFe5a2rNUD53FUMFiKoV4Qg/s320/funinsun1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167625552508528194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16Z6DBJisgc_lhWxbSmKWveCaieWkMxkUZn44oFSAiEzFH72MktjcLC-lCsd2hlyArLSRwXQ2a6_cX64G2H0A8qfrd2FHAyxUXKDAtiBpRsW0d95didOoDCndganeAr0bgj_8u9oMoGM/s1600-h/Vdaycard1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16Z6DBJisgc_lhWxbSmKWveCaieWkMxkUZn44oFSAiEzFH72MktjcLC-lCsd2hlyArLSRwXQ2a6_cX64G2H0A8qfrd2FHAyxUXKDAtiBpRsW0d95didOoDCndganeAr0bgj_8u9oMoGM/s320/Vdaycard1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167625556803495506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8D_E5fyaYvLHpdIy56nCxZMCOYdXeL3w2IEe_5Fvfd8DiarQHsOTkUiIE5wzXUeJEx3U_842AoprKpgCR3qPsl1UQvKyWTRtoQNUsNxcUJhJCMklgAo9NQ1Eqr5T5ggD8UvQNWVbKP7I/s1600-h/KylaGuitar1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8D_E5fyaYvLHpdIy56nCxZMCOYdXeL3w2IEe_5Fvfd8DiarQHsOTkUiIE5wzXUeJEx3U_842AoprKpgCR3qPsl1UQvKyWTRtoQNUsNxcUJhJCMklgAo9NQ1Eqr5T5ggD8UvQNWVbKP7I/s320/KylaGuitar1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167625561098462818" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-79778576461676578092008-02-03T20:34:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:19:59.720-08:00mini-miss in actionShe loves to clap together her new grandpa-made blocks (that is until she hits her finger and cries.... this just happened yesterday!). See a video of it at the bottom of this post.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXb4Rq7cRQLRww86SL4C4ybRioWfunWgYfcG1Bs1zSqdUiCdwgqbFHWiFksaPmV5gcfCBMS9J4HNWxZHO0ksLTYs0penrKTQbLrTLrrCPu2wNG-SfWrONLKsYiAiDUm3YY7FBzRDbf6IQ/s1600-h/blocks1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXb4Rq7cRQLRww86SL4C4ybRioWfunWgYfcG1Bs1zSqdUiCdwgqbFHWiFksaPmV5gcfCBMS9J4HNWxZHO0ksLTYs0penrKTQbLrTLrrCPu2wNG-SfWrONLKsYiAiDUm3YY7FBzRDbf6IQ/s320/blocks1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162979640152438226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_3UX0n626UvJ4DhSXzbkTzvjMvTCJddQdsSFXycvpJDsc2PMO1DS20vR11ST6OObzAFUSq4Trm8DiIJQ1lVZlkSvwqnFKpk4h8sQGezdUGXOYlvG9_zdNflv2XDSctKqhIohEwydORc/s1600-h/blocks2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_3UX0n626UvJ4DhSXzbkTzvjMvTCJddQdsSFXycvpJDsc2PMO1DS20vR11ST6OObzAFUSq4Trm8DiIJQ1lVZlkSvwqnFKpk4h8sQGezdUGXOYlvG9_zdNflv2XDSctKqhIohEwydORc/s320/blocks2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162979644447405538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And here is evidence of something that parents cheer about! Baby can feed herself! Okay, just the bottle part. Now we also spoon feed her other stuff like cereals, fruits and vegis. But at least she can enjoy the lounging with bottle herself. (something that comes back around again later with adulthood ???)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXEBAFW_OBG2LVvFBXmCFwce9_gGWYV6CVAifv5R6zO1De8rIOtHq168kVAnzz09joPtpukUgA-fVYy3kpBSqIWRSXNQ9DE-MWu9gh_ZAY9X2Y-N5xQe1OaEqnkWYiSvQfanUAdnG37M/s1600-h/drinking1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXEBAFW_OBG2LVvFBXmCFwce9_gGWYV6CVAifv5R6zO1De8rIOtHq168kVAnzz09joPtpukUgA-fVYy3kpBSqIWRSXNQ9DE-MWu9gh_ZAY9X2Y-N5xQe1OaEqnkWYiSvQfanUAdnG37M/s320/drinking1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162979648742372850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMNehF9ZUi0QL1tx021WRbRRaSP_Zdav3tkYT6XxGKIShPXQ3Z0bwba9MX8hOQ4LNR9lahAZiUcmH9CCFunqHdr018qsRIQaj-yWBx73Jv79djLPeag9e5HtBf9wFc_NYtXz5Vg1n6lA/s1600-h/drinking2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMNehF9ZUi0QL1tx021WRbRRaSP_Zdav3tkYT6XxGKIShPXQ3Z0bwba9MX8hOQ4LNR9lahAZiUcmH9CCFunqHdr018qsRIQaj-yWBx73Jv79djLPeag9e5HtBf9wFc_NYtXz5Vg1n6lA/s320/drinking2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162979648742372866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QnaJGMCEv_s&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QnaJGMCEv_s&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OYBlxNqZnSo&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OYBlxNqZnSo&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-3193384432360605472008-01-20T21:34:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:20:01.272-08:00Life at 7 monthsHow quickly they grow!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8KiEE5qmdqutTXABEZeyqY3W0dvxUigEWE4fDAJbG1INjh9_Vp6348iJAqZosH4QY-mkWGdQ4NsYOf9HYSWOQIy4rfMirU2GvfWFri_HnTFbFSaXvuUw76VnOCi-JFEOM15Y7-TUB_4/s1600-h/Jan5_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8KiEE5qmdqutTXABEZeyqY3W0dvxUigEWE4fDAJbG1INjh9_Vp6348iJAqZosH4QY-mkWGdQ4NsYOf9HYSWOQIy4rfMirU2GvfWFri_HnTFbFSaXvuUw76VnOCi-JFEOM15Y7-TUB_4/s320/Jan5_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157803202494472994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJkkAqnzQIsiEmzs4ZANwIlHg0OlvP7Wd5qhpBlwCFy8rhfngcOlu_fqL1EuGzqz2hOH2gjkWAhGc4cE6YCIHdjW2e5TAa-zj-tqAQWRNZExbvuCt25_-ZIQIJ1_4dgaOFjTI3xizKsU/s1600-h/Jan15_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJkkAqnzQIsiEmzs4ZANwIlHg0OlvP7Wd5qhpBlwCFy8rhfngcOlu_fqL1EuGzqz2hOH2gjkWAhGc4cE6YCIHdjW2e5TAa-zj-tqAQWRNZExbvuCt25_-ZIQIJ1_4dgaOFjTI3xizKsU/s320/Jan15_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157803206789440306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uI3rkgvkdgyIn56nHoBv3OvfXIL_yBGmZ5WuB7T0FRpi79xS0g8au3igcEuU4eIXkpI_hQ6aA3WclbLqr-2v2MhlmBa8mNps7df8__VZ3LiK2tK4TfU_g69GbTiGYwJLW5txVAdxVZM/s1600-h/jan5_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uI3rkgvkdgyIn56nHoBv3OvfXIL_yBGmZ5WuB7T0FRpi79xS0g8au3igcEuU4eIXkpI_hQ6aA3WclbLqr-2v2MhlmBa8mNps7df8__VZ3LiK2tK4TfU_g69GbTiGYwJLW5txVAdxVZM/s320/jan5_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157802175997289234" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a better pic of the cute teeth that are growing in:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhCFnZIUNCvDZr3qXBjYhen6yadcokDV27tB-g0FAgJKAln-vd5J6R-8bjflLcp-i3K30D0OS5Gkt_rjVhLiCch3l7N_-C5jkpzio_LptTpXxjL-BG7HKFrdbmnt6gWPu5O7L4cxTBkg/s1600-h/teeth1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhCFnZIUNCvDZr3qXBjYhen6yadcokDV27tB-g0FAgJKAln-vd5J6R-8bjflLcp-i3K30D0OS5Gkt_rjVhLiCch3l7N_-C5jkpzio_LptTpXxjL-BG7HKFrdbmnt6gWPu5O7L4cxTBkg/s320/teeth1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157803211084407634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Kyla's baby book has pages for baby's first holidays and I fear we have little to fill in! For halloween she visited her friend Laili where we carved pumpkins and the mini-folk posed amongst them (hopefully I'll get the pics soon!), so that was quite festive.