tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18356757322806951132012-02-16T03:08:31.485-06:00And, isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit. - The TickTedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16142247968202488599noreply@blogger.comBlogger1711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835675732280695113.post-68180262073142804492011-12-25T16:49:00.000-06:002011-12-25T16:49:59.368-06:00

by Jean (pictures to come) Ok, it has been a while since we posted anything… but we are going to make up for an entire year right here in one pass. It is the annual Christmas letter, where we provide a rundown of our entire year in nauseating detail. So if you have a cup of coffee or another stronger beverage and are prepared to read for a while, go ahead. Ted, Adam and I are still living in

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And we're just livin' in it. The Daily Show - Me Lover's Pizza With Crazy Broad Tags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook

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With Mother's Day in the rear-view mirror, naturally our thoughts turn to Christmas...Okay, it's possible I've neglected the blog a little too long.Anyway, Christmas was fun. To put your mind at ease, yes, Adam did receive the skid-steer he was hoping for. I know you've been on the edge of your seat for the last 5 months in anticipation. Sorry about that.This was the first Christmas where Adam

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Adam, describing the garage sale he and his mom patronized this morning: "It had shotguns and trucks!"More soon. Really.

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All things you'd get from a competent blog author, but NOT ME! Guh. I've, uh, been busy. Yeah, that's it.Anyway, I'll make a pathetic stab at getting caught up soon. Probably this weekend. Or something.

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So here is our Christmas letter, which in years past would be sent to your mailbox. This year, in an innovation I'm calling "Putting The Darn Thing On The Internet Because Printing and Mailing It Is Too Much For A Slugabed Like Me," we're just gonna put it here and you get to use your precious internet time reading it instead of updating your Facetube or Mybook or Youspace or whatever you kewl

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Adam arrives for his first day of pre-school.Elmo backpack? Check. Sippy cup? Check. Okay, now mom and dad, go away; you're cramping my style.

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We needed a little more pain in our lives, so we packed up the brood (minus Sliver) and drove to San Antonio so that I could run in the San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon last Sunday. I was originally going to run the race with my sister Jennifer, who lives there, but she hurt her knee in September and is out of action for a while. Lucky duck.So we drove to Tyler, Texas, birthplace of Earl

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by Jean.Happy Halloween from Spooky Louisiana! We were entertained this last week by a visit from my parents, and they were entertained by lots of small child Halloween activities, including a trip to the zoo, the state fair, 2 halloween parties, and trick or treating. AND we worked on potty training.... it was a busy week.The zoo had lots of spooky decorations up, and this was Adam's favorite.

Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16142247968202488599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835675732280695113.post-52411304903003720812010-10-30T15:32:00.002-05:002010-10-30T15:34:11.474-05:00

He's already better than his dad:

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If only the internet had existed in 1996:via LG&M

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by Jean,Where did September and October go? Probably the same place this train went - down the road as fast as it could! You can see Adam in a red shirt in the green car on the left. We went to the local farm/pumpkin patch and they had all kinds of cool stuff like this "train" (a lawnmower pulling little carts), a hayride, toys for the kids, and a pumpkin patch where they got to choose their own

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I don't know exactly when the brain damage occurred, but Adam ain't right. Today, at the gym daycare, he went out to their little outside climbing toy, crawled underneath it, and stripped. Diaper too. When the staff asked him what he was doing, he replied, "It's okay."

