Happy New Year!

flower
Originally uploaded by liberrian

Pictures from our Christmas visit to PA are posted, including a few of Alma in her special shoes!

Kiss the bear! (Dec. 21, 2007)

Alma & mama take turns.

Off to work (Dec. 19, 2007)

Alma heads out for another day at the office.

Family Dance Party! (Dec. 18, 2007)

Alma, mama, and dad have a dance party. Alma is voted best dancer.

Let it Snow! (Dec. 13-15, 2007)

A montage of videos from the snow storm: the night before, as the snow was falling, the morning after as Alma explored a bit, and the following day when Jessica tried to snowshoe and pull Alma in a toboggan.

Yoga Time! (Dec. 12, 2007)

Alma assists dad with his yoga practice.

Dad's clothes (Dec. 9, 2007)

a quick video of Alma dressed in Tom's socks, sweatshirt, and hat. At her insistence.

We got some snow yesterday

On top of the world
Originally uploaded by liberrian

Or rather, we got a LOT of snow. About a foot's worth. It snowed from about 11am to about 9pm, really light powder.

This morning, Tom, Alma, and I went outside to play. We took some pictures, which you can see over at flickr. We also took some videos which I will upload this weekend.

It is supposed to snow again tomorrow.

Peekaboo! (Dec. 4, 2007)

With dad's hat in hand, Alma can peekaboo all day.

Walkabout (Nov. 24, 2007)

Alma takes a tour of the Gormans' house.

As many shoes as possible (Nov. 21, 2007)

Alma practices walking in two pairs of shoes at once.

Piano Player (Nov. 19, 2007)

Alma tickles the ivories.

Eating Yogurt (Nov. 14, 2007)

Alma practices eating with a spoon. It's a sharp learning curve.

Mittens (Nov. 11, 2007)

Mittens? Socks? Can't decide.

Wah Wah Wah (Nov. 11, 2007)

Alma is developing the unique skill of a toddler.

Special Delivery

Special Delivery
Originally uploaded by liberrian

I've finished uploading the photos from our Thanksgiving week visit to Pennsylvania. Lots there. And mom added some to the Alma Rose pool that are fabulous (but you must be logged in to see them...they're NSFW!)

I included a photo of what poor Alma looks like these days...her left eye's stye has puffed her eye up beyond recognition, and she tripped and smashed her face on a concrete paving stone yesterday morning. I took a child to day care looking like she'd just been pulled from a street fight.

I have a ton of videos to upload too, but I have to go through them and pick some worth watching, so that will have to wait another day or so. But soon, promise!

Fun weekend

Walking up the slide?
Originally uploaded by liberrian

New photos up at Flickr: Alma's wearing sunglasses and hanging out on the playground.

Workout Time (Oct. 29, 2007)

Alma and Mom head to the gym.

Running Around (Oct. 29, 2007)

Alma has a ball, a grassy field, and a day (almost) warm enough to enjoy them.

Play Ball! (Oct. 29, 2007)

Playing with dad and the globe ball.

Bike Helmet (Oct. 27, 2007)

Alma finds a new hat.

Chow down (Oct. 15, 2007)

Alma gets the hang of eating with a fork. This was among the first few times she (more-or-less) successfully feeds herself with a fork.

new photos (finally!) and videos (soon!)

Baby Einstein
Originally uploaded by liberrian

I finally got some new photos posted over at flickr, including Alma's Halloween costume pictures (she was Baby Einstein). I have a bunch of videos I'm in the process of uploading (but won't get posted here till tomorrow at least. Slow upload speeds tonight.)

Signing Time (Oct. 11, 2007)

Alma gets a little excited by the theme song for Signing Time, a sign language DVD series.

Vocabulary Quiz (Oct. 7, 2007)

These are the words I know, these are the words I know.

Little Musician (September 23, 24 and October 7)

Showcase of Alma's musical talents as an avant-garde multi-instrumentalist.

Rocking Horse (October 7)

Some girls ride side-saddle. Alma rides backward-saddle.

Belly! (October 7)

Alma says "belly."

Shoe Thief (October 3)

Alma's sick of baby shoes.

Reading (September 26)

Alma kept this up for ten minutes straight.

Fakeout! (September 22, 2007)

Alma's too quick for her parents.

Walking (September 20, 2007)

Alma goes out for a stroll, finds a sprinkler, and gets a bucket.

Pbbtst! (September 19, 2007)

Alma is her father's daughter.

besos (September 16, 2007)

Alma gives kisses.