<br />For Thanksgiving we had dinner with one set of grandparents instead of the usual two (but one is enough to write about!). <br />For Hanukkah we typically see the Jewish grandparents but they were on an amazing tour of Egypt and Israel so there was no dinner this year. <br />For Christmas, grandparents from the east coast arrived late in the day so there was a less ceremonial gift exchange (not that Kyla suffered!). And finally, we didn't properly observe Kwanzaa!<br />However, we dragged Kyla to a New Year's event and here is how she rang in the new year:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJj5W0FfYvu45b9g-GBXkyAAqlLxHIwF7PfFhh12GHhuOXQB64JX3qXdd_JlbASRmtvP7bROwN-OJVIeJ4sxasarJ3i1pAW19_AHSey7f0FiTrUiHgsV7VphJm-1QWB4dUOhW3Tl9T1A/s1600-h/KylaNewYear.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJj5W0FfYvu45b9g-GBXkyAAqlLxHIwF7PfFhh12GHhuOXQB64JX3qXdd_JlbASRmtvP7bROwN-OJVIeJ4sxasarJ3i1pAW19_AHSey7f0FiTrUiHgsV7VphJm-1QWB4dUOhW3Tl9T1A/s320/KylaNewYear.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157800698528539362" border="0" /></a><br />Of course, as soon as we went back to our room she woke up and then proceeded to spend nearly an hour playing with the noisemaker! At that point we old folks were just ready to go to bed...<br /><br />A few weeks ago Kyla almost made it to her first football playoff game. I was skeptical about whether or not it was a good idea to take a baby to the game and then because it was a rainy day here in San Diego the decision was easy! Baby stayed with friends where it was warm and dry while we donned ponchos and cheered on the Chargers. Kirk is not even really a Chargers fan but he riled up his brother-in-law and was perhaps one of the rowdier fans at the stadium...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuwD-mrhrQDTYe2arfPX8CS0JTiGWga8rXnqnvdp-cnaFD_LNa4vgXeMChzKh4O1pWF5aTok6_LjusyACK4d3asUQ-wqb-qY6SAgcT8nMHp4XbNIcHNJPRQqz9Rr_GZzYcDuvF9bGRt8/s1600-h/KirkBolts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuwD-mrhrQDTYe2arfPX8CS0JTiGWga8rXnqnvdp-cnaFD_LNa4vgXeMChzKh4O1pWF5aTok6_LjusyACK4d3asUQ-wqb-qY6SAgcT8nMHp4XbNIcHNJPRQqz9Rr_GZzYcDuvF9bGRt8/s320/KirkBolts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157802171702321906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZis42v1wyoBntjwCWqoj1S3pIPvxt30YEzoI6LVdvNT83qh49EcLcMmX-23wf62TVUnapgt4gCPbf2EhN8SfGyoe0v67bH24XwJfINILhOCb0tFX4VIVe3sg4Gs5gNZSTuqZUWCGnAZk/s1600-h/KirkDanBolts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZis42v1wyoBntjwCWqoj1S3pIPvxt30YEzoI6LVdvNT83qh49EcLcMmX-23wf62TVUnapgt4gCPbf2EhN8SfGyoe0v67bH24XwJfINILhOCb0tFX4VIVe3sg4Gs5gNZSTuqZUWCGnAZk/s320/KirkDanBolts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157802175997289218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Even though Kyla didn't make it to the game, she is the only one of us with a jersey:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4J8E6TphvOkH4oe8aAreM-QgDG5XF1L3zV_8DSmD7Kkk3k8Vr2po3J6HOGbHct7IYYoW-_WbOIen9ok-BELHdBjheyCe1fMRWJ-yc8OkIFCcG4GSmtporELFxNrkIstsH8hbyJOU5Eo/s1600-h/ChargersChick1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4J8E6TphvOkH4oe8aAreM-QgDG5XF1L3zV_8DSmD7Kkk3k8Vr2po3J6HOGbHct7IYYoW-_WbOIen9ok-BELHdBjheyCe1fMRWJ-yc8OkIFCcG4GSmtporELFxNrkIstsH8hbyJOU5Eo/s320/ChargersChick1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157803868214403938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Note the attempt to crawl...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NYpOzo2wo8aNP9F8nefjYqkQdqAdYEvUKjCYHW8crsLbLDkqpujadn7mKdK0KORSFRlKSWgPi3oRkv40DKyqCpcDJi6_NG4aEQXNT3gOfGy45u0UjAkVNEryTpsogESFiSXG52vUoQU/s1600-h/CrawlAttempt1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NYpOzo2wo8aNP9F8nefjYqkQdqAdYEvUKjCYHW8crsLbLDkqpujadn7mKdK0KORSFRlKSWgPi3oRkv40DKyqCpcDJi6_NG4aEQXNT3gOfGy45u0UjAkVNEryTpsogESFiSXG52vUoQU/s320/CrawlAttempt1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157803872509371250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We never used to be such football fans, but Dan has gotten quite caught up in it now that he is back with what has always been his favorite team, the Chargers. Kirk certainly encourages this behavior. :)<br /><br />Perhaps our active little girl will end up being much more athletic than her parents and happy about the early influences!!Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-21037918969630661932007-12-24T19:22:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:20:02.926-08:00two front teeth for ChristmasOverdue for an update, so much to tell!!<br /><br />First, Kyla had her 6 month check-up on the 13th (a day after her 6 month birthday) and here are the stats:<br />19.1 lbs<br />27.5 inches tall<br /><br />Yes, still in the 90-something percentile for both, so she is growing fast!<br /><br />And speaking of growing fast, she is now the proud owner of 2 new teeth! Poor thing. At her 6 month check-up she had a couple of immunizations including the flu shot. That night she developed a cough and runny nose (from the flu shot or from one of the sniffly, miserable kids in the waiting room, don't know) and was not happy at all. On that Saturday morning we noticed a small white thing peeking through her gums -- first tooth! (Don't know how much of those symptoms were due to the teeth and how much was due to the flu shot or a cold -- she is finally doing better now) About a week later it's pal appeared, so there are a pair of sharp little chompers in there now.