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I know we've gone dark 'round here for a while. We've been busy... or something. I'll post a few things over the next week or so detailing some of our recent and semi-recent activities.In the meantime, bask in the greatness that is RedLetterMedia's YouTube Channel. They specialize in epic reviews of sci-fi movies, especially Star Trek and the Star Wars prequels. Head on over some time and poke

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For a while, Adam could care less about driving his toys in the dirt.... but that recently changed. We have had more time in the dirt playing in the last 3 weeks than in the previous 6 months combined. And more showers, baths, and clothes to wash, also! I had to weed the flower bed the other day to provide him with space to run his trucks - it had gotten too overgrown for them to really dig

Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16142247968202488599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835675732280695113.post-28907190847116911572010-09-03T07:45:00.006-05:002010-09-03T07:56:30.091-05:00

Adam recently has been enjoying Monsters, Inc. The adventures of Sully, Mike, and Boo amuse him greatly, and he's a sucker for a sight gag. We don't have a portable DVD player - not yet, anyway - so his movie watching is confined to the house, mostly right before his afternoon nap. But we have an iPod for music in the car.Yesterday, on the way to the gym in the morning, Adam informed me, "If we

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According to weather.com, August 5 is the day that West Monroe sees its first decrease in an average temperature since January. Today, the average low goes from 72 to 71 degrees. Brrr-freaking-rrr. Also too, the average high plummets from 95 to 94 on August 13.To give you some indication of how the recent heat wave has affected us, it was 100 today, and Adam and I were talking about how it felt

Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16142247968202488599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835675732280695113.post-31853947890548647912010-08-02T15:44:00.003-05:002010-08-02T15:50:43.337-05:00

Current temperature in West Monroe, LA: approximately 173 degrees. Heat index: 203.

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I'll write more about our trip west soon (yeah, really), but, until then, here's a picture of pert'near the whole clan.Scary. (Click on the picture to embiggen, if you dare)

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Adam and I were heading into a Subway restaurant for lunch yesterday, and we spotted a dead bug in the parking lot. It was a beetle, and it was, I kid you not, at least as big as Adam's fist.Now, I'm not one to freak out at the sight of a bug, and I didn't yesterday, but... come on. This was one of those bugs that you're only supposed to encounter because some scientist trekked to far away lands

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We fly out of Little Rock early Wednesday morning for my sister Sharon's wedding. We'll be there about 10 days. Ten glorious days of highs in the 60s and 70s. Huzzah! Actually, we haven't been below 72 in June here, so it's probably going to feel cold, but I'm willing to take that chance.And since there are lots of Joneses heading out for the wedding, it's going to be like a family reunion, and

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We've been using the classic "spell it if you don't want Adam to know what you're talking about" routine for quite a while now. I've long suspected he knew more than he was letting on. So today Jean spelled "P-O-O-L," and I decided to ask Adam if he knew what that spelled."Butterfly!" He replied, with characteristic enthusiasm."P-O-O-L." We sounded it out. He exclaimed, "Firetruck!"We sounded

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Did someone order a butt-kicking?

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The New Orleans Zoo has a water feature that kids can run around in to cool off. Had we known about it before-hand, we would have prepared. As it was, we made do by stripping Adam to his diaper and setting him loose. He approved:

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Last week we met Jean's mom in N'awlins, then hung around for a few days, taking in the sights and sounds and smells of the Big Easy. Adam enjoyed himself immensely, as the trolley train was an important transportation option for us. He loves trains. He loves trolleys. So New Orleans trolley trains are like the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup of public transportation for him.We went to the zoo, the

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Observation One: Recorded high temperatures (in Fahrenheit, you wacky Canucks!) in West Monroe, LA:April 1: 81April 2: 82April 3: 82April 4: 84April 5: 84April 6: 84April 7: 82April 8: 69April 9: 76April 10: 77April 11: 80April 12: 82April 13: 83Today: 83Observation Two: Average high temperatures for West Monroe, LA for the following months:June: 91July: 94August: 94September: 89Conclusion: West

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They may not be on the level of Craig Ferguson, but here are two of my favorite recent Adam videos. In the first, Adam, wearing the oversized boots Jean the Easter Bunny brought him, finds his Easter eggs and places them in the basket with all the delicacy and care one expects from a two year-old: Here, Adam plays with his Easter puppy, while taking care of business: And for maximum

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EVER:Whatever you kids say these days when something is... uh, good, you kids, say it now.

