Showing posts with label videos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label videos. Show all posts
Friday, October 16, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Walking Videos and Job Search Update
Elena is a walking wonder now! She doesn't do it all the time--her preferred method of getting around is still crawling, but more and more she will venture off walking. The distance she walks in the first video is about as far as she can go. Go, girl, go!
In other news, we found out that the church we had applied to in Pennsylvania has hired someone else, so we're back to square one again on the job front for Andrew. That means we will be here at least through when our lease is up; we would have to sign another year-lease if we stay in this apartment. So, we've decided to try to look for a house to buy. We're very excited to be taking this step, though it does come with some sadness that we are not where we want to be eventually--in the ministry. We know that God has a plan for us though, and he has made it clear that his plan is for us to be here right now. For how long, we don't know, but buying a house seems to be the next logical step, since we've really grown out of the space we have, which is about the biggest you can rent. So, you can pray for us to find a great house or to get hired for a job before we can buy one! :)
In other news, we found out that the church we had applied to in Pennsylvania has hired someone else, so we're back to square one again on the job front for Andrew. That means we will be here at least through when our lease is up; we would have to sign another year-lease if we stay in this apartment. So, we've decided to try to look for a house to buy. We're very excited to be taking this step, though it does come with some sadness that we are not where we want to be eventually--in the ministry. We know that God has a plan for us though, and he has made it clear that his plan is for us to be here right now. For how long, we don't know, but buying a house seems to be the next logical step, since we've really grown out of the space we have, which is about the biggest you can rent. So, you can pray for us to find a great house or to get hired for a job before we can buy one! :)
Friday, September 18, 2009
Walking Girl
She walks! She has finally gotten her confidence, and now she will take off without something within reach. What a big girl!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Little (Almost) Walker
Elena loves walking around with our help--so much that she gets excited when I get her shoes out. :) She always wants to stand--when I set her down on the ground, she is reluctant to sit down. She is getting more brave about taking steps, too. Yesterday I stood her up a step or two away from me while I was sitting on the ground, and a couple of times when I let go she took the step and grabbed my neck. It was so sweet. :)
Today Andrew and I took a video of her walking with my help out in front of our townhouse. This is the video, followed by a few stills that I captured from the video. She is so cute when she walks, so determined and adventurous! :)
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Eight Month Update
This is a video of Elena crawling, from a really good angle. I was laying on the floor. :)
Our messy eater!
June has been an interesting month, with the ups and downs of Andrew's job--unfortunately more downs than ups. We've kept trucking along, though, and Andrew has been working hard to find a way to get by until the Amazon mess gets straightened out. God has been faithful to provide!
Elena has been growing and changing, of course! Now eight months old, she is so strong, and her moods are really showing through with more expressions. She's also starting to show her will--Mommy and Elena have been fighting about whether or not she will touch the radio in her room. Since she has more control over her body, she can tell us what she wants now--when she's done playing with a toy it gets a chuck. She can throw pretty far when she's worked up! She also loves to drop things just to see what will happen. Mommy tires of that game long before Elena does! She can roll a ball, though she can't always make it go where she wants it to go.
Her crawling has improved--she's so fast now. We underestimate her all the time! She has also started cruising. She cruises along the couch and the coffee table, usually after something she's not supposed to have! She also climbed up two stairs on Sunday! I put the diaper bag on the stairs so that she couldn't spread the contents everywhere before we went to church, but those stairs didn't stop her! The first time she did it she was a little scared, so I thought she wouldn't do it again. Next thing I know she's standing on the second step peering in the diaper bag! I guess it's time to get a downstairs gate!
She still loves electronics. The computer, Daddy's video game controller and Mommy's red cell phone are her favorites. She is less and less interested in baby toys, though she loves things like the paper towel roll or an empty soda bottle. Whatever Mommy or Daddy has--that's what she wants.
