It's a lot harder to pick blueberries when you are holding a baby in your lap. Good thing Kris was there to do most of the picking. I picked what I could while sitting with Stian in my lap. And Stian really wanted to help.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Blueberries!!!!
The blueberries are in! Actually, they've been in for awhile, but we haven't had a chance to get over there and pick any until this evening. I get ridiculously excited about fresh blueberries in the summer time. They are such a treat. We couldn't stay and pick as many as I would have liked - we would have been there all night and Stian needed to get home and go to bed. But we did pick 3 1/3 lbs. That should last me through breakfast tomorrow.
It's a lot harder to pick blueberries when you are holding a baby in your lap. Good thing Kris was there to do most of the picking. I picked what I could while sitting with Stian in my lap. And Stian really wanted to help.
It's a lot harder to pick blueberries when you are holding a baby in your lap. Good thing Kris was there to do most of the picking. I picked what I could while sitting with Stian in my lap. And Stian really wanted to help.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
teeth
Both of Stian's front bottom teeth are coming in at the same time. That might have been why he was so unhappy there for awhile. He seems to be okay again, so perhaps the pain is over for now.
Here are his little teeth coming in:
And you can't see his teeth in this one, but he sure looks cute, so I'm including it too!
Here are his little teeth coming in:
And you can't see his teeth in this one, but he sure looks cute, so I'm including it too!
Grad school buddies
Every summer a few of my grad school friends and I get together for a couple of days. We hang out, commiserate about our jobs, laugh, shop, eat and give each other feedback on research we are working on. It's always so great to see them and spend time with them. And I get great feedback, which is very useful.
We rotate where we go. We live all over the country - we've been in Georgetown, TX, Sacramento, CA, and Madison, IN. This summer, so I could be involved but not have to host, we did it at Katy's in-laws' house in Crawfordsville, which is only about 50 minutes from here. So they came up here on Saturday, and I went down there on Sunday.
Unfortunately Carla couldn't make it this summer as she is buried under work and is going up for tenure this fall. Here's the rest of gang: Sandi, me, Robyn and Katy.
We rotate where we go. We live all over the country - we've been in Georgetown, TX, Sacramento, CA, and Madison, IN. This summer, so I could be involved but not have to host, we did it at Katy's in-laws' house in Crawfordsville, which is only about 50 minutes from here. So they came up here on Saturday, and I went down there on Sunday.
Unfortunately Carla couldn't make it this summer as she is buried under work and is going up for tenure this fall. Here's the rest of gang: Sandi, me, Robyn and Katy.
shopping
Stian likes to go shopping a lot more now that he can sit up in the shopping cart. And thanks to my mom for making him this cute shopping cart cover!
Monday, July 14, 2008
Mystery Solved!
So I guess aliens haven't snatched my happy, pleasant little baby and replaced him with a screaming, unhappy, non-sleeping pod baby. I was really quite sure that must have been what happened. But I happened to notice something when I got Stian out of his crib after his morning nap. Can you see it?
Kris has the good camera at work, so this was all the further I could zoom in and get a clear picture, so I added the arrow to help.
So at 7 months, 2 weeks and 3 days we have our first tooth!
I had been giving him Baby Tylenol and Baby Mortin last week, suspecting it might be teething, but they didn't seem to help at all, unfortunately. I hope I can find something that helps because he's got a lot more teeth to go! He wears an amber teething necklace, but he can't wear that at night or during naps, and those were his worst times, so I have no idea if it helps at all.
By the way, he had a good day yesterday and a good night last night, and so far a good day today. So maybe now that the tooth has broken through he'll go back to being a happy baby and we'll go back to being happier parents... at least until the next one starts moving!
Kris has the good camera at work, so this was all the further I could zoom in and get a clear picture, so I added the arrow to help.
So at 7 months, 2 weeks and 3 days we have our first tooth!
I had been giving him Baby Tylenol and Baby Mortin last week, suspecting it might be teething, but they didn't seem to help at all, unfortunately. I hope I can find something that helps because he's got a lot more teeth to go! He wears an amber teething necklace, but he can't wear that at night or during naps, and those were his worst times, so I have no idea if it helps at all.
By the way, he had a good day yesterday and a good night last night, and so far a good day today. So maybe now that the tooth has broken through he'll go back to being a happy baby and we'll go back to being happier parents... at least until the next one starts moving!