<br />We attempted to take a picture but the tongue keeps getting in the way. This is the best so far, and it's not the most flattering shot of her! (will try to post a better one later)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2F99nm7VXGC4xSLwnIXhNPJG_GqwjZ6CHH55AzKkYhD_skCh0mucaHUvu4vR6I0Zf2W0IACeCWzLVY3pQ4AFi1w9oE1Cq6FeB4xATFswu1_qHMw7DkxFPdXT3xhyphenhyphenTgyGGkQduvaiOJw/s1600-h/tooth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2F99nm7VXGC4xSLwnIXhNPJG_GqwjZ6CHH55AzKkYhD_skCh0mucaHUvu4vR6I0Zf2W0IACeCWzLVY3pQ4AFi1w9oE1Cq6FeB4xATFswu1_qHMw7DkxFPdXT3xhyphenhyphenTgyGGkQduvaiOJw/s320/tooth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147756664103772786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The other milestone also has to do with her mouth. We've started on solid foods, an idea she has quickly accepted! We started rice cereal a few weeks ago and just offered sweet potatoes this past week. So far she has been quite receptive and happily opens her mouth to allow the spoon feeding.<br />It's not the neatest process, as you can see:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Vb_Fulthf10loY0CtkRm5hiC1FqMpmDVCImpa5LhXUvBCg2A8ul8QJoqPZwEqBgZ_ARukohaykP6tfkxFBxGcfa2zRIAUvJjwIRWx_p-QusLglcANmjI-htI4Jd3esychJMA8b9R_IE/s1600-h/eating1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Vb_Fulthf10loY0CtkRm5hiC1FqMpmDVCImpa5LhXUvBCg2A8ul8QJoqPZwEqBgZ_ARukohaykP6tfkxFBxGcfa2zRIAUvJjwIRWx_p-QusLglcANmjI-htI4Jd3esychJMA8b9R_IE/s320/eating1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149495988419699362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdYW2y0M5i8iPwJOCcRabwo8_6V5bUyVOJzVyeB8HooIGHEpQr9Ij6_MqfXUgl9k70-YEEJKWbTO-G4h-IEDfVe-xTLgcD86verT_jdCH5zk82u6zhxkLBTF5Dj2oZR93we44CJRq1KU/s1600-h/eating2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdYW2y0M5i8iPwJOCcRabwo8_6V5bUyVOJzVyeB8HooIGHEpQr9Ij6_MqfXUgl9k70-YEEJKWbTO-G4h-IEDfVe-xTLgcD86verT_jdCH5zk82u6zhxkLBTF5Dj2oZR93we44CJRq1KU/s320/eating2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149495988419699378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJiEMtzpAEAVBoHRBScod2pzoHOb7GFW6q5GjikoYgLk7ldGhOjsbuUx_vtoiEPNmurLPnWSxq2U3fNjA4_wu-Q_lD_-M4mrE5G-3_c0CpKv4FnjD-1pUwB0oh7BTeuAajH8mifAl-pQ/s1600-h/eating3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJiEMtzpAEAVBoHRBScod2pzoHOb7GFW6q5GjikoYgLk7ldGhOjsbuUx_vtoiEPNmurLPnWSxq2U3fNjA4_wu-Q_lD_-M4mrE5G-3_c0CpKv4FnjD-1pUwB0oh7BTeuAajH8mifAl-pQ/s320/eating3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149495992714666690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwt6c4x6uMhWy26nc07We_6wb3Hq0ZQXb1Q5s3XPutAS_2yZ50FtvlhoIbNW-Cbyw4wfX9hBAnyYKBynEFRxgBsK36gJ7yfleV-bRzXcxcuufEtj60E9CH_mG52Bmy0jU37O3vpAjwlWU/s1600-h/eating4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwt6c4x6uMhWy26nc07We_6wb3Hq0ZQXb1Q5s3XPutAS_2yZ50FtvlhoIbNW-Cbyw4wfX9hBAnyYKBynEFRxgBsK36gJ7yfleV-bRzXcxcuufEtj60E9CH_mG52Bmy0jU37O3vpAjwlWU/s320/eating4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149495992714666706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Being from a mixed religion family could make for confusion, but meanwhile we'll celebrate all the holidays. Here she is celebrating two December holidays:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMsrohiqgSYnAKmoP_tRzvGTV7O96QMJ8uMlvlXl4ROjvBN_HdP_NQML9I37kqOcNzBwDeIKK6cYPtgrJ4GcrwDX222vjSXptSr_GAno4y8BOiLPsGm_jAuKFBryhKQcUxOnTUbZagb4/s1600-h/holidayconfusion1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMsrohiqgSYnAKmoP_tRzvGTV7O96QMJ8uMlvlXl4ROjvBN_HdP_NQML9I37kqOcNzBwDeIKK6cYPtgrJ4GcrwDX222vjSXptSr_GAno4y8BOiLPsGm_jAuKFBryhKQcUxOnTUbZagb4/s320/holidayconfusion1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147756659808805474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0OAhXqf-9TQ&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0OAhXqf-9TQ&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br />We've had Rachel's family here to celebrate one of the two. Here are Kyla and Kirk watching a pre-holiday Seahawks game and decked out appropriately:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-eaBbGt5fYQ8RdlzeAHz1RwAI2UoocGfGHo3C4q0z9XYVkg0mfNadljWHzhRfzx2RXJvTXaXJTp8IFwDx-y8mF3CjGnM7OJQv3MjJIWKBjr0ETFCTaAfFcDSg5GWoJxHHVjGBNF5v9E/s1600-h/KandKseahawks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-eaBbGt5fYQ8RdlzeAHz1RwAI2UoocGfGHo3C4q0z9XYVkg0mfNadljWHzhRfzx2RXJvTXaXJTp8IFwDx-y8mF3CjGnM7OJQv3MjJIWKBjr0ETFCTaAfFcDSg5GWoJxHHVjGBNF5v9E/s320/KandKseahawks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147756664103772802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here she is with Grandpa. No, we didn't give her a rubber chicken for Christmas, but somehow she has decided it is hers. She spent a long time carefully studying each of the chicken toes... and then trying to eat it! Not something we are allowing since those little sharp teeth could help her really eat the chicken. (and we should get through a few vegis and fruit before she starts with meat!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbQIH64n5YUytPO-X-CSsgMqW8cYme93hAHZWs71fmVIMNpz4J9qAJKO8tZVEUoe9vdfHHUx0snugPSTmfY_NhR2TEdbMyVFNtBJz8lxTludEgLuoH5FLScBHaZ78-fUevYVfi41aSNw/s1600-h/GrampsChicken.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbQIH64n5YUytPO-X-CSsgMqW8cYme93hAHZWs71fmVIMNpz4J9qAJKO8tZVEUoe9vdfHHUx0snugPSTmfY_NhR2TEdbMyVFNtBJz8lxTludEgLuoH5FLScBHaZ78-fUevYVfi41aSNw/s320/GrampsChicken.