When we read her books, she engages a bit more, though the hinge concept (turning pages and closing the book) is still very distracting from the story. :) She also loves to work the hinge on doors and on the lid of the washing machine, after bouncing up and down to the rythm of the clothes agitating.
Elena is a good little eater now, although she's still picky. This month we've added carrots and green beans to the repertoire. She likes avacado a lot now, and carrots she will tolerate. She still only wants banana in the fresh food feeder! She doesn't like the whole grain cereal as much as she liked the beech nut cereal, so I usually try to mix it with something else now. She still loves her puffs--she downs those things. Now that she's eating them whole, they are a very low-maintenance snack, which makes them Daddy's favorite! The best way for me to get her to eat anything, in fact, is to let her feed herself. Even with the spoon--I hold on to the end and let her put the spoon into her mouth with her hand. Which means, of course, that food gets everywhere! As you can see above! It's funny, though, even with the mess, she eats more of the food. She can drink from her sippy cup by herself, and she drinks, with help, from water bottles or from a big-person cup. Still no teeth!
This month she went through a weird time when she got totally off her sleeping schedule (she definitely rejected the scheduling with three naps), but she's normalized again, back to her old 7pm bedtime with just two daytime naps. Elena and I have come to an agreement about how she will fall asleep--I hold her sideways and she sucks her thumb. Not quite as good as the old cuddling, but better than her laying on my lap! She gets too distracted if I just lay her down, though. She still takes pretty short naps, although she will surprise us with a three-hour every once in awhile. Usually it's two one-hour naps along with an 11 or 12 hour night. After falling alseep by herself, she wakes up usually one time in the early morning between 4:30 and 5 to eat, going back down until between 6 and 7. It's a blessing to have a nice quiet evening.
She's a great self-soother now. She sticks that thumb in her mouth and all is well. :) Often she won't use the thumb when she's still in a scary situation, though--she wants her Mamma.
She can be very verbal, although she's very quiet in public. The closest thing she says to a word is "dada," which I think she knows to say when Andrew is around. She doesn't know that it means only him though. With so few sounds, she can't be that limited yet. :) She also says "baba" and "geegoogaa" kinds of sounds. Plus she's started to do a whistle! She curls her tounge up and sucks air in and it makes a train whistle sound. The first few times I heard it I had no idea it was her!
Although she's a pretty serious kid, she does like to laugh. Some of the things that make her laugh are pretty typical, like tickling--she's most ticklish under her arms--and blowing rasberries. But some things are just her own little sense of humor--she thinks it's hilarious when someone burps or hiccups. She also laughs when I rub my hand up her tummy to her neck, or when I make a surprised face.
One thing Elena loves is water. Whether it's in the bathtub, splashing in the sink, at the pool or the splashpark, or even in the toilet or a fishtank, she can't resist! Mommy didn't let her touch the water in the fishtank, but she did get into the toilet once--yuk!
As Elena begins the evolution from being a passive baby to an opinionated toddler, I find that parenting is changing and definitely getting harder in some ways. It's nice that she's more independant, but having patience with her and training her to understand "no" is pretty challenging. It's so rewarding, though, to see her learning, to see how pleased she is when she accomplishes something. She is such a sweet girl. Her affection for Andrew has grown, which is great to see. And she is starting to interact with other kids a little more, though we're definitely in the beginning stages of learning "gentle."
Being Elena's mommy is such a joy. I can't wait to see what's in store for us in the days ahead. :)
Our messy eater!
June has been an interesting month, with the ups and downs of Andrew's job--unfortunately more downs than ups. We've kept trucking along, though, and Andrew has been working hard to find a way to get by until the Amazon mess gets straightened out. God has been faithful to provide!
Elena has been growing and changing, of course! Now eight months old, she is so strong, and her moods are really showing through with more expressions. She's also starting to show her will--Mommy and Elena have been fighting about whether or not she will touch the radio in her room. Since she has more control over her body, she can tell us what she wants now--when she's done playing with a toy it gets a chuck. She can throw pretty far when she's worked up! She also loves to drop things just to see what will happen. Mommy tires of that game long before Elena does! She can roll a ball, though she can't always make it go where she wants it to go.