Avocado and a bib
Stian tried avocados for the first time last week. He wasn't so sure of them at first, but they've grown on him.
But the real reason I post this picture is to show Stian in his groovy bib. Laura's mom, Ruth, made two of these for Stian when he was born. I hadn't pulled them out yet because I thought they'd be too big. But I decided to get them out, and I love them! They are so much nicer than the bibs we have been using that are flimsy and annoying. I'm going to have to figure out how to make some bibs like this, because they are just sooo much nicer to use!
But the real reason I post this picture is to show Stian in his groovy bib. Laura's mom, Ruth, made two of these for Stian when he was born. I hadn't pulled them out yet because I thought they'd be too big. But I decided to get them out, and I love them! They are so much nicer than the bibs we have been using that are flimsy and annoying. I'm going to have to figure out how to make some bibs like this, because they are just sooo much nicer to use!
Sippy and Pretty Pictures
We've been working on using a sippy cup with Stian. He's not very good at it yet. He likes to hold on to it, and he likes to put it into his mouth, but he doesn't usually tilt it enough to be terribly successful at getting much out of it. But he sure likes trying.
And then just some pretty pictures Kris took on a recent morning walk with Stian.
And then just some pretty pictures Kris took on a recent morning walk with Stian.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Emily's First Birthday
Yesterday Stian and I went to Emily's First birthday party. Emily is my friend and colleague Beth's daughter. Wow - Stian's first kid birthday party! He was very impressed!
Stian says "Emily's pretty! And she's a chub, just like me!"
Stian says "Emily's pretty! And she's a chub, just like me!"
Friday, July 11, 2008
Missing Pictures
We finally got the pictures converted into the right mode. Kris had heard a story on NPR that you should be storing your pictures in raw mode rather than jpg or what have you. So we took some pictures in that mode, but my computer can't seem to do anything with the pictures - it can't open them at all. There are some software and add-ons to current software you can get to help, but for some reason we just couldn't get it to work on my computer. And as I'm scheduled to get a new computer this summer we decided to not fool with it. So Kris put them back into jpg mode for me on his computer. So here are some pictures that have been missing because I couldn't post them.
First, just a cute picture Kris took of Stian.
Here's Stian helping me fold diaper laundry from a few weeks ago:
In the mornings Kris gets Stian up at 7:00 and plays with him for an hour and lets me get a little more sleep. They sometimes play with toys (lately the learning table we got from Laura has been a good morning activity - thanks Laura!), sometimes they have music time, and sometimes if the weather is nice they go for a walk. Here are a couple of pictures Kris took on a morning walk they took recently.
Here he is playing with Grandpa:
And then the pictures from the pool party at Karin and Brads. They blew up a special kiddy pool just for Stian to play in. He liked that quite a bit.
Karin and Brad also have one of those large blue inflatable pools. Stian was less sure about that one. I suspect it was because the water was quite a bit cooler in the big pool than in the little pool.
First, just a cute picture Kris took of Stian.
Here's Stian helping me fold diaper laundry from a few weeks ago:
In the mornings Kris gets Stian up at 7:00 and plays with him for an hour and lets me get a little more sleep. They sometimes play with toys (lately the learning table we got from Laura has been a good morning activity - thanks Laura!), sometimes they have music time, and sometimes if the weather is nice they go for a walk. Here are a couple of pictures Kris took on a morning walk they took recently.
Here he is playing with Grandpa:
And then the pictures from the pool party at Karin and Brads. They blew up a special kiddy pool just for Stian to play in. He liked that quite a bit.
Karin and Brad also have one of those large blue inflatable pools. Stian was less sure about that one. I suspect it was because the water was quite a bit cooler in the big pool than in the little pool.
Everyone Loves a Parade!
I'm finally getting a chance to post pictures from the last day of our vacation - last Saturday.
Stian hanging out with grandpa:
Then in the afternoon we were part of a parade. Every yer the people on my parents' lake put on a boat parade for the Fourth of July. People decorate their boats - some more than others - then go slowly around the lake. They even have contests for best decorations.
Stian got into the spirit.
And then our vacation was over. :( The next day we drove home. We were in terrible traffic with a very fussy baby for 12 hours - that was not a particularly fun day!
Stian hanging out with grandpa:
Then in the afternoon we were part of a parade. Every yer the people on my parents' lake put on a boat parade for the Fourth of July. People decorate their boats - some more than others - then go slowly around the lake. They even have contests for best decorations.
