Entries for December 2012

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Ike's New High Chair
Grandma Kathy's come for a visit, and she got him a new high chair!  He looks like quite a big boy sitting up in it eating his baby food.  Today was not the first time we gave him potato, but he apparently didn't remember it because he did not like it at all!  Who doesn't like potato?  It was warmed up with some milk...

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More December Adventures
We've been enjoying this December and boy has it flown by!  Ike turned 6 months old and is at a really fun age - he can sit up for a few seconds before toppling over, he grabs everything and puts it in his mouth, he loves to talk with everyone, he smiles and laughs and cackles, he is starting to roll over, he can support weight on his legs...

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Isaac's 6-Month/Christmas Photo Shoot
On Saturday, December 15, we had Isaac's six-month photo shoot, and since it's the Christmas season we went ahead and did some Christmas-themed photos as well.  Although we liked the photographer who did my pregnancy shots and Ike's one-month pictures, I was really impressed with the work I'd seen from our hotel photographer an...

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Isaac's First Solid Food
In early December we started Isaac on solid foods.  His pediatrician recommended starting him on fruits and vegetables, with rice cereal three nights a week.  His very first food was a pulverized banana.  Other foods he's tried so far include apple, pear, mango, papaya, squash, potato, peas, and carrots.  I knew that feeding...

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09
Los Angeles
Dad and I went to Los Angeles from Wednesday to Sunday of Thanksgiving week, to see the Notre Dame-USC football game.  Notre Dame had gone 11-0 up until that point, and only our dreaded rival USC stood between us and the National Championship game.  Dad and I had been twice before, to see ND lose horribly in 2006 and win improbably in 201...

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08
Late November Family Time
My dad and I try to go every year to a Notre Dame away game, and this was the third year that we went to Los Angeles for the Notre Dame-USC game over Thanksgiving weekend.  I felt bad about leaving Isaac home with only Adam, but luckily Margie was able to come down to help out and enjoy Thanksgiving.  Since the flights are very expensive ...

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