I turned three months old today, and celebrated by rolling over for the second and third times (the first time was on Thursday). Dad got the third time on tape... notice that I accomplished this feat on the nice soft quilt that Uncle Ty and Aunt Sara made for me.
Apparently we live in Wisconsin now. I haven't noticed much of a difference. Mom, Dad, Wiley, Roxie, and Bailey are all here, so I'm at home. My parents promise to post some pictures of the new "crib" soon, though.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Body Movin'
I've been figuring out how to move this little body of mine. I've still got a ways to go before I'm mobile, but I've definitely made progress relative to the little blob that many of you remember holding in the first weeks after I was born. A lot of these videos are actually a couple of weeks old by now, so I'm actually even more advanced than shown here... see the next post...
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Sad to Say, We're on our Way...
I know this is really supposed to be Mazie's blog, but Mazie's mom's got something to say....
After months of preparation, the move is upon us! Caleb, the dogs and cat, and all of our stuff have safely arrived at our new home in Madison, so all that's missing is me and Mazie! We fly up tomorrow. As excited as I am to start our new adventure, it finally hit me today how sad I am to be leaving here. This has been an absolutely wonderful place to spend our last five years....
I was thinking back today to that August day in 2004.... I was on my way from school back to our new house when Caleb called to tell me that he had just gotten home to discover the kitchen on fire. As I drove up Pennsylvania Ave., many concerned neighbors were out in the street-- faces I didn't know well then but ones that have become so familiar by now. I got to the house and got a debriefing from Caleb and the head firefighter-- everyone was okay, but the house was in pretty bad shape. What I remember most about that moment was that one of the first questions the firefighter asked us was whether we had anywhere to stay that night. "There's a Red Cross shelter if you need it," she told us. Amidst all the heartbreak over the loss of our new house, her question was wonderfully laughable. Yes, of course we had a place to stay. Andrew and Elizabeth took us in, and if they hadn't, we could have stayed with any number of the friends we'd made over our first year in Durham, or, as I know now, any one of those new neighbors. Even in the moment, I recognized how lucky we were. Our "stuff" may have burned up, but everything we really needed was solidly intact.
That was four years ago, and our ties to this community have only grown deeper since then. We are so grateful for all of the amazing friends we've shared this time with. Thanks for the nights of conversation and laughter. Thanks for the ridiculous stories involving male anatomy and hysterical mothers. Thanks for the rides to the airport. Thanks for feeding our animals. Thanks for sharing birthdays and baby showers, Thanksgivings (American and Canadian) and New Years and Fourths of July. Thanks for the block parties, organized and spontaneous. Thanks for the ribs and beers and cocktails. Thanks for opening your homes and your hearts. Thanks for making these past five years some of the happiest, most relaxed and fulfilling, fun, exciting, and peaceful, years of my life.
Goodbye Durham.
After months of preparation, the move is upon us! Caleb, the dogs and cat, and all of our stuff have safely arrived at our new home in Madison, so all that's missing is me and Mazie! We fly up tomorrow. As excited as I am to start our new adventure, it finally hit me today how sad I am to be leaving here. This has been an absolutely wonderful place to spend our last five years....
I was thinking back today to that August day in 2004.... I was on my way from school back to our new house when Caleb called to tell me that he had just gotten home to discover the kitchen on fire. As I drove up Pennsylvania Ave., many concerned neighbors were out in the street-- faces I didn't know well then but ones that have become so familiar by now. I got to the house and got a debriefing from Caleb and the head firefighter-- everyone was okay, but the house was in pretty bad shape. What I remember most about that moment was that one of the first questions the firefighter asked us was whether we had anywhere to stay that night. "There's a Red Cross shelter if you need it," she told us. Amidst all the heartbreak over the loss of our new house, her question was wonderfully laughable. Yes, of course we had a place to stay. Andrew and Elizabeth took us in, and if they hadn't, we could have stayed with any number of the friends we'd made over our first year in Durham, or, as I know now, any one of those new neighbors. Even in the moment, I recognized how lucky we were. Our "stuff" may have burned up, but everything we really needed was solidly intact.