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149495984124732050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The original plan was to spend Christmas at Kirk's house in Seattle, but we decided not to travel in case we were able to finalize our adoption this month. Unfortunately there were hold-ups at several stages in our paperwork so we aren't going to be able to finalize until January. The finalization is really just a formality (accompanied by much paperwork and social worker meetings) that typically takes place about 6 months after placement, but it means that we apply for the revised birth certificate (to replace her birth name with the name we gave her) and means that we are pretty much done with the adoption process. It'll be nice to be done with all of this. Who needs legal mumbo jumbo when you just want to play with your baby!<br />We were pretty disappointed in the delay, partly for that reason, but also because a big advantage to finalizing by the end of 2007 would have been that we could have applied for the adoption tax credit. The credit is a generous reimbursement of some of the costs and would have been extremely useful to have now rather than a year from now.<br />Oh well. What are you going to do. More importantly, we have this beautiful little girl at home with us.<br /><br />So, we are enjoying hosting for the holidays and San Diego is cooperating with beautiful warm weather.<br /><br />Hope the holidays are treating you well!<br />(our holiday greeting cards are late, as usual, but coming!)Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-67718235928670851162007-12-10T11:38:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:20:03.237-08:00tennis anyone???We're having trouble locating a small enough racket....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPDX__N1P05lhEmuoHgQeER4q3tsp2SdHKzXKRjs2FDZ3Pz72vmz6CMSZou2bq6yRuKRC-uNBy8hz77ZXAvzCd3SPXXxPJH7fASsdpbRvO5qqlfLn_SJaSdV3dwsYx0NRr24sTh2CNKs/s1600-h/tennis1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPDX__N1P05lhEmuoHgQeER4q3tsp2SdHKzXKRjs2FDZ3Pz72vmz6CMSZou2bq6yRuKRC-uNBy8hz77ZXAvzCd3SPXXxPJH7fASsdpbRvO5qqlfLn_SJaSdV3dwsYx0NRr24sTh2CNKs/s320/tennis1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142431166905252130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6y4bPZBbVeJmxgHT7I4rlbo3kzMATnE2UxH8HdbFS-qvebzmtWbt0f_PuZ9QXmziCfVxmCfGa6BZiAp5tbbo07_gEdS7FujDwLki-xAaHt-NLs7oXmLXo2seKNhyphenhyphenQde1J5CuuXys8rcg/s1600-h/tennis2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6y4bPZBbVeJmxgHT7I4rlbo3kzMATnE2UxH8HdbFS-qvebzmtWbt0f_PuZ9QXmziCfVxmCfGa6BZiAp5tbbo07_gEdS7FujDwLki-xAaHt-NLs7oXmLXo2seKNhyphenhyphenQde1J5CuuXys8rcg/s320/tennis2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142431171200219442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />...no surprise this very stylish dress, with matching sandals (not shown because they are still a bit big), was chosen by auntie Nan :)Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-72516122609898137462007-12-09T14:46:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:20:05.655-08:00KG update<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Little mini miss is getting bigger and continually developing her nutty personality. She loves to grab things and unfortunately hair is on the top of the list. Funny story from the other morning: We often bring her into bed in the morning (in attempt to get a few more minutes of sleep!) and on this occasion Kyla was lying calmly on her back and playing with her hands the first time I looked over. The next time I glanced, she had turned her head and was looking at Dan (who was asleep lying on his side facing her). She was like that for several minutes (and I was thinking, "how sweet, she's gazing at her daddy") but then she couldn't stand it any longer and attacked. She grabbed Dan's hair with both hands and attempted to get some part of his head in her mouth and woke him up and startled him! Now, this kind of behavior is not out of character for her but is usually preceded by some kind of obvious excitement to clue us in to watch out for ourselves. :)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The beautiful mass of curly hair that is just about right for barrettes:</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMW48acQXVi-PVBMIzh35uIbqT0mLfkR5yFxHmbmQ509HTWoLEnjHKxuqadDbde11tIBnZOOt6as_X-mmBoTlWQTMIS5ES3YTmn4H8hnwv2wzo9y8C-FYltQ1bIpVXRlTjiTeiEc_9wOo/s1600-h/barrettes1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMW48acQXVi-PVBMIzh35uIbqT0mLfkR5yFxHmbmQ509HTWoLEnjHKxuqadDbde11tIBnZOOt6as_X-mmBoTlWQTMIS5ES3YTmn4H8hnwv2wzo9y8C-FYltQ1bIpVXRlTjiTeiEc_9wOo/s320/barrettes1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142108821019752610" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsnMhl1JYEdx_11rBThu7ujefuTi6Ibji70z0CrRVRsSCgCI-M2I98KFzdxy1qnPGI1Y5GHpR1mG6qzz38BPknC5b6jQShmexkm_TMMDUeBa4rNEx2LM8yc_YM4VKwyn5flRNXMPcEgY/s1600-h/barrettes2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsnMhl1JYEdx_11rBThu7ujefuTi6Ibji70z0CrRVRsSCgCI-M2I98KFzdxy1qnPGI1Y5GHpR1mG6qzz38BPknC5b6jQShmexkm_TMMDUeBa4rNEx2LM8yc_YM4VKwyn5flRNXMPcEgY/s320/barrettes2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142108825314719922" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDfaBIWFNI8qORDCeAon32EniC_dRaf_QSAgmqGBpfiaBeZi-wrIrCTOZnbIK3Pe024KIl0c00VgtcSLr6utttRrjSoCJkcJa33uzUxt6SLrfkkbh5DM-pzeZdYu_4NkrVA4MO2JR7JQ/s1600-h/barrettes3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDfaBIWFNI8qORDCeAon32EniC_dRaf_QSAgmqGBpfiaBeZi-wrIrCTOZnbIK3Pe024KIl0c00VgtcSLr6utttRrjSoCJkcJa33uzUxt6SLrfkkbh5DM-pzeZdYu_4NkrVA4MO2JR7JQ/s320/barrettes3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142108829609687234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Really big smile!</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_sWlAkU9PDme89PBeuZooi-ecMXPJPQt__IwV_1gZUFY1r5l72ZWM_32loaW87Cqe0eOxsFQm8yTqyo3a0lsFHe_fD1XTBA4yD3MI1YZWS6kwITbcUkQaHp1Ly026oQ6ZOhJSzrtmr8/s1600-h/bigsmile.