October 2010

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  WIT: Gotta Move! (“Come on, Dad!”)

  10.29.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Sean: “I think I’ve got this walking concept down.” Dad: “You’re gonna fall over if I let go.” Sean: “But the concept. I’ve got the concept down. Come on! Let’s go!” Dad (aside): Sigh. “We’re in trouble…”

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  WIT: Pull Ups

  10.28.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  We now return to our regular series: We’re In Trouble! Sean is pulling up as much as he can — especially on mom, who is nice and soft and makes sure he doesn’t bang his head on the hard floor when he falls.

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  Nine months old!

  10.27.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Happy three-quarter birthday, Sean! On Sunday we found a park with soft grass in the shade. It even had a playground to boot! Sean liked that. “Oh, look! A camera!” Sean on the day he turned nine months old: Statistics: he’s about 21 pounds heavy. I say about because at his current pediatrician, they weigh […]

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  WIT: Urge to MOVE

  10.26.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Must move, must move, must move. Even if it’s uncomfortable. Or takes a lot of effort. Move. Must move. Must move. (We’re in trouble, it seems.)

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  WIT: Ready… Set… Wiggle!

  10.25.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Oh, yes, it’s the “I’m about to crawl any second now” butt wiggle… oh, yes, we’re in trouble…

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  WIT: Derision of the Parents

  10.24.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Sean has been pulling himself up for a week or so. It began with the rocking chair, which has a convenient lower cross-bar to grab. We wanted to get this on video, so we sat a cheerful Sean down in front of the rocking chair. “No, I don’t perform for cameras,” Sean said. Did he […]

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  WIT: The Concept of Language

  10.23.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  I’m introducing a new series of posts called the “We’re In Trouble” (WIT) series. The name comes from the exclamation either Ben or I make whenever Sean does something that indicates that the reign of Toddler Terror is imminent. In this installment: the concept of language, which eventually leads to the word ‘No!’ being said […]

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  The Music of Sound

  10.21.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Our new favorite pastime: making noise music.

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  Blocks? What blocks?

  10.20.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Sean was playing with his blocks. His mom wanted to record the playing on camera. She got out said camera, turned it on, and recorded Sean. Who suddenly had no interest in his blocks whatsoever. I believe this demonstrates the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle somehow. The proof is left to the reader.

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  Sean in Austin

  10.19.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Flying to Austin, Sean was fascinated with the goings-on on the runway. Grandma came to help us all out in our first few days here. I bought Sean some new blocks. He pretty much just puts them in his mouth and bangs them on things right now. But I’m enjoying them! Much more interesting to […]