Stian got into the spirit.
And then our vacation was over. :( The next day we drove home. We were in terrible traffic with a very fussy baby for 12 hours - that was not a particularly fun day!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Fourth of July
The Fourth was a gorgeous day, you couldn't ask for better weather. We spent most of the day outside.
Grandma and Nathaniel "fished" in the kiddy pool.
Stian watched amazed.
One of the few pictures or instances where Stian and Nathaniel paid any attention to each other.
We went for another boat ride.
The whole family.
Later in the day Stian got to check out the swing. He really seemed to enjoy it. I think we need to get one of these for at home!
Grandma and Nathaniel "fished" in the kiddy pool.
Stian watched amazed.
One of the few pictures or instances where Stian and Nathaniel paid any attention to each other.
We went for another boat ride.
The whole family.
Later in the day Stian got to check out the swing. He really seemed to enjoy it. I think we need to get one of these for at home!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
To The Lake!
(by the way, I should mention that we had a pool party at Karin and Brad's on Monday afternoon, but the pictures we took were in a format that I can't view on my computer, so we'll see if we can get that fixed and post a few pictures)
On Thursday we headed up to Spooner to spend a few days with my parents. Wayne and Nathaniel came up for Thursday and Friday as well.
We went for a boat ride in the afternoon. Stian wasn't all that crazy about his life jacket.
Nathaniel got to drive the boat. And more importantly, he got to honk the horn. Over and over and over and over! Yay!
Just as we were docking the boat we got quite the show with four bald eagles flying quite low over the lake right over the dock. It was quite the sight, and very patriotic! :)
On Thursday we headed up to Spooner to spend a few days with my parents. Wayne and Nathaniel came up for Thursday and Friday as well.
We went for a boat ride in the afternoon. Stian wasn't all that crazy about his life jacket.
Nathaniel got to drive the boat. And more importantly, he got to honk the horn. Over and over and over and over! Yay!
Just as we were docking the boat we got quite the show with four bald eagles flying quite low over the lake right over the dock. It was quite the sight, and very patriotic! :)
Southwestern Minnesota
On Wednesday we went with Kris's parents to Southwestern Minnesota. We wanted to go to the farm where Kris's dad grew up, stop by the cemetary there and then over to visit Kris's Aunt Ikey and Uncle Donald.
The farm where Kris's dad grew up is near Storden, which is in Southwestern Minnesota. The cemetary was right near the farm. We went to the cemetary first. Many people on Kris's dad's side of the family are buried here, including his great grandparents, his grandparents, his uncles, some cousins, etc. There are many "Skjervold"s on the gravestones here.
Here is a picture of the four K/Christian Klebos - the first was Kris's great grandfather, the second is Kris's dad, Kris is the third, and Stian is the fourth.
This is the grave of Kris's dad's parents.
Next we went to the farm. This is the farm where Kris's dad grew up. No one lives there now, the farm house burned down a number of years ago. A neighbor now farms the fields for them.
When we were done at the farm we went to St. James to visit with Uncle Donald and Aunt Ikey. Kris's dad was one of 5 boys. Only two are still alive - the oldest, Donald, and the youngest, Kris's dad. Kris had a very special bond with Ikey when he was little. She came to play with him all the time. Stian seemed to like her right away too.
It was a long day, but it was a good day. And Stian did great in the car that long.
The farm where Kris's dad grew up is near Storden, which is in Southwestern Minnesota. The cemetary was right near the farm. We went to the cemetary first. Many people on Kris's dad's side of the family are buried here, including his great grandparents, his grandparents, his uncles, some cousins, etc. There are many "Skjervold"s on the gravestones here.
Here is a picture of the four K/Christian Klebos - the first was Kris's great grandfather, the second is Kris's dad, Kris is the third, and Stian is the fourth.
This is the grave of Kris's dad's parents.
Next we went to the farm. This is the farm where Kris's dad grew up. No one lives there now, the farm house burned down a number of years ago. A neighbor now farms the fields for them.
When we were done at the farm we went to St. James to visit with Uncle Donald and Aunt Ikey. Kris's dad was one of 5 boys. Only two are still alive - the oldest, Donald, and the youngest, Kris's dad. Kris had a very special bond with Ikey when he was little. She came to play with him all the time. Stian seemed to like her right away too.
It was a long day, but it was a good day. And Stian did great in the car that long.
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