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_sWlAkU9PDme89PBeuZooi-ecMXPJPQt__IwV_1gZUFY1r5l72ZWM_32loaW87Cqe0eOxsFQm8yTqyo3a0lsFHe_fD1XTBA4yD3MI1YZWS6kwITbcUkQaHp1Ly026oQ6ZOhJSzrtmr8/s320/bigsmile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142108833904654546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Going for a ride in the laundry basket:</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBTsNxhuOaK436Kx010t4kLAbRrNYqUxD3t7ifjphHHJpyUDQBD7LR2gKM0XxEDcVGg7ZlZwxk8OQi3P70imFMWd3Zhd8I98ow-G95KmbYcGZFELdOj0Q-aRTG2zed3VMyEBeP9EOkcI/s1600-h/laundry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBTsNxhuOaK436Kx010t4kLAbRrNYqUxD3t7ifjphHHJpyUDQBD7LR2gKM0XxEDcVGg7ZlZwxk8OQi3P70imFMWd3Zhd8I98ow-G95KmbYcGZFELdOj0Q-aRTG2zed3VMyEBeP9EOkcI/s320/laundry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142108838199621858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Posing (literally!) in a nice embroidered dress that used to be her grandmothers. Looks like it needs a slip! We took it off quickly anyhow to avoid slobber on the antique, I mean, slightly older dress (sorry mom!!) :)</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lXOHCUf5Vikg1XNU6XU7X2uZDsPhpYU6euHE1M2QOqs4GQt-0fJxA37fl8M8pN-hcQBiG_ZWCsgQO_y7ILKEJYn9_QUnNstWV7ZW6kYrqACch972XhTvOvWoENT4f3fghhBAlix__Bg/s1600-h/seethru.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lXOHCUf5Vikg1XNU6XU7X2uZDsPhpYU6euHE1M2QOqs4GQt-0fJxA37fl8M8pN-hcQBiG_ZWCsgQO_y7ILKEJYn9_QUnNstWV7ZW6kYrqACch972XhTvOvWoENT4f3fghhBAlix__Bg/s320/seethru.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142109125962430706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Snuggling in the blanket with mommy!</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvy-h4tBhYISTPkX3SgCFBc6vF7vuxK6wX-SVGfgS_58XVjr5e30FOVulQrGMLUyfP-y7pUd9OiTEDECTWCWwyar8iLJYx1IJsQWNaTqbWbxWlu1qZFYpM5hcxyOjS6HYUMcGYqN18ShE/s1600-h/snuggle1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvy-h4tBhYISTPkX3SgCFBc6vF7vuxK6wX-SVGfgS_58XVjr5e30FOVulQrGMLUyfP-y7pUd9OiTEDECTWCWwyar8iLJYx1IJsQWNaTqbWbxWlu1qZFYpM5hcxyOjS6HYUMcGYqN18ShE/s320/snuggle1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142123140440717570" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qT7AHGc_0tHoSjHBsvssrF3MOMtQZf7SIgcE08HRT5RFWqDc0VGkmevewB9wbJvdBjZc9o5FL9h4Yl9aTwAUVBSvDIv3pzHci0Z_SXUpgbNzNUZCKehbHu4sW3KD9ipYm6XVSghwd1M/s1600-h/snuggle2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qT7AHGc_0tHoSjHBsvssrF3MOMtQZf7SIgcE08HRT5RFWqDc0VGkmevewB9wbJvdBjZc9o5FL9h4Yl9aTwAUVBSvDIv3pzHci0Z_SXUpgbNzNUZCKehbHu4sW3KD9ipYm6XVSghwd1M/s320/snuggle2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142123144735684882" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-40227102623689999362007-11-29T22:08:00.001-08:002008-12-09T13:20:06.845-08:00Baby's first thanksgiving<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We certainly had something to be thankful for this year! How amazing to become parents (and have your life change drastically...). Last year at this time we were pretty sad about our childless state, but clearly it was worth the wait. :)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here's the munchkin in her turkey day finery. This was before dinner so you don't see any stuffing on her face yet. Okay, so stuffing is a bit too "solid" for her just yet, but not for long. (we've about to crack open the box of rice cereal and enter the realm of not-so-simple and not-so-neat baby meals)</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ublepa_MwjbqKlgtVlwSeYKXxMZ2Jqylwh3PTRjcJY_iaKSEqnpbhsN-EN9jd72tGboEjayccrEOto918TZsrmpAlxiQ1QAabhe0PLWF7zQ_vZZIUr8GKbskSJjFTdtzxpsipJ3xbn8/s1600-r/thanksgiving1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgyT9TpEvpeFU-lxDm23CAcl7gywtxmtUj61DalNuBvOjv8C0IrJm7uqv1CHE_c6z08XgeU4KFXUPNxyW3x4FqhlTN3QuPvmM1XcGOlSKOcr29kVDF-4V6r0wTqLFsBYmXIju0vYXpIU/s320/thanksgiving1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138511680891658082" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7Ln6V_yTcY6-bPHtPJ9F4ry8siU5_ijM_fH8EC4UYPkBErsfjrz-v4MFWvLgaOm8PCbWl0S9FZZKZtRC8WIxmYUNXn7e4v8suhfo_Z9EOCUWaadRf5W2v7zg553FPmoQNiXfi_do4o0/s1600-r/thanksgiving2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tql46ExbfAeDLqnf2CTlC6P5bvvnxXKcn0BXdEUYS4xj4N89tjl0Sgbb7TaqylqgNedXUQjIEJqlaL0EjypsZkK9b3yHLc8pjJhi8KB8BZWEbcudyso4V4578ie6QsbDHsXrW_w8nBo/s320/thanksgiving2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138511685186625394" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RqsyMeo2FVp3GZuwkGPEFpRHbjile1bBkdT7cT6_gXLvB6-G8jkaimrwYaN_amFDDycb3oqA-Kf7nfAlwC652YVRPrHXNGy1u68N3rsk9kUzv0zlyIMs1Lz8IUTFgAtJ1obCIQQzlWA/s1600-r/thanksgiving3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu83HNDXfT9U_ToUwePKNDiAHlMlH5jqSHgTQJfBTCTOgrg2nd-_ncINoqjtKIHLkbpiothSg1De7pg7aEL-8v9aQpZXUENJZdaAuohUNf2095jyLdywuXSkqfWUxbKnYkjLemUc727SY/s320/thanksgiving3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138511685186625410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Those of you in places north will be jealous of the next few photos. These were taken during our burn-off-the-pie hike. Yes, short sleeves and sunglasses!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We got to the trail and realized that we had forgotten a hat for Kyla, so with some creativity sheik baby was assembled! She enjoyed the backpack (okay, well she mostly napped).