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The Easter Egg Hunt at our gym included a bouncer - one of Adam's favorite activities, which is funny, since he has only done it one other time. "Bouncy Tottington Hall" - If you haven't seen "Wallace and Gromit: Revenge of the WereRabbit," you must.

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Ah, Easter! This year was much more exciting than last year - Adam was interested in picking up eggs, getting baskets of goodies, and just generally had a good time, until he was so tired noone had a good time! We started with pictures to get into the mood. Notice eggs, flowers, rabbits, etc on the fridge. And a creepy picture outline from the museum.... Then on Saturday morning it was off to

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Actually, this is Texas, but not too far over the border! Caddo Lake State Park is great for camping, and eating s'mores. Camping is a good opportunity to drive those tractors places they haven't been before. Riding in the canoe is so much fun - splashing the water and trying to "fall" in is even better. Hiking turns out to be a lot of work (for the people who are with Adam). Lots of stops for

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The wetland area in back of our house is also home to a raccoon. I noticed it a couple of weeks ago, but, for all we know, it's been there all along. It spends most days in a hole in a tree (the same tree from the video).Sorry about the Don Knotts-style camera work. I was working with a telephoto lens and no tripod, so just take your Dramamine and shut your pie hole.

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As you've probably heard, Jean got a new job within Deere. She's got a territory that includes northern Louisiana and a bit of southern Arkansas. At the end of October and early in November, we moved to West Monroe, LA, which is in Ouachita Parish. No, Ouachita is not pronounced the way you think it is. Neither is anything else down here.If the news of our move is new to you, it's probably

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Updates to come later this week. First, I must watch our new community's favorite professional sports franchise compete in some athletic contest, which I understand is a bowl of some sort. Super, even.In the meantime, enjoy this picture of a very, very tired Adam taking in the local Mardi Gras parade last night. If he looks weighed down by beads and other booty, it's because he is, though he

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We head northwest Wednesday, after an overnight stay at Seth and Deb's in Little Rock Tuesday night. We'll be in Washington for about 3 weeks, so there should be plenty of time for visiting. We're not looking forward to the cross-country flight with a very active toddler, but we are looking forward to getting there and seeing everyone.I'll try to update this little ol' corner of the intertubes

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by JeanIt's been a while since we posted - new job for Jean, relocation to Louisiana, house hunting trips, visits from Jean's mom and dad, wedding we attended, Halloween and Thanksgiving have all come and gone. Here are a few pics, all in the wrong order.... We crossed the Arkansas River and Adam still had get up and go. Jean did not. Up on the "big bridge" as Adam calls it. Adam loves "Odin

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Not sure how well the sound will come out on these, so crank it up to 11:

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For as long as they've known each other, Big Mac (The Wee Dray) has been trying to get Adam to be her friend - or even to notice her - largely without success. Then she came over for a mini-pool date, and she had her man. For a while. Oh well. Boys. Get used to it Kenzi...

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Adam hasn't shown a tremendous interest in potty-training. We've left his options open - he's got a couple of potties and we've talked to him about the whole "Wouldn't it be nice to be a Big Boy?" thing - but he's just not interested yet. You can't force these things. But we are ever vigilant that he will show any sign at all.So far, the clearest signal we've seen is that he imitates the dog's..

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Gravity is a harsh mistress. - The TickYou know, someone of Adam's size really should show gravity a little more respect:

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It's a mystery.

