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map — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:01:23 +0000

He’s a funny little guy. Why would a crocodile bite an iPod, anyway? Silly.

As I have always done

map — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:56:40 +0000

I was changing Emmett’s diaper two days ago when I looked down to see him smiling at me and sticking the tip of his tongue out of his mouth. “That’s a really funny, cute thing to do,” I thought to myself. Then I went right back to changing him.

The same thing happened the next day, also while changing Emmett. Again, I took note of the cuteness/silliness of the expression before continuing with the struggle of getting his thin little arms into his shirtsleeves. He kept it up. So I started doing it back to him, which he really seemed to dig. And it wasn’t until I mimicked him that I realized I had actually been sticking out my tongue the entire time I was changing him. And probably always have. It’s always been something I’ve done, subconsciously, during activities requiring some combination of fine motor skill and mental concentration, but I stopped paying attention to it long ago (it’s the only thing — aside from our Homo sapiens taxonomy — I share in common with Michael Jordan). The episodes were a good reminder of how much information toddlers pick up, even when it seems like they’re not paying attention. Crafty little buggers, they are.

And now, for your viewing pleasure, a video of Emmett being cute:

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map — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:15:29 +0000

Below is a video of Ava watching a video of Ava watching video of Ava. And she’s watching that video on a 19.5″ LCD TV I had lying around. I took two wire hangers and, after elongating them and trimming off the hooks, covered them with duct tape and slipped one over each end of the TV. Then I ran strips of duct tape around the top and bottom edges of the TV to secure the hangers. Lastly, I used a bungee cord to run from each hanger at the back of the TV across the front of the driver’s seat headrest, “securing” the TV in a perfect viewing position for Ava. The TV then plugs in to the 120VAC, 100W outlet at the rear of the front seat center armrest. As near as I can tell, that TV probably draws fewer than 50W, and the iPod Touch that serves the video via composite cables draws much, much less than that. A test run of the setup last weekend went off without a hitch, so we’re all set for the drive to Grand Marais at the end of the week.

These genes run deep

map — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:00:08 +0000

He got Leah’s good looks, but by God, he got my smarts!

Emmett likes to wear a trash can on his head and stumble around the house blind. (Cameo by the lovely AGP, too; what’s not to love?)

Please enjoy this video responsibly.

Climber

map — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:49:26 +0000

I was home with Emmett the other day when he decided to scale one of the dining room chairs and proceed on up to the tabletop. We may have mentioned that ECP is much more of an explorer than Ava ever was. It’s exhausting to try to keep up with him, but it’s also wonderful to watch him getting so involved in the world. Until he falls off the table….

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As I have always done

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These genes run deep

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