Air Conditioning

Thank goodness! Chris finally bought and installed our air conditioner!! Gary came over and helped him. They spent a couple hours measuring and drilling brackets into the back of the building. Our apartment manager told us that we could not block the breezeway. Therefore, the AC could only go in a back window. SO, for now Indiana has been temporarily removed from his nursery until we get things cooled off. Then, hopefully he will be able to sleep in there in a "nightie" at night. My mom is at the beach for a few days, but when she gets back she has a piece of Plexiglas for us to put in the space above the air conditioner. I didn't want to wait, so we used a piece of the carton it came in as a temporary block. It is pretty nice. Chris picked it out at Costco. It even has a remote control.

Smilin'

This picture was taken in my moms back garden. Indiana loves playing in the cool shady grass.

Dakota

Hey this is Dakota just saying hi Indy

Dakota

Just a heads up to everyone.

Dakota is now a post contributer to this site.

His post name is Duckota. Ours is DakInd.

Faira

Be sure to click on the "Faira" link on the sidebar!

My mom has added some great shots of Indiana.

She took the pictures in her back yard and edited them.

Also, be sure to check out Duck-ota sprints.

He has started adding other things besides sprint cars,

including a picture of himself!

O'Reily kisses

Kortney's puppy (born one month before Indy) is a loving golden retriever. They shared kisses back and forth, and Indiana enjoyed getting his toes licked by O'reily. O'reily got his name because he was born on st patricks day.

Nate Misti and Indiana

Nate was thrilled to see us. He crashed his SUV, so we went to visit him, since he cant come to visit us for the 3 weeks it will take to fix it.

Picnic on the Patio

Today, we went up to Portland to visit Nate, Marie and Kortney. Marie bbq-ed hot dogs and hamburgers and we all sat around on the porch and had a nice visit. We discovered that Indiana really likes pickles. He likes to suck on them as the rest of us eat. Anyways, they had not seen Indiana yet, so he charmed them (well he screamed but they loved him anyways).

Family Portrait part two

OK, so my mom scanned in our portrait and put it up on her web site,

and earlier i had said if you want to see it, go to her site.

BUT... its getting pretty far down on her site already because she has some beautiful other pictures so i swiped it from her site, and am posting it here.

Some of you will be recieving copies of the picture in the mail, as well.

Sleepers

Indiana and his dad cuddled up and sleeping for the night. Some nights Indiana just doesn't want/like to sleep in his crib and needs a little cuddling, which his dad happily provides; Be it in bed or in the recliner.

Play-Pen

We re-arranged the apartment last weekend and now there is room for his pen! He is getting used to it, although i think he knows he isnt as mobile as he was when we just had a blanket on the floor. I feel a lot safer leaving the room for a few minutes now. it still makes him scream if he is left too long alone, though.

Family Portrait

my mom beat us to posting the portrait

so if you want to see it before you get one in the mail...

click on the link on the sidebar "Faira"

Heat Wave

As the heat continues, we really aren't doing much except trying to stay cool. Our family portraits came back from olan mills today, so we went and picked them up, then went to my moms where we sat in front of her air conditioner. (I will get a copy of our family portrait scanned in and posted sometime next week.) Chris had trouble getting Indiana and i to leave the air conditioned goodness!! Indiana fell asleep in the cool and seemed to sleep better than he had in days. We decided to buy an air conditioner this coming week. It is against the rules to put an air conditioner in the front windows, but several other apartments have done so, so we, too will break the rules. It is too hot not to. According to the news, we should have the hottest day of the year to date tomorrow, and it is only going to get hotter. Upper 90s, with hundreds happening on the east side of the mountains. Tomorrow is the perfect beach day. (80s on the coast) Enough with the weather report. Indiana is doing fine, as are Chris and I. Last word from Dakota is that he, too, is doing great and enjoying his summer. We enjoy visiting his website daily. We even are using the Charlie and the chocolate factory picture from his blog as our desktop picture. So, no news, everyone is fine.