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by JeanAdam has been confounding us with his sleeping patterns at naptime ... or lack of a pattern. Examples of his nap times over the last couple of weeks: 11:30am nap lasting approximately 2 hours12:00pm nap lasting approximately 2 hours1:00pm nap lasting approximately 2 hoursNO NAP 11:30am nap lasting approximately 3 hours2:30pm nap ... and so on and so on.And then there was yesterday, when he

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Every now and then, Adam just starts a'dancin'. The problem in our present context is that he stops dancing when the camera comes out, even if he doesn't see it. Little stinker. So recording and sharing these episodes is a bit difficult. Usually, the results looks something like this: Did you blink and miss it?Some of the time (okay, pretty often) he turns on the singing dog and singing

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The STP (Seattle-to-Portland) was a couple of weeks ago. In spite of my best efforts, I survived.Lots of ground to cover, so let's get to it:I flew out to Seattle on Thursday, with Scott and Katy picking me up at the airport. I had disassembled my bike for the trip, but I wasn't sure I could get it back together safely, so I put it together Friday morning and had one of Olympia's hippie bike

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Adam had his 18 month appointment Friday. The doc says he's fine.And freakishly large:Height: 34.5 inches (95th percentile)Weight: 30.8 pounds (94th percentile)Head: 19.75 inches (95th percentile)

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Scott and Katy were going to do the Seattle-to-Portland bike ride together. Katy - wisely - decided she wasn't ready to do it, so Jean volunteered me to stand in ride in her place. I - unwisely - agreed.So, I guess I'm riding the STP. 100 miles a day on back-to-back days. This should be interesting...Anyhoo, I'm riding with Scott and Katy's team, Team Busta Move, and we're trying to raise some

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(by Jean)Getting to Washington was about what I expected - On the plane Adam didn't want to sleep, didn't want to sit (either on the seat or in my lap), wasn't going to be distracted by toys or books, and was happiest running up and down the aisle disturbing everyone's drinks, food (used loosely to describe peanuts or pretzels), and computers. I finally banished him to the back of the plane,

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That's what I wrote in a text to Jean Sunday morning. Here's why:Poor guy. He was just trying to make a living.Last Sunday was Ironman Kansas 70.3. The full Ironman distance is 140.6 miles (2.4 mi. swim, 112 mi. bike, 26.2 mi. run), so 70.3 is what used to be called a half-Iron. Last year's top two men's finishers each went on to win a world championship (one at the 70.3 distance, the other at

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Jean decided she wanted to raise the garden a bit. This involved borrowing our friend Casey's truck and getting a couple loads of dirt. The dirt, as you can see, was greatly appreciated by Adam. (Me? Not so much. I pulled a muscle in my calf hauling that darn dirt to the garden. Grrr...) While I tried to get the wheelbarrows full of dirt to the garden before a thunderstorm reached us, Adam

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Or is that the other way around?

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Adam had his 15 month checkup a couple of weeks ago. Everything is a-okay. No problems; no worries. We'll have more up soon about other recent developments. In the meantime, here are the stats:Height: 32.25 inches (80th percentile)Weight: 27.2 pounds (85th)Head: 19.25 inches (90th)

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Adam has been trying to speak for a while now, but he hasn't seemed totally committed to it. He's been more successful in learning how to beat the hell out of Sliver and crush all objects in his path.That's my boy!!But he seems to be taking more of an interest in the talking thing lately. Unfortunately, he's not exactly speaking the Queen's English yet. He's improving, but he tends to drop

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On Easter Sunday, we offered Adam a chance to find his Easter basket (filled with plastic eggs and some refrigerator magnets) by leading him to it with other plastic eggs. Here are the results:Woo-hoo! I don't know what we're doing, but it looks fun! Eggs, schmeggs. I like the plant.Maybe if mom points Adam in the direction of the eggs and the basket...Nope. Not so much.Well, if we give him a

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by JeanAdam has no fear of the Easter Bunny - in fact, the poor guy will probably run when he sees Adam coming next year. Adam spent several minutes pounding on the bunny's leg (his usual forceful "pat, pat, pat" he uses with animals) and I think he left bruises. There were so many good things to pick up - grass, leaves, dirt, flowers - why bother with silly plastic eggs someone threw out? It was

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Adam grows clingy. Goofy pictures ensue.