Her crawling has improved--she's so fast now. We underestimate her all the time! She has also started cruising. She cruises along the couch and the coffee table, usually after something she's not supposed to have! She also climbed up two stairs on Sunday! I put the diaper bag on the stairs so that she couldn't spread the contents everywhere before we went to church, but those stairs didn't stop her! The first time she did it she was a little scared, so I thought she wouldn't do it again. Next thing I know she's standing on the second step peering in the diaper bag! I guess it's time to get a downstairs gate!
She still loves electronics. The computer, Daddy's video game controller and Mommy's red cell phone are her favorites. She is less and less interested in baby toys, though she loves things like the paper towel roll or an empty soda bottle. Whatever Mommy or Daddy has--that's what she wants.
When we read her books, she engages a bit more, though the hinge concept (turning pages and closing the book) is still very distracting from the story. :) She also loves to work the hinge on doors and on the lid of the washing machine, after bouncing up and down to the rythm of the clothes agitating.
Elena is a good little eater now, although she's still picky. This month we've added carrots and green beans to the repertoire. She likes avacado a lot now, and carrots she will tolerate. She still only wants banana in the fresh food feeder! She doesn't like the whole grain cereal as much as she liked the beech nut cereal, so I usually try to mix it with something else now. She still loves her puffs--she downs those things. Now that she's eating them whole, they are a very low-maintenance snack, which makes them Daddy's favorite! The best way for me to get her to eat anything, in fact, is to let her feed herself. Even with the spoon--I hold on to the end and let her put the spoon into her mouth with her hand. Which means, of course, that food gets everywhere! As you can see above! It's funny, though, even with the mess, she eats more of the food. She can drink from her sippy cup by herself, and she drinks, with help, from water bottles or from a big-person cup. Still no teeth!
This month she went through a weird time when she got totally off her sleeping schedule (she definitely rejected the scheduling with three naps), but she's normalized again, back to her old 7pm bedtime with just two daytime naps. Elena and I have come to an agreement about how she will fall asleep--I hold her sideways and she sucks her thumb. Not quite as good as the old cuddling, but better than her laying on my lap! She gets too distracted if I just lay her down, though. She still takes pretty short naps, although she will surprise us with a three-hour every once in awhile. Usually it's two one-hour naps along with an 11 or 12 hour night. After falling alseep by herself, she wakes up usually one time in the early morning between 4:30 and 5 to eat, going back down until between 6 and 7. It's a blessing to have a nice quiet evening.
She's a great self-soother now. She sticks that thumb in her mouth and all is well. :) Often she won't use the thumb when she's still in a scary situation, though--she wants her Mamma.
She can be very verbal, although she's very quiet in public. The closest thing she says to a word is "dada," which I think she knows to say when Andrew is around. She doesn't know that it means only him though. With so few sounds, she can't be that limited yet. :) She also says "baba" and "geegoogaa" kinds of sounds. Plus she's started to do a whistle! She curls her tounge up and sucks air in and it makes a train whistle sound. The first few times I heard it I had no idea it was her!
Although she's a pretty serious kid, she does like to laugh. Some of the things that make her laugh are pretty typical, like tickling--she's most ticklish under her arms--and blowing rasberries. But some things are just her own little sense of humor--she thinks it's hilarious when someone burps or hiccups. She also laughs when I rub my hand up her tummy to her neck, or when I make a surprised face.
One thing Elena loves is water. Whether it's in the bathtub, splashing in the sink, at the pool or the splashpark, or even in the toilet or a fishtank, she can't resist! Mommy didn't let her touch the water in the fishtank, but she did get into the toilet once--yuk!
