Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Three Sprouted Peas

I have been keeping busy in the last two weeks. I've tried out Gymboree and Little Gym. Everyone is impressed how active I am. I whiz around going after balls and toys.

And yes, I have been practicing walking. I am really getting the hang of it.

I also had a play date with Bryce and Lucas today. Mommy tried to get a picture of us smiling for the photo but we were too busy making a mess in Bryce's room.



Here we are me, Bryce, and Lucas. We look a little different from the last time all of us were together. See?!



Daddy titled this picture "Three peas in pods". And yes, we sure have sprouted!

Sunday, September 9, 2007

Photo Galleries

Mommy and Daddy take lot and lots pictures. I mean lots of pictures. And every now and then, they pick some cute ones, goofy ones and just plain old handsome ones for my photo album.

Here are all of the photo galleries so far:

September 9, 2007

It's that time again: a new Adam gallery!

Adam's support staff has been a little behind in their work, what with keeping up with him and all... We've finally managed to get the latest gallery uploaded for your viewing pleasure. In it, Adam visits Hawaii and the beach, has more fun with all the grandparents, and shows off his new teeth and infectious smile.

Here is the latest gallery - 8 months to 10 months old

We also finally managed to get Adam to write a little for us (maybe with some help from ghost-writer Helen) on his blog at http://apawliger.blogspot.com Check the latest entries there to see short videos of Adam swimming and - we can't believe it ourselves - taking a few first steps by himself! Good thing we finished the first round of childproofing just in time...

Happy Viewing!
Adam and his proud parents


July 9, 2007

A new Adam gallery: I'm crawlin', yes indeed I'm crawlin'

In this next thrilling installment of brief views into Adam's life and goings-on, Adam is now self mobile! Previously he was content to rely on a proffered (or, more often, noisily demanded) set of hands or fingers to use to hoist himself up on and wander about with supervision. No more. Now he rolls, "GI crawls", and moves with impunity, much to the chagrin of his parents who always felt they had "a few more weeks" to get around to childproofing the house.

Adam has also gone for his first swim, is now a regular at the baby section of the local playground, and has been tirelessly exploring the newly accessible world around him - as we frantically rush to catch up!

We hope you enjoy this latest set of Adam's pictures.

Visit the latest gallery.
And visit the album page for the newest one as well as archives of the previous ones.

--Marc&Helen&Adam


May 22, 2007

A new Adam gallery: "halfway to my first birthday!"

It's hard to believe, but Adam has been with us almost seven months. He now sits up, tries to walk (with a little help from Mommy and Daddy), "helped" Helen celebrate her first Mother's Day, got his first two teeth (with another on the way), is eating solid food, and attempts to see what noise any object makes when banged against the floor. Repeatedly. Usually with vocal accompaniment.

This month Adam went on his first hike, and had lots of fun with the other babies and parents. He's really starting to take in the world around him and it's wonderful to watch. We hope any of you who haven't met him yet will be able to do so soon.

We of course have a new photo gallery. Plus, there is now a "master gallery" where you can see all the previous galleries, too.

We hope you enjoy watching Adam grow up as much as we do.

Helen, Marc, and Adam


March 4, 2007

Four months, and counting!

OK, so Adam can't really count yet, but it could be some of those baby babblings are him trying to count, right?

Adam's parents have been busy lately and wish they could have gotten Adam's next gallery out to his fans sooner, and we hope you think this one was worth the wait.

This gallery includes Adam's "100 Day" ceremony, or "baek il", that celebrates Adam's first 100 days of life. Adam had all his grandparents and even his great-grandmother in town for the big event. It also has pictures with Adam's aunt Caryn and uncle Gary (Marc's sister and brother-in-law) when they came to visit California, bringing unseasonably cold weather with them from Washington, DC.

Well, you know the drill. Visit the gallery to check out the goods. After you've "oohed" and "aahed" you can even drop Adam a line at his new email address: apawliger@gmail.com (Mommy helps him read his mail sometimes :) We know he'd love to hear from you!

--marc

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

I'm Walking, Yes Indeed!

This just in: I am officially walking as of 7:15pm last night!

Mommy and Daddy wanted me to wind down after a hard day of swimming (more on this later). But I had a surprise for them. I took my first steps without any help. My room was dimly lit to calm me down. Hah!



I have been taking more steps this morning. But I am still much, much, much faster when I crawl. I guess this means Mommy needs to go shopping for more shoes!

Now that I've delivered the breaking news, here are some of my other adventures.

Two weeks ago, I finally made it into the fireplace. Yes, you heard me right. I climbed up our foot high hearth and got into the fireplace. You know, I found a nice little niche there to play -- until Mommy came and got me and put me in the bath tub. A bath in the middle of the day! I wonder why Mommy was so frantic and she regrets to inform you that she didn't have any time to take a picture. See? No evidence!



After that incident, I found a screen by the little niche. I still try to go up there as often as I can. Mommy and Daddy say "No". In fact, they have been saying "No!" a lot. I think I know what it means but I hope they will grow out of this phase with me looking so cute and adorable with my big brown eyes and contagious smile.



In addition to practicing climbing, I go swimming with Mommy every week. Two weekends ago, Daddy took me swimming. I like to splash-splash-splash and kick-kick-kick when I'm in the water. I really impressed Daddy with my moves like this:



I've gotta go now to ride my Radio Flyer Retro Rocket that Uncle Jeff and Aunt Lisa got for me. See you all soon.