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Christmas night, 2007.That was the last time Jean and I saw a movie in a theater. Until now. Last weekend, our friend Casey volunteered to keep an eye on Adam while we went to see "Watchmen." It was inconsistent, but not bad. I had forgotten how loud theater movies are, but when my ears stopped bleading, the experience was quite pleasant. We may have to do it again sometime in the next 15 months.

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Lately, Adam's been taking advantage of his increased mobility to experience as much of the world as he can. But for some reason he's going through a phase in which he likes to sit on things, I guess just to see how it feels. He'll flop on most anything, often gradually leaning back until he's either slid off whatever it is or he's flat on his back (or both).Sitting in his bucket of balls: On

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Adam has always been pretty good about wearing hats. It might have helped that he was born in the winter, so he's been wearing them since before he had the ability to do anything about it. With spring here and summer on the way, we decided to get him ready to ride the bike with us. At first, we got him used to the bike helmet by having him wear it around the house. Then he got to see how it

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by JeanThe good things in life - walker, black puppy dog, and a bucket of balls to lounge in. Can't get much better than this. Look how tall Adam is getting. He has figured out that being on his tippiest of tippy toes gives him at least another inch. Doorknob locks, here we come!We have "re-purposed" an old toy - just don't tell him it is his Exer-saucer with the seat removed. Jumping up and down

Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16142247968202488599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835675732280695113.post-15087869503897432382009-03-03T07:55:00.000-06:002009-03-03T07:55:31.071-06:00

We've all been fighting colds for a little while now. We finally took Adam to the doctor Thursday. He came up negative for RSV, but he did have two nasty ear infections. It's difficult to know when things are bad with him because he's such a tough, stubborn little guy that he doesn't always give off clear signals (I wonder where he gets the stubborness. It's a mystery...).Then Saturday, Adam

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by Jean,The sound of whoopee cushions, deflating balloons, planes going the speed of sound - what do all these things have in common? Adam's butt. He is a REALLY gassy guy lately. It could have something to do with the bean soup and other things he likes to eat, but OMG! He actually has started to get a little pickier, but we still have some favorites. Plain yogurt will hit the spot when just

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by Jean,Well, I have been trying to get our taxes completed for this year, and it is truly a struggle. The Internets are wonderful and all, but when the TaxAct software tells me I have filled out a form that requires another form, and I cannot continue until I either fill out the new form or delete the original form, and I cannot locate the original form to delete it, I start to get really

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Adam turned one year old on January 24. He celebrated with a carrot cake muffin.A few days later, he had his one year checkup. The doctor says he's looking good. Adam's still got a ginormous belly, but I think that abs class we've got him in is really paying off.Height: 31.25 "Weight: 24 lbs. 14 oz.Noggin: 18.75 "Teeth: Lots (eight in front and at least one molar per side, but he's not fond of

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So last Sunday morning was the Phoenix Rock 'n Roll Marathon, which I had signed up for in a moment of weakness or bravery, I'm not sure which. Stupidity? Yep, that's more likely. Now that I think about it, it's impressive how difficult those traits are to discern...Anyway, as noted previously, there's training involved in this sort of thing. What I didn't mention is that since that training run

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And maybe some spaghetti too:

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As Adam approaches his first birthday, he's been doing a lot more things that are suspiciously similar to actual human things (beyond the walking). It's more than a little worrying when you realize a lot of the things he's started to do he learned by observing us. For instance:A) When we change his diaper, we roll up the used one into a ball and use the adhesive tabs to hold it closed. The other

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I'm a woman's man... No time to talk.

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As we are traditionalists, and we do not yet have mulitiple children who can participate in a wrestling match, today Adam will grab at Sliver's tail and Sliver will retaliate with a lick or two to Adam's face.In addition today will include me lifting Adam and other feats of strength.The airing of grievances is ongoing.This year's theme is: Following in his footsteps.