As Elena begins the evolution from being a passive baby to an opinionated toddler, I find that parenting is changing and definitely getting harder in some ways. It's nice that she's more independant, but having patience with her and training her to understand "no" is pretty challenging. It's so rewarding, though, to see her learning, to see how pleased she is when she accomplishes something. She is such a sweet girl. Her affection for Andrew has grown, which is great to see. And she is starting to interact with other kids a little more, though we're definitely in the beginning stages of learning "gentle."
Being Elena's mommy is such a joy. I can't wait to see what's in store for us in the days ahead. :)
Monday, May 25, 2009
Crawling
Here's another video, this time of Elena crawling. If you missed eating and drinking, those are below. :)
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Lotsa Videos
I haven't loaded videos up in awhile, so I have a bunch!
This first one is really short--she was smacking the keyboard, so I pulled up a Word document for her to type. :) (2/27/09)
Here's another one from awhile ago--E in her newest entertainment station. The exersaucer is providing lots of sitting-up playtime for Elena, and a little more free time for Mom, yay. :) She's actually a little more proficient at it now--I think this was the second day she had it or something. But you still get the picture. :) (3/6/09)
This is a video of the little one rolling around, drooling, talking, bubbling. It's not too exciting, but I think you'll enjoy it. :) (3/13/09)
Here is the update I was going to post when I started loading these videos before we went to PA. I thought maybe some would be interested in what I was going to say. :)
We had a great time having Dan and Christina over last week, and we had DeWayne and LeAnn (from Strang) over this week. That's been great for the house too--it's been nice and clean lately. :) Elena's funny about having people over to the house. She has been fussy both times. I wonder if she's jealous or something!
Last week I got my hair cut. I went to a haircutting school. I was practice. :) It was really nice--the girl used oil and massaged my scalp and shoulders, then used aromatherapy shampoo. It was a nice experience. :) Not the best haircut I've ever had, but definitely not the worst! I think I would go again. Besides, it was free--how can you argue with that? I'll have to post a picture soon. You can kinda see it in one of the house videos. I like to keep it nice and short these days because E is so grabby! She yanks my hair all the time. The shorter it is, the less hair she has to get tangled up in.
Tomorrow Elena and I are flying to PA for a week--I'm so excited! I'm a little nervous about flying with E, but I'm sure we'll get along fine. It's going to be great for the fam to see little E, and for some of the relatives who haven't met her to see our little bug. I will miss Andrew, though! We've never been gone from each other for a week. :(
This first one is really short--she was smacking the keyboard, so I pulled up a Word document for her to type. :) (2/27/09)
Here's another one from awhile ago--E in her newest entertainment station. The exersaucer is providing lots of sitting-up playtime for Elena, and a little more free time for Mom, yay. :) She's actually a little more proficient at it now--I think this was the second day she had it or something. But you still get the picture. :) (3/6/09)
This is a video of the little one rolling around, drooling, talking, bubbling. It's not too exciting, but I think you'll enjoy it. :) (3/13/09)
Here is the update I was going to post when I started loading these videos before we went to PA. I thought maybe some would be interested in what I was going to say. :)
We had a great time having Dan and Christina over last week, and we had DeWayne and LeAnn (from Strang) over this week. That's been great for the house too--it's been nice and clean lately. :) Elena's funny about having people over to the house. She has been fussy both times. I wonder if she's jealous or something!
Last week I got my hair cut. I went to a haircutting school. I was practice. :) It was really nice--the girl used oil and massaged my scalp and shoulders, then used aromatherapy shampoo. It was a nice experience. :) Not the best haircut I've ever had, but definitely not the worst! I think I would go again. Besides, it was free--how can you argue with that? I'll have to post a picture soon. You can kinda see it in one of the house videos. I like to keep it nice and short these days because E is so grabby! She yanks my hair all the time. The shorter it is, the less hair she has to get tangled up in.