Nothing new

Nothing new today, it was in the 90s and just to hot for us to be interesting today. It was so hot and he was so tired from it that he did sleep thru the night for the first time last night. Anyways, here is a look back at one of his first days. We are still as proud now as we were there, just a little more tired.

Sink Bath

It was so hot today that instead of waiting for his usual bath with his dad in the tub, we filled up the sink with cool water, put a cloth diaper down to cushion it, and threw him in! He liked the cool water, but the small space irritated him a bit. He likes to kick and splash and play and coo while he is in the bath. But, the cool water did make him happy for a time, and that's all we can ask.

The Grandfather Experience!

Donnie is getting the hang of this grand-dad stuff! Indiana shared some of his just eatten lunch with his grandpa's shirt, leg, and shoes!!

Guestbook!

I just added a guest book to Indiana's site! Be sure to sign it!! We look forward to seeing everyone's name. Thanks for visiting and we will continue to keep you updated on Indiana's progress.

Asleep

I think this is the only time Indiana is quiet! Usually he is screaming or talking; babbling or crying. This is when i like him best. Sure his smiles and giggles are great, but they almost invariably give way to hollers of outrage. Seems, sometimes, like Indiana is just an unhappy baby. But, Dakota was a screamer too. So, i guess its all normal.

BoohBah

So many of you have asked us who and or what the boohbahs are... i added a link to their show on the sidebar. You can find it and other great kids shows links at www.pbskids.org

Something to entertain me!

The swing entertains Indiana while i cruise Dakota's blog, and my mom's blog. The links are in the side bar (Duck-ota sprints and Faira). Dakota's is all about racing sprints, and who he likes. He has taken all the pictures himself, and honestly he is doing a GREAT job with it. There are links on his site to some other great local racing sites. My mom is doing a neat series of pictures with flowers and animals that she sees on her walks daily. There are some beautiful pictures that make excellent desktop wallpaper. You can just right click on one of the pictures and select "set as background".

McGarry

Today should have been my grandfathers birthday. He was a crazy wonderful guy. Even as a teenager i was proud to be around him (when any other adult was embarassing!). Cigarettes kill.

Indiana plays until he is exhausted!

Indiana plays on his gym mat and in his saucer and with his boohbah until he is just too tired to keep going and falls asleep where he lies. he has even fallen asleep sitting up.

17

happy birthday uncle Jacob!

Big Dancing Boohbah

Dakota asked to see the big dancing one... When you squeeze JumBah's left hand or left foot it plays music and dances up and down and moves its head around!

BoohBah!

surrounded by BoohBahs!
We finally got them all... he has the larger dancing Jumbah (not shown) as well. These toys when the tummy is squeezed either fart, meow, or say boohbah. BoohBah comes on pbs at 730 am and its his favorite show. He will sit quietly on my lap or on the floor and stare entranced at the bright colors.

All Smiles!

Happy Happy!
Daddy knows just the right thing to do to get that smile on camera!

Sleepy Baby!

Tired Boy!
We went and got family photos done today (next time we get pictures i am hoping to get them of Indiana and Dakota together instead of just Chris myself and Indiana). At any rate, he was wiped out by the process and slept in his car seat in his room for a couple hours. We got him Mickey mouse glasses that match his Mickey mouse shirt. They fit well, and he likes them. He seems to have sensitive eyes like me.

New Toy!

New Toy!
Chris's aunt Audrey sent the baby a bit of money... We added a bit to it and this is the result! He loves it! It bounces it turns it wobbles it has toys on it... This thing does it all. Plus, it keeps him standing and interacting even when I'm not in the room! He is learning to use it fast...Thank you Aunt Audrey!

Mommie and uncle Jacob

For some reason i cant use the new image uploading system thru bloggerbot. So i still have to use the old way. That of course means i still cant send altered pictures. But this one is good enough.
We are proud of you Uncle Jacob!