</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_J8wseT41vRtGNJNJPQxuoMlu6Au8FeO3ncNZYCaEaHVuApdeI362WEUAUXW4YCbv4xImxJByNiocaVA7HtiQss30277cUEVY0INw9MwT9vT8jgquHD_EoR-uzOmR2wu_atyWGVZ7m0A/s1600-r/backpackbaby1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircCEDmC74OCM-JDn-ZnGGKEKlqpkpCp9VGCNYix3wLi37MyhF335zvsdAOV3ezgoj2wbRF4Xz0biSGuwcfqBk9fHcz-Asou9tb4QuoZ4lsfErokxAW8C9MQod2mUeNpp7PwT1QBnPVqU/s320/backpackbaby1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138511689481592722" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ufcVDNnFFVC2V0pEtdmmXrVJX9VinJJ5f5kam9jJ5bosheYXBhsTixsyAbekaaYorJcjYzfL2FVEy_a8eWfi8fOyEU1_suZT-OZl-8_hDUfFE17hHwkpqvl9Nj6seIxyn20fReJjU_A/s1600-r/thestream1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-30kV0sW0UwvErXZCil5mvhbjRGSGMDHHfLh-W4Q2fCz3Xjgkkqd8XNCTqH9dTy6SVbfJrFa5-tNPrIH-RbIhwnJxOfi8NMVwLM2RVwCL5NbP0_oROvg57jV_erMfHUIb0kJ00APf5U/s320/thestream1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138511921409826738" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQjkwQG5SOlH-V0Ws92d970ejtOrihz6y1-EQY55oxX5bJjhSiSvcogQ3uEbeMxHuxTenUv_0OT5DcapgVGrKaJrOY7qNLxSsj2imDL94cTuD2keMO31CIFtUvb4HAaS0Lk1HcqfR6yg/s1600-r/thoughtful.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNA-qTF7lu9_8nH6SenEGCAV0Bji6UODtzv1oQMnh08vEw5lOLBPhBPjyKDg-z9oLExt_EKTxTOC12EShErye95M-yHZVA9gSAcc2smffFUQgvhMjgvM3XQQsRWOkDtqXS7IvpxgrURw/s320/thoughtful.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138511698071527330" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">No, we didn't feed her nuts -- she made those cheeks herself !! </span>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-66202317791192423732007-11-18T09:17:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:20:09.653-08:00reclining...<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Now that she can sit up she can more comfortably lounge in chairs.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">See for yourself!<br /></span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oOH_SOrzZkxfmXboTzNwW_hnwW2yAqVinnK6J7zl_yLCQqnJvGRaFwcyFbzTUJFAOYXyHLvxmGrXXjZnMeKqg336ipo0TIHz04_gpMkqo4b6o3Ok5rzfcSvtXK_PmprHJVdznB5Uwlw/s1600-h/reclining1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oOH_SOrzZkxfmXboTzNwW_hnwW2yAqVinnK6J7zl_yLCQqnJvGRaFwcyFbzTUJFAOYXyHLvxmGrXXjZnMeKqg336ipo0TIHz04_gpMkqo4b6o3Ok5rzfcSvtXK_PmprHJVdznB5Uwlw/s320/reclining1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134231230585118466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">oops! Still more fun to be in a position to grab your feet!!</span> <br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhtg-TJQlyAA3rUmbr0_kkEo7RD00_t7-5Q9O5KHMWDMRtYh9cBRcbrr4zQIeCOJKfFxmdUAIeluuGNbUjNYYlgojpVPBWF8NR4NVNXLFJRMqheXjbiaKUVHlwAG3gBvLj3dOsuGPI9U/s1600-h/reclining2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhtg-TJQlyAA3rUmbr0_kkEo7RD00_t7-5Q9O5KHMWDMRtYh9cBRcbrr4zQIeCOJKfFxmdUAIeluuGNbUjNYYlgojpVPBWF8NR4NVNXLFJRMqheXjbiaKUVHlwAG3gBvLj3dOsuGPI9U/s320/reclining2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134231471103287090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is a rocking chair that grandpa and grandma just passed along that used to belong to Kyla's great grandmother (who she visited in Minnesota in September). The chair is probably 80 years old and the pillow is about a month old (but made by the same great grandma!).</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HtNQ_MjogdV6WqWBkH50dUjTEWgl2bUuYA1oQNeSrQtQ5_3LzAmhhe5AJjzfMPcAR7OlKv3TORXa3C4093pwEuhtWOWQ7bv7E4bwTm9610px4oNIPjGdG-iR59ZPA4Dmb1HYO_FFHXc/s1600-h/rocker1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HtNQ_MjogdV6WqWBkH50dUjTEWgl2bUuYA1oQNeSrQtQ5_3LzAmhhe5AJjzfMPcAR7OlKv3TORXa3C4093pwEuhtWOWQ7bv7E4bwTm9610px4oNIPjGdG-iR59ZPA4Dmb1HYO_FFHXc/s320/rocker1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134231234880085778" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKnslz6kPycLq7wRkCzUA6hZYY_yPNADUJ7U8WPFa1JhuEmxBJqi3D3-OBkU4bOD9KTMXWYYX3r56_zYDhOa38igLo4UtWPi4JYk7aLc0fG5Yxc_-lsDmLMwCm1QEVOieVdj_LUH78I0/s1600-h/rocker2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKnslz6kPycLq7wRkCzUA6hZYY_yPNADUJ7U8WPFa1JhuEmxBJqi3D3-OBkU4bOD9KTMXWYYX3r56_zYDhOa38igLo4UtWPi4JYk7aLc0fG5Yxc_-lsDmLMwCm1QEVOieVdj_LUH78I0/s320/rocker2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134231243470020386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here she is </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(dressed in her Seahawks getup for general luck) </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">getting ready to see the San Diego Chargers absolutely cremate the Jacksonville Jaguars. We have been having a discourse on whether Chargers special teams players like kick returner, Darren Sprowles, and cornerback Antonio Cromartie can rescue the waning prowess of the green QB, Philip Rivers. Kyla's position was that a sustained running game with a minimal air attack should be optimal in reducing unwanted turnovers.<br /><br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We agreed. Good going, Kyla!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2Ml1U6kIkwGzuBmX-z8M3i0qP9WYMIT0nbJrkDQs7GD9EkhU6xMYgP3PYJDGg3jpy6UsIZmXAPpQ3N8vSM3bhamDNM6gqk9VBgEr7KkS0sOWsHPz2Er5gX2a8NCj256IzGwKDB9JM1g/s1600-h/SeahawksRemoteControl2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2Ml1U6kIkwGzuBmX-z8M3i0qP9WYMIT0nbJrkDQs7GD9EkhU6xMYgP3PYJDGg3jpy6UsIZmXAPpQ3N8vSM3bhamDNM6gqk9VBgEr7KkS0sOWsHPz2Er5gX2a8NCj256IzGwKDB9JM1g/s320/SeahawksRemoteControl2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134243269378449234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5InDsdUmaWdYgFzKqKRHKOjMM8WKiWuXFCY0u_5UU1W-HggGKgX-ohUBSiLBNtJ6xsnQ_o9K8mev9RnDhyBR-PJZkBi9Zmdn33TFfiQbzeyPkqRN_D-ABBfzZjSbiFXfrz5e-jqaSFo/s1600-h/SeahawksRemoteControl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5InDsdUmaWdYgFzKqKRHKOjMM8WKiWuXFCY0u_5UU1W-HggGKgX-ohUBSiLBNtJ6xsnQ_o9K8mev9RnDhyBR-PJZkBi9Zmdn33TFfiQbzeyPkqRN_D-ABBfzZjSbiFXfrz5e-jqaSFo/s320/SeahawksRemoteControl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134241748960026434" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-74136756456552223722007-11-17T20:16:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:20:10.459-08:00sad