Bad R.E.M. reference for such a wondrous event. This video was taken a mere two days after he had stood for the first time. The next frontier...walking. But that will be another video for another time.
Showing posts with label baby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby. Show all posts
Climb Every Mountain
Desmond learned how to climb stairs. This is his story.
Dad sounds like a total goof in this one.
Even new skills can be derailed by well-placed banisters.
Dad sounds like a total goof in this one.
Even new skills can be derailed by well-placed banisters.
Superbaby 2!
Back when Desmond was a wee bairn we made a Superbaby video. Here's the sequel, and a great way to stop him from crying.
Do You Think I'm Some Kinda Clown?
We thought it was super hilarious when he started laughing like this. The secret of what Sara was doing to make him giggle maniacally remains a mystery.
We're Going Mobile
Last video we had showed Desmond crawling. Here's some more action video.
The Piano Man
Getting his chicken on
Another serving of chicken
The Piano Man
Getting his chicken on
Another serving of chicken
Batboy
When Desmond is really happy he cracks this huge, manic smile and his eyes get really big. It's super cute. It reminds me of someone. Oh, I know.
Iz So Cute U Gonna Die
One of Desmond's favorite games is to stand in his crib and try to grab the mobile. For this game, I put pillows all around the inside of the crib, because he thinks it's a gas to fall onto a soft pillow while reaching for the mobile. He does not seem to enjoy falling and cracking his head against the crib rails. Go figure.
The boy is obsessed with laundry. He is inexplicably drawn to laundry piles. I threw this laundry on him, thinking it would please him. It did.
Yay, Daddy's home!
Bringing The Cuteness
Desmond loooves grass. The grass around here is full of Canadian Goose poop (ew), but this grass at Pixie Woods - a kiddie amusement park in Stockton, CA - was fresh and clean.
Desmond tolerates the park swing. he likes watching the other kids swing more than he actually likes doing the swinging. 
Crawl. Pose. Repeat. Seriously, could he get any cuter?
Incommunicado
Sorry for the posting negligence - our wireless router decided to route no more. We sent it back to the manufacturer and are awaiting a replacement, meaning the desktop computer has been without an internet connection, leaving me driftless in a low-tech void. (The stupid thing is, we have a laptop that works just fine when connected to an old-fashioned ethernet cable, but I don't like the laptop. Why? Dunno. Just don't.)
So. Desmond. He's a peach! He's finally sleeping through the night, in his own crib no less. We put him down around 8:30Pm each night and he's out until 7 or 8 in the morning. To accomplish this feat, we did resort to a little cry-it-out action. The first night he cried for 30 minutes, the next night 20, then 10, then 12, then 2. Now he cries for 30 seconds at most, and then - conk - he flips himself onto his belly and falls asleep. Hopefully this delightful phase will last, because we're really enjoying it. Naps are another story, he still only naps on me or in his swing. We're working on it.
We're also more or less on a schedule now. A typical day in the life of Desmond Riley looks something like this:
7:00am wake, nurse, play
8:00am eat solids, play more
9:00am nurse, nap
10:30am wake, go run an errand or play in the park
1:00pm nurse, nap
3:00pm wake, go for a walk in the stroller
5:00pm nurse
5:30pm play with daddy, eat solids
7:00pm bath (not every night)
8:00pm read a book, sing a song, nurse
8:30pm in bed for the night
The big news: Desmond is crawling. He started doing a sort of army crawl a few weeks ago, and today we caught him crawling in a typical baby way: left arm forward, right leg forward, right arm forward, left leg forward, repeat. This is very cute, but I am missing the days when I could just leave him to loll around on a playmat. I'm afraid to go to the bathroom now - if I leave him alone for just a minute, he will invariably be chewing on some sort of electrical cord when I return.
I've got a bunch of cute photos, but they're on the camera and I usually load them onto the desktop but this is the laptop and - can't - be - bothered - sigh. I'll get 'round to it eventually. Promise!
Last but not least, today Desmond is 7 months old. Happy birthday mon petite cupcake!
So. Desmond. He's a peach! He's finally sleeping through the night, in his own crib no less. We put him down around 8:30Pm each night and he's out until 7 or 8 in the morning. To accomplish this feat, we did resort to a little cry-it-out action. The first night he cried for 30 minutes, the next night 20, then 10, then 12, then 2. Now he cries for 30 seconds at most, and then - conk - he flips himself onto his belly and falls asleep. Hopefully this delightful phase will last, because we're really enjoying it. Naps are another story, he still only naps on me or in his swing. We're working on it.
We're also more or less on a schedule now. A typical day in the life of Desmond Riley looks something like this:
7:00am wake, nurse, play
8:00am eat solids, play more
9:00am nurse, nap
10:30am wake, go run an errand or play in the park
1:00pm nurse, nap
3:00pm wake, go for a walk in the stroller
5:00pm nurse
5:30pm play with daddy, eat solids
7:00pm bath (not every night)
8:00pm read a book, sing a song, nurse
8:30pm in bed for the night
The big news: Desmond is crawling. He started doing a sort of army crawl a few weeks ago, and today we caught him crawling in a typical baby way: left arm forward, right leg forward, right arm forward, left leg forward, repeat. This is very cute, but I am missing the days when I could just leave him to loll around on a playmat. I'm afraid to go to the bathroom now - if I leave him alone for just a minute, he will invariably be chewing on some sort of electrical cord when I return.