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Happy Holidays from Jean, Ted, Adam, and Sliver!We had quite the year - lots of changes in the Jones household! After waiting and waiting for months, Adam Robert showed up on Jan 24th, four days early. Jean's parents arrived on the 26th and stayed for two weeks, and then Ted's parents were in town for 4 days after that. Once they were all gone, we had to figure out this baby thing on our own! It

Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16142247968202488599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835675732280695113.post-29885052528475419472008-12-16T18:35:00.005-06:002008-12-16T19:10:25.376-06:00

Adam is mobile.What began with his patented commando crawl: Has now become this: Game over, man. Game over.

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So this whole "running a marathon" thing? Turns out you have to train for it. And one of the ways you do that is to run really freaking far. Last Sunday was my first 20 mile run. I did it, but I faded pretty badly after about mile 18. By the end, I was hallucinating, thinking I had just killed a bunch of Soviets/Cubans (it's not really clear in "Red Dawn" either), so I raised my Gatorade bottle

Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16142247968202488599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835675732280695113.post-1098940559746711012008-12-05T07:26:00.000-06:002008-12-05T07:26:45.678-06:00

Jean goes away for a few days, and the boys hit the bottle.

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Yesterday was Adam's first Thanksgiving. He "helped" throughout the day, from the safety of his highchair - every time the oven was open, he was contained at a safe distance, and then he could roam the house while we were waiting for the cooking to happen. He thought making food was pretty fun - the mixer made cool noise, the smells were good, and he had his own pan and spoon to bang around and "

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Well, that was a pleasant surprise.Oh yeah. Coach Wulff? Worst. Celebration dance. Ever.... ADDED:

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As you can see, Adam has taken to solid foods. He'll eat most anything, including vegetables, fruits, yogurt, cheese, etc.At first, we focused on the classic baby foods, i.e., pureed peas, carrots, etc. with an occasional foray into oatmeal or similar. However, when we went out to Washington, Grandma Beth began pushing all sorts of new foods Adam's direction, and there was no turning

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Cry and you're mom's problem.

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The return from Anacortes included Adam's first ferry ride. He was impressed with the pulling-away-from-the-dock part but was so hungry he immediately demanded food after this picture was taken and spent the entirety of the short trip attached to mom.He enjoyed his short time in Centralia before heading back to KC. First, by reminding his toys who's boss:Some blackberry pickin':A trip to Borst

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They say Mozart began composing at the age of five. They never say if what he wrote was any good.

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Anacortes was fun. Adam enjoyed the beachhouse, even if he couldn't quite appreciate the view of Deception Pass. We did lots of walking, mostly on and around the beach. On the down side, his top two teeth decided that would be an excellent time to come in. He wasn't feeling great, but we got him one of those vibrating chewy thingies, and that helped.

Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16142247968202488599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835675732280695113.post-52833806736465657232008-11-06T07:55:00.000-06:002008-11-06T07:56:05.533-06:00

As the "political scientist" of the fam, I guess it's up to me to explain the election results. Here is a summary, from the Democratic perspective (h/t L, G, & M):And for the Republicans:Sorry for the low quality of the video. They're in a bit of a state right now.

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(also posted by Jean)Adam has been quite the social butterfly lately. He has been to two Halloween parties (and counting), and also attended the "Boo at the Zoo" on Saturday. Luckily we have 4 different Halloween outfits for him, so by the time we actually get to the big night, he will have occasion to wear them all.Outfit # 1: Frankenstein. Worn at Tegan's Halloween party on the 19th. Outfit # 2

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Adam had his 9 month appt on Weds, and here are the stats:(imagine announcer voice here)"Weighing in at 22 pounds, 12.8 ounces, standing at 29 inches tall, with a head circumfrence of 18 1/2 inches..."Which means that he is 75th percentile for height, 85th percentile for weight, and 90th percentile for head size. He might have a Claus head after all.And Ted says I have to say that this was posted

Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16142247968202488599noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835675732280695113.post-7930215699601390612008-10-17T20:48:00.003-05:002008-10-17T20:54:45.723-05:00

