Apr
7
Cherry blossom viewing, yes please!
Submitted by jessica on April 7, 2010 - 8:41pm
Last weekend we met up with the Gardner family for some hana-mi, or cherry blossom viewing, on the UW campus.
The trees were glorious in the early evening sun, and the grass was carpeted with petals.
We ended the evening with a sushi dinner. Viola ate lots of rice and nori nd avocado, and wowed everyone by scooping up mouthfuls of yogurt with a spoon, all by herself. Here's hoping that my working in Seattle will mean we see our Seattle friends more often!
Mar
3
Reunion
Submitted by jessica on March 3, 2010 - 6:57pm
Joe came back from his two-and-a-half week trip to an ecstatic Viola, who ran across the baggage claim with arms outstretched to greet him. It was one of the cutest things I ever saw.
The images are blurry, but the emotion comes through.
She set about pointing out all the spots on the terrazzo floor. This took a while.
She also pointed at papa with both hands, just in case I missed him. As if my relief at him being home wasn't palpable.
Dec
29
Nov
29
Month 11
Submitted by jessica on November 29, 2009 - 10:50pm
Month 11 is upon us, and the mad skills just keep coming. Viola took her first unaided steps on November 11th, and she can now walk successfully for 5 feet or so.* Last night she even launched herself toward the crib from a standing position at a wall. Once she learns to stand up from a sitting position on her own, we're done for.
Here she is standing all by herself in the yard this weekend. She keeps herself balanced like a tightrope walker, with lots of arm movement.
The next skills we hope she develops are sleeping skills. Specifically, going-to-sleep skills, and staying-asleep skills. And ability-to-sleep-away-from-a-warm-lap skills. Any of these would be an improvement.
We closed out the month with a fun Thanksgiving celebration. Viola met her second cousins from Montana and kept them on their toes.
*(Some video of the first steps is forthcoming. That's Joe's assignment.)
Nov
22
Another year older?
Submitted by jessica on November 22, 2009 - 8:46pm
If you find yourself wondering if it's my birthday, please don't hesitate to check the Is It Jessica's Birthday? site.
