International Day

Last year around Christmas time, Lin (from Dad's work) brought an outfit from China for M. Not two months ago it looked as though M might not wear it until age 2. But her unparalleled growth in the past few weeks has allowed her to fit into it with only a little room to spare. In the photo below, M looks at her new threads!







"Wait, there's pants too?!?"


Satisfied that she's fully dressed and thoroughly enjoying her first encounter with silk, M looks at the camera and gives her best smile!
In somewhat related news, while M was getting her outfit on for the first time, J was installing shelves from Linens and Things. P.S....Do not buy this shelving system despite it's awesome look. You can see in the photo below all the international artifacts B has collected. Starting in the bottom left and rotating clockwise is a love spoon from Wales, a mask from Italy, a Bahama Mama from the Bahamas, a photo book from Utah, and a mate from Uruguay. In the center portion on the lower shelf is an incense burner from Spain. Right above are coasters from Austrailia, and then, to the left is a mirror and vase from Korea. Finally, to finish it up on the top of the center shelf is a painting from Guatamala. So we have something from North, South, and Central America, the Carribean, Asia, and Europe. The shelf in the top left with nothing on it represents the spot left for the African continent.
Here is how the shelves look with the whole wall in view. M's new toy chest is on the lower right.

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Happy Fourth

"What? Who could that be?"


"Oh it's you dad."
Despite her initial reaction, M did decide to come out and play. Here she has been photographed on her first experience with the slide. A fascinating concept for her. Later, we set up pins at the bottom but she was not in to "baby bowling".
Happy belated fourth of July from M!

Colonial Williamsburg

M's first summer vacation involved a trip to Williamsburg, VA. Proud of her birth country's heritage and convinced that Virginia is the greatest of all states, M asked to spend her July 4th week camped out with the British army sent to quell unrest in the thirteen colonies (the American houses were all full). Here our family is pictured in front of our tent that we spent the week in. The man in the background is headed towards the communal bathroom under the teepee. Despite the fact that the soldier in the tent next to us had loud parties every night we felt lucky because two rows over everyone got cholera.


M's grandmother can be seen talking to one of the new British soldiers (hence the green outfit). Asked to display some British humour, he kindly obligizes with a Fawlty Towers sketch- but the humour is lost on poor M. Unable to understand British comedy she falls sound asleep.

After being removed from the not so comic situation M shares a meal with her cousin. Her concerned face has to do with the fact that these were goldfish as opposed to gold whales. After confirming that the goldfish were as dolphin safe, if not more so, than the gold whales she happily munched the goldfish down.

After a full day exploring the town, M has fallen asleep in front of our tent. M performed quite well in the colonial conditions. We feel this is mostly because we were supposed to go without shoes and eat oatmeal twice a day.

Action Jackson

" Well....are you going to push the button?" M demands!!!

M is an active baby and it has become difficult to take still photographs. Here, someone has pressed the button on her doggy friend. This causes M to wave and laugh excitedly.

This past Thursday, M's mom threw a brunch party for some of the local ladies. This photograph shows all six kids scurrying around the living room. 4 moms are not pictured. Can you find M?

On Thursday, M got a present from family in northern Virginia. In this photo, M quickly unwraps the gift.
M laughs as she realizes it says "Little Firecracker". M's dad feels vindicated after the March Radford Taboo debacle.
We hope no one got motion sick looking at the blurry photos. Thanks to all the moms whose kids provided a backdrop for M.

Rude Habits

M has picked up a few rude habits over the past few weeks. The first one developed when we visited the Olentangy Indian Caverns along with M's family from Northern Virginia. Not more than two steps after arriving in the depths of the caves, we all heard a hacking sound. In the dark we heard M's mom confirm that she had thrown up all over including on B. Two claustrophobes (including the writer) rushed to take the baby away. B refused and took the baby (and the camera incidently) leaving us with no pictures of below.
We did snap this picture after coming back outside. You can see all relationships have been repaired and that M's vomit dried clear ( no stain on the shirt). The guy on the left had a splitting head ache and wasn't too talkative.

Another rude habit she's developed is the ability to blow raspberries. Anytime she hears anything resembling such, even on the phone, she responds. If you get into a raspberry fight with her, we promise she'll win. In the photograph below, M has combined her raspberry with hand motions to give a somewhat tasteless expression for the camera.
Finally, M's last rude habit involves removing her diaper and running in the nude. Below, one can see the removed diaper and M running off to play with toys.
This wouldn't be a problem if M eventually put the diaper back on, but this photo taken several minutes later show her still involved with the exersaucer. Modesty doesn't come naturally.

Musical Prodigy

After learning that Van Halen's biggest hit "Jump" came when Eddie tried out the synthesizer, M uses her musical table to pump out some tunes. The picture below shows her singing the chorus of "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi.

A positive reaction from the peanut gallery has her looking back to her audience with a self-satisfied expression. Is it too early for a greatest hits CD?

Before the CD, she needs to go on her first tour! Here M has crashed after a late night concert in Vegas opening for Barry Manilow.

After the success of her first concert, M chills out at the Venetian in Las Vegas by the pool.

But just to show you how quickly life changes in the fast lane, this picture was taken not too long after. Her bandmates have decided on different career paths. A on the left wants to paint, and B in the middle wants to star in kung fu films. It's a crazy world out there---so M decides to go back home.

M's dad is so happy to have her back home. He sings "We've got to hold onto what we've got!" Success in the music world is temporary - but family is forever! Sorry.

M watches TV

M doesn't want to take a nap. But she's tired from playing with the diaper and bottle that lie behind her. What else is there to do now that she's running low on steam?



Why watch TV of course! Wielding a remote control that is half her body length, M decides to find a suitable program for her viewing pleasure.

M grimaces at she turns on the TV. Her father has left it on the 80's music channel AGAIN! For the fifth time in a little more than a day, it is playing Hall and Oates "Private Eyes". Would it kill them to play a little Martika?

Finally, after what seems like ages, she chances upon an episode of Sesame Street. Mission accomplished.