After the birthday party in Woodinville on Saturday, we went back to Centralia/Chehalis for the second first birthday party for Charlie and Logan on Sunday. The heat wave finally broke that day (the cooler front moved in during the party, actually), but it was still warm enough to enjoy ourselves. As you can see, Adam was hardly overdressed.The twins enjoyed opening their presents... well,

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We begin at the beginning.We flew to Seattle via Dallas. Why, you ask? Well, you might as well ask why does the sun shine? Why do the birds sing? Why does Hawaii have interstate highways? Some things simply are.But the trip out wasn't all that bad. Adam was good on both legs of the flight, and he had a nice time rolling around at the Dallas airport and gnawing on a carrot stick: We were there for

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Long time, no see I know I'm way behind, so I'll get all y'all caught up with a series of posts over the next few days. We took a trip to Washington in mid-August, so this one will cover the pre-trip developments, and the trip and post-trip stuff will come soon. So, Adam was getting a little more active - rolling around, pivoting on his ginormous belly, thinking that crawling would be great, if

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Summers in the KC Metro mean it's time for the KC Corporate Challenge. The KCCC is a series of athletic endeavors - some more athletic than others - in which employees of various companies around the KC area compete against each other to see who can discover and pull the greatest number of muscles they didn't remember they had.As you can see from the first few pictures, Jean competed in a number

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Adam has had his bottom front two teeth for about a month now. I've been waiting to write something about it until we were able to get a nice picture of his chompers. Unfortunately, as you can see above, Adam has a special talent for hiding his teeth from the camera lens. But today I took matters into my own hands and was able to pry his mouth open enough to successfully document daddy's new

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Adam had his six month checkup on Wednesday. Still doing great. No problems. He's not a fan of the shots, but he takes 'em like a champ.But the big news is his size (Get it? Big news... size... big news... size... 'cause, you see...). The charts have caught up to his weight!!! Huzzah! He's now only in the 90th percentile for weight. So now, on average, only eight out of every ten kids his age

Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16142247968202488599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835675732280695113.post-7296996683507658182008-07-26T15:41:00.001-05:002008-07-26T19:35:11.477-05:00

Adam likes the water. He gets a bath every morning, and he's starting to realize that if he lifts his legs up and then brings them crashing down into the water, it makes big splashes and plenty of waves. This pleases him.Our subdivision has a pool, and it's only a few houses down, so Jean takes him over there when it's hot and she wants to cool down and/or when he's fussing and she wants to

Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16142247968202488599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835675732280695113.post-15774843092729998122008-07-18T21:27:00.005-05:002008-07-18T21:41:20.963-05:00

More notes from JeanWhen Adam is happy, he's very very happy. Sometimes happiness is swinging in the swing like a big boy.But when he is sad.... When he is hungry, tired, bored, or doesn't really know how he feels, Adam has decided he doesn't need a pacifer. Why would he when he has fingers that don't get lost and he can always find them?

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Exerpts from the story written by Beatrix Potter, with comments by Jean"Once upon a time there were 4 little rabbits, and their names were - Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter..."Yesterday Adam and I met a little bunny who might be named Peter, and this is the tale."'Now, my dears,' said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, 'you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's

Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16142247968202488599noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1835675732280695113.post-24967792826920427602008-06-29T20:38:00.012-05:002008-06-29T21:42:00.112-05:00

It turns out that KC has a pretty darn good zoo. When Jean's parents were here earlier this month, we took Adam to the zoo for the day. Of course, he's not old enough to get much of anything out of the experience, but it was a good excuse for us to check out the zoo and to get the heck out of the house for a while on a surprisingly nice day (low 80s, not humid).Little did we realize that the KC

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It's already taken.

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Adam and Jean's trip to the northwest (many, many weeks ago) was a success. He was really good on the plane. He slept a good bit of the flight and ate or played when he was awake.While they were there, Jean and Adam got to see a lot of our friends and relatives, which was great. They also had to conduct a little business on the trip, which was not as great. It meant looong trips in the car.

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