for Rachel; good for the planet...A brief digression from kylanet to share the sad news that I had to bid farewell to a dear old friend today. Many of you have probably met my trusty little red car who joined me on the east coast in 1990 and faithfully transported me all across the country for so many years. She was still going strong at 180K miles but, alas, was not doing so cleanly enough for the state of California. After two failed smog tests and an offer of $ by the state to get her off the road, the decision was made and the paperwork was filed. I knew that I would have to drop her off at a place called a dismantler but felt better thinking that she would become an organ donor, if you will. As I signed the paper today and told the guy he was getting a good car he shared with me a detail I didn't want to hear -- part of the deal with the state is that the cars that are "retired" must be crushed. I was crushed. <br />I suppose it was just a machine -- and the new machine who replaced her will keep me and my baby girl safer on the roads -- but she was a big part of my life and I miss her.<br /><br />Here we are shortly after we first met, back in the fall of 1990 (I miss the pretty fall colors of the east coast too!):<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlMaWx84_gRYBls0LM27YAoTVK15hpNQkQ56Z7GGzx40dLtbbXSM8gJ6BUZiuvrkVRbJuW5oVuSJ9c_07z9woGtjrMIDJMjyFA9t6joZKYpQEohwcgLQPhyPq9vl2YAVu7oop7l7dd7Q/s1600-h/NewCorolla.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlMaWx84_gRYBls0LM27YAoTVK15hpNQkQ56Z7GGzx40dLtbbXSM8gJ6BUZiuvrkVRbJuW5oVuSJ9c_07z9woGtjrMIDJMjyFA9t6joZKYpQEohwcgLQPhyPq9vl2YAVu7oop7l7dd7Q/s320/NewCorolla.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134030363554619122" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-76495180479458166562007-11-17T19:14:00.001-08:002008-12-09T13:20:11.657-08:00The Toppling of KG - An empire, a ruler, and Ovis aries<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Hello Again!</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />Welcome back to KylaNet, home of the adorable baby girl of the new millennium.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />So much to say, but so few keystrokes to utilize. Kyla is sitting up quite well these days and is quite a happy baby. She is a very tough baby, consuming nothing but White Russians (virgin): 6-8 ounces every few hours. But then she conks out by around 8-9 pm and sleeps in till about 6-7am. Then she wakes up in a fabulous mood and we tickle the heck out of her.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />This is a nice photo series Rachel took with KG on the couch. Pic3 is our desktop wallpaper right now...very pensive, a foreshadowing if you will. The yellow thing is a little duck toy, but the white toy she is playing with is Sheldon Sheep, a soft fuzzy sheep that opens up into a little fabric book. The covers are made of crinkle paper, which she grabs at. She generally manhandles Sheldon in a raucous series of wrestling maneuvers, but Sheldon is unequivocally and unilaterally compliant. He's a good guy. Note at the end of the photo series KG starts to lose her balance and topples to one side. In searching for this photo on our desktop Rachel informed me that it was entitled "Topple.jpg"</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />How appropriate.<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OkIuiMcMjwXq-NcHwvZu_DWe4l2cJhFDjjEAlfrtO7TQukatATE8neo1V-AL84di5Quy9KoDcOsw28IzDZ4KaOIqdOl-82mRnua-x_qGJdUVhnLsYecO6vf2ssy68o7g2J7JsT84HX0/s1600-h/sitting1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OkIuiMcMjwXq-NcHwvZu_DWe4l2cJhFDjjEAlfrtO7TQukatATE8neo1V-AL84di5Quy9KoDcOsw28IzDZ4KaOIqdOl-82mRnua-x_qGJdUVhnLsYecO6vf2ssy68o7g2J7JsT84HX0/s320/sitting1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134014523715231394" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oY2jUsyr2WyrxibwIBhHeaSzAmkzcihjenEdnTNDMrUxMVeLcLiie5VTRQtyxRjuF6rz-rNBau5XYZ_zpjjswvESQUP0r9z5ulUUcDTtMTGnJVsu1VhOuGrK6L7frtt4Wr_JHGSN0FE/s1600-h/sitting2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5oY2jUsyr2WyrxibwIBhHeaSzAmkzcihjenEdnTNDMrUxMVeLcLiie5VTRQtyxRjuF6rz-rNBau5XYZ_zpjjswvESQUP0r9z5ulUUcDTtMTGnJVsu1VhOuGrK6L7frtt4Wr_JHGSN0FE/s320/sitting2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134014528010198706" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwiZedFsCF3JsFjeqr_5YVyc15jEEdzbq-NqXT0BqwZUgSsMRvpC6PlAeoAQHYRgAc4j2oj-R7g21fTSa-SErj23_5mncVadR3A0Dv8Ldxqsle9ahV_c96LaFYoIy3Yo8-Vi-Y6NvzyY/s1600-h/sitting3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwiZedFsCF3JsFjeqr_5YVyc15jEEdzbq-NqXT0BqwZUgSsMRvpC6PlAeoAQHYRgAc4j2oj-R7g21fTSa-SErj23_5mncVadR3A0Dv8Ldxqsle9ahV_c96LaFYoIy3Yo8-Vi-Y6NvzyY/s320/sitting3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134014528010198722" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWt0m3FbY2riCpEtaNrZ4lreWvYbOULuVLciERHHQB5DAYTKLdGidDXrNkan9Ff3W5lMzqg6oge72MZixXE1G9tzKkUwX6GJzvCzMkfmQAPi2p5MS3AsID9Y0ci2kyFZ9m724LYf_EPz8/s1600-h/sitting4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWt0m3FbY2riCpEtaNrZ4lreWvYbOULuVLciERHHQB5DAYTKLdGidDXrNkan9Ff3W5lMzqg6oge72MZixXE1G9tzKkUwX6GJzvCzMkfmQAPi2p5MS3AsID9Y0ci2kyFZ9m724LYf_EPz8/s320/sitting4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134014532305166034" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRp3SDT3ii0Qr8nOX0Xy79yut2EbYt6qF08jt5FqzPDjh0yTMf1jxUsWmEq-g4YoH-DHay4wW48gGIVMa2lhsc7XvA_svc70aF5tNKSj2F3vUqTJEMOur-boqVvT8sTcDa2TU7NUklKM/s1600-h/toppled1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRp3SDT3ii0Qr8nOX0Xy79yut2EbYt6qF08jt5FqzPDjh0yTMf1jxUsWmEq-g4YoH-DHay4wW48gGIVMa2lhsc7XvA_svc70aF5tNKSj2F3vUqTJEMOur-boqVvT8sTcDa2TU7NUklKM/s320/toppled1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134014532305166050" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-16724340856164718852007-11-12T22:59:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:20:14.358-08:00Five months old today!