I've got a bunch of cute photos, but they're on the camera and I usually load them onto the desktop but this is the laptop and - can't - be - bothered - sigh. I'll get 'round to it eventually. Promise!
Last but not least, today Desmond is 7 months old. Happy birthday mon petite cupcake!
Jana and Larry
Jana and Larry came to see us on their way to Puerto Vallarta, which was really nice of them, because not many people will voluntarily add a layover to their vacation. We picked them up from SFO and had just enough time to eat lunch at Max's in Burlingame before we had to return them to the airport. Jana was in love with Desmond, and I think he was pretty tickled with her as well. (He also seemed enamored with the spoons.)
I wish we had had more time to talk and hang out before they had to go - though we're thinking we might take a road trip up to Oregon this summer to see them. A little camping in the redwoods, a little hiking in Corvallis, a little coffee drinking in Portland... could be fun!
A new toy, christened with drool
I wish we had had more time to talk and hang out before they had to go - though we're thinking we might take a road trip up to Oregon this summer to see them. A little camping in the redwoods, a little hiking in Corvallis, a little coffee drinking in Portland... could be fun!
A kiss from Auntie
A new toy, christened with drool
Cute Overload
Nothing new to report - so I present you with evidence of Desmond's latest cuteness.
Mmmm, sweet potatoes.
Just 'cause it's in your mouth doesn't make it polite.
Sweet potato stupor
Mmmm, blanket.
Funny face
Mmmm, sweet potatoes.
Just 'cause it's in your mouth doesn't make it polite.
Sweet potato stupor
Mmmm, blanket.
A New Set of Nicknames
Here are some new nicknames for Desmond:
Droolio Jones
Droolio Disgracias
Chewy
Chewbacca
Shakey Weinie Wobble Balls
Droolio Jones
Droolio Disgracias
Chewy
Chewbacca
Shakey Weinie Wobble Balls
Ready to Roam
This was four weeks ago...
And this was about a week ago. Gentlemen, start your engines!
And this was about a week ago. Gentlemen, start your engines!
The Tennis Pro
Desmond has this sweet outfit.
All that was missing was a sweatband and a mustache.
Very Richie Tenenbaum, no?
5 Months, Still Cute
Desmond is more like a real boy every day. I can't get over how much he's changing.
Contentedly imitating a beaver.
A new, wondrous toy. He LOVES the exersaucer (thanks Shaina!)
On hands and knees - getting ready to crawl away?
(This is not the position one should assume on a changing table, by the way.)
(This is not the position one should assume on a changing table, by the way.)
Contentedly imitating a beaver.
A new, wondrous toy. He LOVES the exersaucer (thanks Shaina!)
5 Month Checkup
On March 7 the boy had his 5 month checkup. He got 2 shots - Polio and Hep B. We were finally able to tell the doctor that Desmond was sleeping in his bassinet at night, instead of on Ron, which made us feel good about ourselves. (It's something we've been working on since, oh - birth).
Checkup Stats:
Birth: 19 3/4 inches
Nov. 07: 22 3/8 inches
Dec. 06: 23 1/4 inches
Jan. 10: 24 3/4 inches
Feb. 13: 26 inches
Mar. 07: 25.5 inches
(Yes, according to the nurse, he shrank. Yet his clothes tell a different story. Makes one wonder about the accuracy of these measurements, hmmm?)
Head Circumference
Oct. 18: 36.5 cm.
Nov. 07: 38.5 cm.
Dec. 06: 40.5 cm.
Jan. 10: 41.0 cm.
Feb. 13: 43.0 cm.
Mar. 07: 44.5 cm.
Checkup Stats:
Weight
Birth: 7 lbs. 0 oz.
Nov. 07: 10 lbs. 9 oz.
Dec. 06: 12 lbs. 11 oz.
Jan. 10: 14 lbs. 0 oz.
Feb. 13: 15lbs. 4 oz.
Mar. 07: 16 lbs. 0 oz.
Birth: 19 3/4 inches
Nov. 07: 22 3/8 inches
Dec. 06: 23 1/4 inches
Jan. 10: 24 3/4 inches
Feb. 13: 26 inches
Mar. 07: 25.5 inches
(Yes, according to the nurse, he shrank. Yet his clothes tell a different story. Makes one wonder about the accuracy of these measurements, hmmm?)
Head Circumference
Oct. 18: 36.5 cm.
Nov. 07: 38.5 cm.
Dec. 06: 40.5 cm.
Jan. 10: 41.0 cm.
Feb. 13: 43.0 cm.
Mar. 07: 44.5 cm.
Laughing Desmond
It is ridiculous what I will do to entertain that little man. Embarrassing, really.
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