Tomorrow Elena and I are flying to PA for a week--I'm so excited! I'm a little nervous about flying with E, but I'm sure we'll get along fine. It's going to be great for the fam to see little E, and for some of the relatives who haven't met her to see our little bug. I will miss Andrew, though! We've never been gone from each other for a week. :(
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Andrew's Parents Visiting
Andrew's parents came up on Sunday night (go Steelers, huh Gran?). His dad left this morning for his trip to Honduras, and his mom is staying with us until Bill gets back on Tuesday. Yay! We've already been doing lots of shopping--I think Elena got her Mimi's shopping gene. :)
Today, our baby seems to have found her voice! She's been cooing, making wet razzing noises, using vowel-consonant combos and all around talking more. It's so cute! She's learning to use her voice to get attention and to take turns in talking. It was so crazy that it happened all of a sudden! She's also started to laugh more. And I finally got her to laugh by being funny! I was laying on the ground and I sat her on my chest so that she could see my head through her legs, and then I started making funny noises. And she laughed twice. I'm so proud of myself. :)
Mimi has been having lots of fun with our little one! In the first video you can see her adorable talking, and in the second she and Mimi are playing a game. This game made her laugh like crazy the other day when she wasn't so tired. Enjoy!
Today, our baby seems to have found her voice! She's been cooing, making wet razzing noises, using vowel-consonant combos and all around talking more. It's so cute! She's learning to use her voice to get attention and to take turns in talking. It was so crazy that it happened all of a sudden! She's also started to laugh more. And I finally got her to laugh by being funny! I was laying on the ground and I sat her on my chest so that she could see my head through her legs, and then I started making funny noises. And she laughed twice. I'm so proud of myself. :)
Mimi has been having lots of fun with our little one! In the first video you can see her adorable talking, and in the second she and Mimi are playing a game. This game made her laugh like crazy the other day when she wasn't so tired. Enjoy!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Some Videos
Here are a couple of videos of the little punkin'. Her Grammy rocking her to sleep in the old apartment and her in the Bumbo. :)
(sorry about the beginning and end... I trimmed off those parts and saved it, but apparently it didn't take. I had to be out of the room for the beep at the beginning and end of when you record a video because she was asleep. haha)
(sorry about the beginning and end... I trimmed off those parts and saved it, but apparently it didn't take. I had to be out of the room for the beep at the beginning and end of when you record a video because she was asleep. haha)
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Little Video
I've been working some--doing freelance for Strang--and now I'm getting ready for/packing up for our move across town this weekend, so I haven't had much time to take cute pictures or get a video that's super interesting. So here's a semi-interesting video. :) She's cute, but doesn't show off very much in this one, haha. But we love her!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Rolling Over!
Today was a big day in our little world. Baby rolled over today! I've been trying to put her on her stomach more so that she will learn to crawl eventually, but she doesn't like it much. Today she decided to do something about it! And the second time I got it on tape! The first part of the video is right before she rolled the first time, but I stopped the tape right before she rolled. :( But we tried it a couple more times and the second time she rolled I got her. :)
Also, I think she laughed today! She was laying in her crib watching her mobile and had just done a poop, and when I came over to talk to her she went heh heh. It was so cute. :) What a big girl she is!
Also, I think she laughed today! She was laying in her crib watching her mobile and had just done a poop, and when I came over to talk to her she went heh heh. It was so cute. :) What a big girl she is!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Videos!
We got a Flip video camera from my mom and dad for Christmas, so now baby can be the star of the show in video, not just pictures! Here are a couple videos of her playing in her activity gym.
This first one is the cute one where she's enjoying herself:
This one is crazy--she is scooching across the mat! She starts in the middle and ends up cockeyed on the side. You can see she's trying to catch the edge of the mat with her foot so it will do something. She's amazing. ;)
This first one is the cute one where she's enjoying herself:
This one is crazy--she is scooching across the mat! She starts in the middle and ends up cockeyed on the side. You can see she's trying to catch the edge of the mat with her foot so it will do something. She's amazing. ;)
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