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDmGYRbXu20XoPdSyvDFERQK866hu9PPnbCBYoaUtDLYT02A_c3robm5jvVbT_5JQ9EjpvB32dHOuSi-pAhTuEnkWrI7v-7K2sK0vsYsuXOoUYkRbtUAZdyeg_QigEMu70XqfyPe2PKs/s1600-h/tongue!.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDmGYRbXu20XoPdSyvDFERQK866hu9PPnbCBYoaUtDLYT02A_c3robm5jvVbT_5JQ9EjpvB32dHOuSi-pAhTuEnkWrI7v-7K2sK0vsYsuXOoUYkRbtUAZdyeg_QigEMu70XqfyPe2PKs/s320/tongue!.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132217538121986818" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Checking out the goats with Corinne!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnn0FX0eurxHfAbQTOplD8HpCJrVa0cYoKva89FyjafFFf94nLcL61mMgaQbfHtdtG2xKB84xLOxPqSLLAExY1VRD6IdUk0ON1RyUG70OogAjNfXdsI-cZ1EofhmbqeewEZXOCV2ZioM/s1600-h/KylaCorinne.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnn0FX0eurxHfAbQTOplD8HpCJrVa0cYoKva89FyjafFFf94nLcL61mMgaQbfHtdtG2xKB84xLOxPqSLLAExY1VRD6IdUk0ON1RyUG70OogAjNfXdsI-cZ1EofhmbqeewEZXOCV2ZioM/s320/KylaCorinne.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132217379208196802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />How quickly five months have passed! And Kyla is just itching to be mobile... we have been encouraging her standing up and even getting her legs moving in a walking motion, but we'll probably regret it when we are running after a little thing who can somehow run faster than us even though her legs are about 1/8th the size!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjjPxYZE53bd6GvSJnbNDUyu3yaNBPKPPVvyeHaYVPRhr29zwUzFfEzpl3E7KJKzKkhnf2o01ahSzaISElF4uTdIZBsGw1gDGKSZDngGUydYkLevrqMmWrJYXLsm21pK63hM0IRvAPRI/s1600-h/KylaDan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjjPxYZE53bd6GvSJnbNDUyu3yaNBPKPPVvyeHaYVPRhr29zwUzFfEzpl3E7KJKzKkhnf2o01ahSzaISElF4uTdIZBsGw1gDGKSZDngGUydYkLevrqMmWrJYXLsm21pK63hM0IRvAPRI/s320/KylaDan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132217379208196818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnWLGEIiNJm4ymQmGBuQ7-NxYsq_iOx12KUpg1N0Y_w_ozI_y9PH4zMBDSLPFDJgguIVPrRwngCiSdSPLbCaPbt5F2PNU24_9Lh8HVD6zxDnaWbYlmtZVL33NMx_wmV8J5VESDgDq_B4/s1600-h/newpillow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnWLGEIiNJm4ymQmGBuQ7-NxYsq_iOx12KUpg1N0Y_w_ozI_y9PH4zMBDSLPFDJgguIVPrRwngCiSdSPLbCaPbt5F2PNU24_9Lh8HVD6zxDnaWbYlmtZVL33NMx_wmV8J5VESDgDq_B4/s320/newpillow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132217383503164130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The baby shining???<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsSp7JjmE1OUQYmfaY4Etu9Y_9Hm4lTU-Q2UqZbCReRIGxyk9dB5e97cXCJp1H9Ysl12uBph0r-hknGtJKJfxWvHP6a4pzRawZZYo2cZzU555ZpRqcSZEPAN-lkhgul5OLRZDq1vPboo/s1600-h/peek.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsSp7JjmE1OUQYmfaY4Etu9Y_9Hm4lTU-Q2UqZbCReRIGxyk9dB5e97cXCJp1H9Ysl12uBph0r-hknGtJKJfxWvHP6a4pzRawZZYo2cZzU555ZpRqcSZEPAN-lkhgul5OLRZDq1vPboo/s320/peek.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132217387798131442" border="0" /></a>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724128429533787858.post-58069615076804645282007-11-06T21:56:00.001-08:002008-12-09T13:20:15.163-08:00She likes seafood!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFonKjr7PMFgh2Yk44HwJgem6Yx6UzRzi0JUo3PQqI57uk2LzukK517P7SJjB_3C6jjxMhja_fR4sDKkz70o-vu6IB6xv4L_ggBz9TyTC0H28QQetylSZsW2WYAasXjIAUgiQKrhKN80/s1600-h/eatingfish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFonKjr7PMFgh2Yk44HwJgem6Yx6UzRzi0JUo3PQqI57uk2LzukK517P7SJjB_3C6jjxMhja_fR4sDKkz70o-vu6IB6xv4L_ggBz9TyTC0H28QQetylSZsW2WYAasXjIAUgiQKrhKN80/s320/eatingfish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129973591339491826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Today we tried out a new fun thing -- the jumper that hangs in the doorway. She needed no instruction as you can see on the video!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNAZU0UoS_tPWslPQRCEA2-23MRqBmagU8dE5w_ycQT-EiMWwwNKoxcyzGWsW6MyXrdB2fQ3nPBiDrBUx89Y6eapXv8Utlg9M_sJFPDswL7chqDEqLMK0tV6Z7tl40iike2mSM2hwQkM/s1600-h/jumper1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNAZU0UoS_tPWslPQRCEA2-23MRqBmagU8dE5w_ycQT-EiMWwwNKoxcyzGWsW6MyXrdB2fQ3nPBiDrBUx89Y6eapXv8Utlg9M_sJFPDswL7chqDEqLMK0tV6Z7tl40iike2mSM2hwQkM/s320/jumper1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129973608519361026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdHM7A8HQEMB_sBUxk1I0vyqhtxsz3B6ZxkVcVD5sf_I6B80Yor7HsMTYwplNE2Wrsd9l8UKtAsbvS-LfBRX9zrwpVEV1utDUyBR86sWnh3YMWYLX8eBmW1wsEhlIw8j3jlAqWoFDJlw/s1600-h/jumper2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdHM7A8HQEMB_sBUxk1I0vyqhtxsz3B6ZxkVcVD5sf_I6B80Yor7HsMTYwplNE2Wrsd9l8UKtAsbvS-LfBRX9zrwpVEV1utDUyBR86sWnh3YMWYLX8eBmW1wsEhlIw8j3jlAqWoFDJlw/s320/jumper2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129973617109295634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjw-3zCY0pmNdzrKVMfQgg86oiOHjcSXZ_wWKvTohjSYlmb3i26FdEXFiOlzQJM7XgeYgJJW4ODbsjS9iy6J_qghr424oV-iT2AsYJ0M2GnoVmK_bvMEARROsXBeOJ59x06Joyu_8QcU/s1600-h/drool1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjw-3zCY0pmNdzrKVMfQgg86oiOHjcSXZ_wWKvTohjSYlmb3i26FdEXFiOlzQJM7XgeYgJJW4ODbsjS9iy6J_qghr424oV-iT2AsYJ0M2GnoVmK_bvMEARROsXBeOJ59x06Joyu_8QcU/s320/drool1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129973625699230242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I think the girl likes to dance!!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QbF4U-nAOdU&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QbF4U-nAOdU&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Rachel and Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629547784605298369noreply@blogger.com2