Milestones! / Photos — Comments Off on A Weekend of Firsts
09
Jun 08

A Weekend of Firsts

This weekend we drove down to PA for Jeff + Angela’s wedding. Oona was great, very well behaved, interested, and extremely alert. It was the first time she took a long car ride, was all dressed up, saw a church, went to a wedding, and heard organ music. She managed the crowd well, and didn’t get upset, though she did have a little trouble falling asleep there… But she slept well once we got to her Grandpax and Grammy’s house.

Saturday we drove to Philly and she stayed in her first hotel room, which she seemed to like because *drumroll please* she rolled over for the first time! She was on her belly on the bed and worked sooo hard to just FLIP herself like a pancake. It was so cute, so we did it again. FLIP! Then she slept in the middle of the king sized bed, and was very happy having some quiet time between us. In the morning we drove to Pottstown where she met her Great Grand Pop and Great Aunt Pat. Photo to be posted later.

In the mean time, here are some cute photos from the hotel. SO alert!! She’s looking more grown up every day.

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Misc / Photos — Comments Off on Like Father, Like Daughter
03
Jun 08

Like Father, Like Daughter

So as much as Oona looks like her mom as a baby, she also looks like her dad! Oona’s on the left.

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Also check out the Sasha/Oona comparison…

Day-to-Day / Photos — Comments Off on Auntie Cin was a Hit!
03
Jun 08

Auntie Cin was a Hit!

But Pinkberry sadly was not… Put a dab on her tongue and she made a face much like the one you’re seeing in this photo! Yech, what’s that crap, Mom?

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Photos — Comments Off on Oona with her GrandPax!
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Jun 08

Oona with her GrandPax!

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Day-to-Day / Photos — Comments Off on Oona in front of the Statue of Liberty!
30
May 08

Oona in front of the Statue of Liberty!

On our way to Staten Island, the lamest of the boroughs.

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Day-to-Day — Comments Off on Nap Time!
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May 08

Nap Time!

Oona in her crib looking up at the mobile her Granddaddy got her. In the background is a bunny from her Nana and Scrappy the Unfortunate Cat, designed by Alex of Oobi Baby.

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Milestones! — Comments Off on Oh yeah, sleepin’ through the night!
27
May 08

Oh yeah, sleepin’ through the night!

So this morning when I woke up around 9:30am, I realized that I hadn’t heard from Oona all night… My first thought was mild panic – is she still alive?? But when I went into her room, to my surprise and delight, she was just waking up. So I leaned in and whispered “Good Morning Oona!” and her eyes snapped open and she flashed me a HUGE grin. “Morning Mom, what are you doing here??”

Major milestone!! Oona slept through the night for the first time ever!! She often goes 5 hours at a stretch, which is technically sleeping through the night according to the childcare books, but c’mon, how can you REALLY consider it sleeping through the night if they wake up at 4am?

Congratulations Oona, and welcome to the delicious world of a good night sleep!

Day-to-Day / Photos — Comments Off on Laughing!
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May 08

Laughing!

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Milestones! / Photos — Comments Off on Oona’s first telepresence experience
19
May 08

Oona’s first telepresence experience

This afternoon, at the Smoochdome meeting, Oona joined all the geeks in engaging in telepresence by communicating with fellow campmember Bronwyn Patience Biernat Goldberg through Josh Goldberg’s Skype. It was a landmark moment in her young life, as she begins to grasp the fundamental difference between bits and atoms, and learns to use the mouse with her foot. Thanks to Moish for capturing the moment!

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Day-to-Day — Comments Off on Yea, Mom’s Awake!
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May 08

Yea, Mom’s Awake!

This morning Oona woke me up by putting her little hand on my cheek. When I opened my eyes, she flashed me this huge grin!! She was delighted. So was I.

Day-to-Day — Comments Off on Day out with Dad!
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May 08

Day out with Dad!

Oona’s out with Dad today — they’re going to his office first to print things, and then going to a dance parade!

Misc / Photos — Comments Off on Wow, think she’s my kid?
16
May 08

Wow, think she’s my kid?

My mom found this old picture of me — I’m on the left.

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Misc — Comments Off on Shots today. So sad!!
14
May 08

Shots today. So sad!!

Oona got her second set of shots today… She was looking intensely at Dave and holding his hand while on the table – SHOCK! After much screaming, and then eating and crying some more, she’s now swaddled tightly and sleeping in her crib. I don’t expect her up much for the rest of the day.

Day-to-Day — Comments Off on Schedule for a Rainy Monday
13
May 08

Schedule for a Rainy Monday

  • 3am – woke to eat
  • 4am – finished eating, snuggled a bit, fell asleep in mom + dad’s bed
  • 6am – morning snack, more snuggling
  • 8:45am – dad says goodbye and gets a HUGE smile. falls back to sleep snuggling with mom
  • 9-11am – breakfast and making giggly faces at mom – is a good girl while mom showers.
  • 11:30-1:30pm – trek to new mom’s group in the rain, only 5 month old william and his mom are there, he’s looking like a little man!
  • 2pm – go to post office and mom argues with the staff who won’t let her use the elevator as it’s only for handicapped people. mom loses argument and has to slowly slog the stroller down (and then back up) two flights of stairs, one step at a time. no one offers to help.
  • 4pm – oona + mom have lunch while watching super-talented kids on oprah… won over by the 2 year old who knows where all the countries are on the map and likes clapping at the audience.
  • 5pm – finish eating and nap time. mom tries to take a bath but has to get out 4 times to replace pacifier until sleep finally comes at 6pm.
  • 8pm – dad comes home and oona is VERY happy! lots of smiles and intense staring and making faces.
  • 8:30pm – dad gives oona dinner
  • 9:30pm – dinner’s finished and dad swaddles her up, and puts her to bed.

a good day!

Day-to-Day / Photos — Comments Off on Piggies wore the poor girl out!
08
May 08

Piggies wore the poor girl out!

This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home,
This little piggy ate roast beef,
And this little piggy had none.
And THIS little piggy went…

“Wee Wee Wee” all the way to sleep!

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Milestones! / Photos — Comments Off on Day 3 after realizing that rattles are FUN!
05
May 08

Day 3 after realizing that rattles are FUN!

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Misc — Comments Off on FIGMENT*
04
May 08

FIGMENT*

Does everyone know about FIGMENT*?

It’s a big art event that Dave founded on Governors Island and is currently working very very hard on producing! This summer it’ll be held on the weekend of June 27th! For more info, go here: <a href=”http://www.figmentnyc.org” target=”_blank”>http://www.figmentnyc.org</a>.

Milestones! — Comments Off on Sick Girl
03
May 08

Sick Girl

Poor little thing caught my cold. She’s got the sniffles and had a slight fever today, and wakes up at the slightest sound… On the up side, she showed interest in the rattle on her swing for the first time.

Day-to-Day / Milestones! — Comments Off on Hands, Hands Everywhere!
02
May 08

Hands, Hands Everywhere!

Yesterday Oona found her hand.

We were in a taxi on our way downtown and she was facing me in her carseat. She didn’t like the ride much and was softly pleading “uh-nAY!” and “M-gAH!” at me. Then as she looked down, she was struck dumb. One teeny little balled up fist was moving in front of her face. “What’s THAT???”

Photos — Comments Off on So much fun!!!
06
Jun 06

So much fun!!!

Oona had a blast with her Granddaddy. Check out the photos!

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