Long weekend

Chris finally went back to work after a long four day weekend. It was a busy holiday. On the fourth we actually drove all the way to LaPine and back. It was well worth it though. My brother played guitar at the local fair there. We drove almost 4 hours one way and honest it would have been worth it to drive 4 more to see him, he was that good! I can't wait until i can introduce him to Darin. I think he is good enough to make Darin cry and he is only 16! What makes it impressive to me is that we would listen to him even if he wasn't a relative! Anyways, Chris Indiana the donkey and i had a great time with the music and visiting. Michael and Weston were great at entertaining Indiana, and he reacted wonderfully to them. I think he likes them already! Wanda was great to spend time with/ Chris and Dad barbecued and then fixed the van together. We all left saddened at knowing it will be a few months before we spend more time together like that. I only wish Dakota would have gone with us. I think he would have had a great time with my brothers, and the girls that were visiting (the girls were wanda's nieces!).

Fourth of July!

Happy Fourth of July!
It is early early on the morning of the Fourth. We are all getting ready for the big trip to LaPine to see my brother play guitar in the park (i think its a fair or something). Anyways, it seems like it takes 2 hours to pack for the kid for an all day trip. I am hoping that we will be able to transfer Indiana into the car seat without waking him. Then, hopefully, the van will keep him asleep for a while. It is about 3 /12 or 4 hours driving one way (HAHA Pray for us, Chris is going to drive highway 20!) and its supposed to be hot hot hot when we get there. Oh well. Should have lots of pictures to post tonight/tomorrow.

Daddy takes pictures too!

Sting-Ray on the bum!
besides his boohbahs the sting ray is his favorite toy. Running the stingray up and down him while making "chewing" or "eating" noises (as if the sting ray was nibbling on him) is one sure fire way to get smiles out of Indiana when he is in his crib. Chris was giving me a much needed bath tub break and just had to play the game!

Crawling with the Donkey

Indiana, Stephen, and Donkey
Indiana has started to master the art of scooting. He crawls with his legs only, and kind of rubs his head along the ground. Its really rather cute. Here he is "crawling" to his grandma donkey while Stephen (the neighbor boy from our old apartment) watches.

Weight Check!

We went in for a weight check today. Because it was not a normally scheduled appointment (i was concerned about his development and thought we should have him seen) we saw a different doctor than usual. We saw Dr. Lon McQuillon. Indiana weighed in at 14.4 oz and 24 inches. He is 90% in weight and 70% in height. (which means he weighs more than 90% of the other children his age, and is taller than 70% of them) The doctor also told us that Indiana is very advanced in his developmental skills and all his eating habits are normal, and basically he is doing great!! The doctor also confirmed that those little white projections in his bottom jaw that we foolishly assumed were teeth (at least the advice nurse on the phone said we were foolish to think that at this age they might be) ... Are indeed TEETH!! that explains the drool. Also, glad to announce Indiana's left eye is officially cleared up. His tear duct has opened on its own. No more wiping of the green goo! It has been clear a week now!!

New Swing

the new swing WORKS!!

sure it LOOKS like the same swing, but in reality... The swing we bought before didn't work right. It wouldn't swing with him in it, although it would swing without him. Anyways, we had bought it before he was born, so didn't think we could return it (we didn't have the packaging or anything). Thankfully Jessica (who works at K-mart where we bought it) told us that no, let her call and check and see if she could get it fixed and they did! They just gave Indiana the new same swing. He loves it. (you can see the smile if you look closely)

Go DUCKS!

Handsome Duck Fan
although his daddy wants him to be a beaver believer... The rest of the neighborhood is helping Dakota make Indiana into a duck fan. Grandma Donkey's neighbor contributed this outfit to the cause.