Gear Dance! (September 11, 2007)

Alma can't help herself. She's a dancing machine.

eating dirt (August 31, 2007)

Alma thoroughly examines the potting soil.

b-ball (September 3, 2007)

We just got a call yesterday from the Tar Heels' womens basketball coach. They're interested, very interested. Just don't tell anyone--it's a violation of NCAA rules to be recruiting her before she turns one.

Godzilla! (September 3, 2007)

Mere mortals cower in fear as Godzilla tramples all she finds in her path. They don't realize that she is no menace--she's just learning how to walk.

Belly Kisses (August 19, 2007)

Alma likes blowing belly kisses. And poking pudgy bellies.

Up, Down (August 23, 2007)

Alma can't decide if she'd rather be up or down.

Alma Skywalker (August 21, 2007)

Alma joins the ranks of her internet hero, Star Wars Kid.

Monkey See, Monkey Do (August 4, 2007)

Who's imitating who? Alma and TC duke it out.

So thirsty! (July 19, 2007)

Chug! Chug! Chug!

Walking Down the Driveway (July 16, 2007)

Alma takes a stroll, down the driveway and back. Stops to sightsee. Takes a spill or two. Gets some help along the way.

For the Birds (July 13, 2007)

Lately, Alma likes to watch the birds in the backyard, and she's learning some sign language. She's started signing "bird" when she sees birds (or when anyone says the word "bird"). No, not *the bird*, but American Sign Language; her rendition is a little cryptic yet; it's quite similar to her signs for milk and bye-bye, but it's a start!

Montage: clips from Alma's first three months

I guess the title of this post says it all. The camera I had could take 10 second, silent, grainy videos. I've lumped 13 or so together here with some music. So here's a blast from the past, from before Alma could hold her own head up or roll over (on purpose).

Music by Colin Meloy.

Walking? (July 9, 2007)

So Sunday (July 8), I was telling the babysitter that Alma like to play with her walker, but can't walk with it. Alma immediately crawled over to the walker, popped up, and walked across the room with it. Now she does it whenever the walker is positioned to go forward. Huh.

Eating Peas (June 30, 2007)

Alma feeds herself peas on a spoon.

Which one? (June 30, 2007)

Alma tries to determine, once and for all, which window blind cord tastes better.

Waving and Crawling (June 29, 2007)

Alma combines two of her many talents into one video. (note: camera shake = camera operator waving at baby)

More walker woes (June 27, 2007)

Alma finds many ways to avoid actually walking behind the push toy.`

Cornered! (June 27, 2007)

Alma can't seem to get out from behind the push toy.

boppin' to Boban (June 22, 2007)

Alma enjoys a little Boban Markovic.

Popsicle & the Stones (June 27, 2007)

Alma can't decide which to focus on: dancing to the Rolling Stones or eating frozen peaches on a hot muggy day.

First taste (June 14, 2007)

Alma meets whipped cream. Her reaction? Eh.

Car Crash of Love (June 13, 2007)

All set for a long drive, Alma meets disaster before she even gets out of the driveway.

Alma's Adventures (June 13, 2007)

Alma helps dad with yoga, then sets off on a musical adventure of her own.

Little Girl Gone Rockin' (April 19, 2007)

Alma's in her rocking chair, rocking away. Mom's learning how to edit videos on the computer. Everybody wins!

Laughing at the Sunscreen (June 11, 2007)

Alma cracks up at dad's silly antics with the bottle of sunscreen.

Guitar Player (June 11, 2007)

Dad plays guitar with an assist from daughter.

Alma eats graham crackers (June 10, 2007)

Alma's Abs of Steel (June 6, 2007)

Alma models her new workout, guaranteed to help you sculpt your abdominals. All you need is a dad to hold you up and a diaper to cover your stuff.

Problem (June 1, 2007)

Alma is standing, but her toys are on the ground. What to do?

Couch Dance (June 1, 2007)

Alma's on the couch a lot these days. Dancing up a storm.

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New Toy (May 27, 2007)

Alma gets a new toy today, a push-walker. She takes it out for a spin in the grass. Dad helps.

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Standing, Falling (May 24, 2007)

Alma stands up with the aid of the Bumbo, then falls back down. No one was hurt in the making of this video.

Table Walking (May 21, 2007)

Alma takes a few steps on the patio table with the help of Grandma Rudy.

Leg Stretch (May 12, 2007)

Alma stretches Old Lefty, her trusty rusty leg. Hijinks ensue.