lulu's cyber joint: January 2009

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood

today is a big day...one of those days that is remembered...specifically...and for good. sad we couldn't make it down there for the reality of it/ glad we are able to witness it none the less.

not to be corny, but true story:
lulu is now at an age that she recognizes and acknowledges new things. she notices differences. sometimes big and sometimes small things....it is always refreshing seeing it from new (although goopy) eyes. today, when i put her in the car, to head to day care she pointed at jimmy's house, he had a flag hanging and it was blowing in the wind. she pointed at it said something. i don't know what she said, but i believe that in some way, shape or form, she gets what is going on. and i am glad to know that her conscious lifetime began with millions of people celebrating hope.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

madeliene's first birthday party - with live music!

madeliene turned one one january 12 (same bday as mike!) and boy does her mom know how to throw a party!

okay...we are talking a 'baby rager'. live music will get a party going like no other. it was madness - in a great way. what fun we had!!!

above: m. enjoying the music...
below: a glance around the room prior to madness ensuing....

above: miles, unsure what to make of it all
below: tiny melody, rocking out

above: iain inventing his own dance moves
below: me, working my old classic moves

and below: sarah, wearing her 1980's hipster, party-girl outfit. and rocking it.

a glimpse of the chaos:

carrying around my pop up toy

my friend and neighbor catie gave me this pop-wind-push-up toy for my birthday! as you can see i love to play with it, hold it, and carry it around....

sarah's first birthday party

my friend sarah rose turned one a few weeks after i did. we went to her birthday party which was a ton of fun. she and i play often. it was a rager.

it was a cold january day...and a bunch of snow was expected to fall. the pond next to the party froze over and all the locals were skating on it...

we took the bus to the party(so we wouldn't lose our parking spot) and i was all tuckered out for the walk home... (note my rad snow boots! - thanks auntie cristina!)

i was happy to be home - and i love being carried in the ergo by my dada!

dancing like a maniac in my $1 hot pants

old dogs

it is officially cold now. and annie bean is officially old now. her tumor has become so large that she can no longer walk long distances. especially if it is cold (she cant fit into her sweaters) and if there is snow (the tumor would drag in the snow!). but we go for walks anyhow. my dad pushes me in my stroller...with the super warm bunting (thanks susie, oakley and justin!) and my mom carries annie bean in the outward hound. she uses my infant car seat bunting to keep her warm.

new tricks

i am learning new tricks at an extremely rapid rate these days. one of my latest is both a trick and a game!
the game: i pull my sleeping blanket out of my bed and lay on top and 'play' sleep.
the trick: i pull the sleeping blanket out of my bed and bring it to the chair that my folks rock me to sleep in....i proceed to grab my bed-time book and put that in the chair as well. this means that i am ready for bed.

iain's first birthday party

iain turned one the day after me! he was born on christmas day, in the same hospital. our mom's did not know each other at the time...but met shortly there after. he celebrated his birthday the following weekend. i rode his cow.