Fixed it

Ok, in order to fix our sidebar issue, i just completely changed templates. I hope you enjoy the new look!!

busy busy

been really busy, sunday went to moms to do yard work, monday Indiana was cranky and didnt feel well, so spent the whole day trying to sooth a screaming child! Tuesday melody came to lunch and then again after work. had to do some shopping too. Kathryn was over for lunch also. i didnt even get my pogo badge! will update with new pics later tonight or tomorrow morning, as soon as i get a chance, thanks for your patience.

Still broken?

I am not sure why we are having side bar issues. It seems that the current date is displayed, but any info added has to be scrolled past the lowest level of the side bar to retrieve. Who knows why and I haven't figured out how to fix it. Bear with us. I should be starting a normal page with music and video and all that sometime this winter... Until then, this is it.

Michael was HIDING!

Ray, Jacob, Misti (holding Indiana), James (Pat's son), Ruth, Weston (standing), and Wanda

Chris, Indiana, and I spent 8 hours at Grandma Wood's house today. We got there around 1130 am and then my dad, Wanda and three of my brothers showed up around one. Cousin James came around two. It was a great visit. I enjoyed all the family a lot. Indiana did pretty good, only getting cranky a few times, and mostly because he was tired. He smiled and played and charmed everyone, and took a nap in his portable aquarium swing on the patio. The family came bearing gifts and he is already enjoying his car seat toy. I think Chris liked everyone. he said over and over how nice my family was, and to "just wait" until i met his.

Technical difficulties?

We appear to be having some template problems with out site... Bear with me as I try (probably in vain) to rectify the situation. Not sure why its doing what its doing but I will be adjusting links and other side bar features and moving pictures around, trying to get the "empty space" to go away!

thinking about crying! 

Only when he is sleeping!

Like many babies, he's best when he's asleep! He has had a lot of complain in the last few days, and he's gone out to town walking and riding in his car seat (which he still hates). It is getting too hot for me to walk with him in the front carrier, which means he is going to have to learn to like the stroller. If he doesn't, he will be spending more time with Donkey watching over him while I run my errands. Today, Donkey watched him for an hour while Gary took me off to Chris's work. Chris had locked himself out of the van. By the time I arrived with lunch for him from McDonald's and a wire coat hanger from my moms to pop the lock, the guys he works with had already gotten him in. At least I got him lunch I guess. Then I was able to go get his watch battery repaired at freddie's on the way home. I worried the whole while that I waited for the jeweler because my sweet Indiana was at home with Grandma Donkey. All sorts of evil possibilities passed thru my mind, but when I got home, he was enjoying his lunch rocking in the recliner. I guess Chris and Kathryn survived her. Sort of. hehe. Anyways, its nice that she is willing to sit with him briefly occasionally for me, so I cant complain because I sure appreciate it. (I can still tease though, because if I don't she might think I am mad at her!)

Love Happens 

Sitting up makes me MAD!

grouchy baby
It isn't bad enough that I make Indiana sit up alone in the recliner, then I take pictures! Of Course its so easy to irritate Indiana that he ought to have that frown perma-cast on his face!

Duck-ota Sprints

Dakota (Indiana's big brother!!) sent us his link for his new web page.
http://sprintinpics.blogspot.com
there is a link directly to it on my link section.

be sure to check it out !!

She might kill me for this!

Grandma Sue's Birthday!
She probably wont like getting her pic posted, but its her BIRTHDAY!! Happy Birthday mom!
I tried to call a few times, but i just got the busy signal that means AOL... so Indiana and Chris and I say happy birthday (and im sure duckota does too) and hope you had a good day. This pic is older (it was taken at the hospital the day after Indiana was born... i just wasnt brave enough to post it until today!)

no new pictures!!!

Duck boy says HI!
Was nice to get email today from Ducky!
Now, if he would just come by so i could get new pictures... or email some new pictures to me... hehehe (the only picture i have of my two boys together is about halfway down the May archive)
anyways Duck boy is starting his own blog and i will add a link here when he sends it to me!