That was four years ago, and our ties to this community have only grown deeper since then. We are so grateful for all of the amazing friends we've shared this time with. Thanks for the nights of conversation and laughter. Thanks for the ridiculous stories involving male anatomy and hysterical mothers. Thanks for the rides to the airport. Thanks for feeding our animals. Thanks for sharing birthdays and baby showers, Thanksgivings (American and Canadian) and New Years and Fourths of July. Thanks for the block parties, organized and spontaneous. Thanks for the ribs and beers and cocktails. Thanks for opening your homes and your hearts. Thanks for making these past five years some of the happiest, most relaxed and fulfilling, fun, exciting, and peaceful, years of my life.
Goodbye Durham.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Life is good in the mornings
Sometimes Dad sings to me in the morning. I'm learning how to sing along, but Dad changes the lyrics all of the time. So, it's been a bit confusing. I'm sure I'll get better as time goes by. Warning: If you don't want to see my dad's naked shoulder, don't look down!!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
California Love
I just got back from my second plane trip! We went to California for the wedding of Mom and Dad's friends Dan and Meg. The wedding was beautiful, and I had lots of fun being danced around in and out of my "Peanut Shell" sling. We also got to see "Aunt" Maggie, and Uncle Tyler and Aunt Sara (along with their doggies, Aspen and Moses). It was a really fun trip! To see more pictures of my trip and other stuff, click here.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Mazie is Two Months Old
Mazie turned two (months) this week! We had an appointment with the pediatrician on Friday and she's up to 12 lbs., 2 oz., and 23 inches long. She's getting nice and chubby, too-- perfect little fat thighs and cheeks.
She continues to be an incredibly sweet, good-natured baby, making life as new parents surprisingly (and abnormally, from everything we've heard) easy. She sleeps very well at night, generally getting up only once or twice and sleeping up to 7 hours at a stretch. She's also getting to be more fun and interactive during the day, paying more attention to the world around her. Her mobile is a new favorite -- we lay her down in her crib and she'll give her funny little butterfly friends a nice big smile. Sometime she'll talk to them a little, too, with her sweet little coos and sighs. She holds her head up a lot, and can even "stand" (with lots of support and spotting) on her strong little legs. We've taken her swimming a couple more times and she continues to enjoy the water, getting more enthusiastic with her little frog kicks and flailing arms as we support her on her back. All in all, she's a total joy, and Caleb and I feel very lucky to have all of this time with her work-free.
Next up is a trip to California next weekend for the wedding of our friends Dan and Meg in Berkeley, and then we'll be back in Durham for about 10 days before we make the big trek up to Madison! I'm definitely getting excited about the move-- looking forward to settling in to our new home and getting to know the area (we've heard great things...), but also sad to leave this place. We are really going to miss our home here, and, most of all, all of the wonderful friends and neighbors who have been our family over the past 5 years.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!
Today is my mom's and dad's four year anniversary! So far, things seem to be going pretty well. They sure seem happy together, and especially happy to be starting this new parenting adventure. As part of their wedding vows, they said:
"I promise not to lose you as we continue to create us,
Not to lose use as we create our family,
And not to lose our family as I continue to find myself."
So far, so good.
In other news, my trip to Colorado was lots of fun! I met so many fun people... and apparently I'm related to most of them! Here are a few photos, and Dad's promised to make another video soon.
Sleeping on the plane...
With Aunt Michelle, Uncle Ian, and my newest cousin, Crosby
Me and my cousins: Mia, Maggie, and Olivia
Also, when I got back to North Carolina I had another adventure: I went swimming! Mom and Dad took me to the pool on Monday (July 14) and took me in for a short swim. I would have liked the water to be a little warmer, but otherwise it felt pretty nice. I even went under once, very quickly, and that wasn't so bad. I'm on my way to becoming a good little water baby!
"I promise not to lose you as we continue to create us,
Not to lose use as we create our family,
And not to lose our family as I continue to find myself."
So far, so good.
In other news, my trip to Colorado was lots of fun! I met so many fun people... and apparently I'm related to most of them! Here are a few photos, and Dad's promised to make another video soon.
Sleeping on the plane...
With Aunt Michelle, Uncle Ian, and my newest cousin, Crosby
Me and my cousins: Mia, Maggie, and Olivia
Also, when I got back to North Carolina I had another adventure: I went swimming! Mom and Dad took me to the pool on Monday (July 14) and took me in for a short swim. I would have liked the water to be a little warmer, but otherwise it felt pretty nice. I even went under once, very quickly, and that wasn't so bad. I'm on my way to becoming a good little water baby!
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