Check, check, check

-- Chie and I got through our morning, even if it was tumultuous. Shopping with a teething toddler is definitely not on my top ten list. I really, really hope that these canines come through soon!

-- I got through two more tests in Behavior Analysis (it's a self-directed course; you read the material and take a quiz)

-- I got through it quickly enough that I had time to come home and edit some photos before pick-up time at Chie's childcare. It's the fastest editing job I've ever done-- 62 photos through Lightroom in 2 days. I have a bit of minor editing to take some spots off under Lizzie's nose and then they're ready for the viewing session tomorrow.

Whew! Off to pick up my crabby baby!

Edit: Oh! Oh! and we're actually having dinner. And it doesn't involve pre-cooked ingredients. We're having cod roasted with white wine, olives, and lemon zest, sauteed kale, and rice. And it's taking me about ten minutes to prepare. How beautiful is that?

Crap Party

In all the business of starting our business, I've been really remiss in posting pictures of my baby. Here are some recent pictures:



I think that she's gotten used to having pictures taken of her. Often, now, she'll just sit and do her thing. That is, unless she wants to PLAY with the camera.





Gus took these while we were out to dinner at Pastini. They asked if we thought she could manage a booster and we were like, "Sure. We'll give anything a try once." She liked it so much that we've now moved her up to our table and now the table top is her tray. And, as you can see, she's mastering utensils.











We've now gone scouting twice at Gus' elementary alma mater for a shoot we're doing in a week. I needed a test subject...

More than one

I had a bittersweet moment today. Chie was playing by the couch and looked up at the wall, where we have a picture of her and Gus' dad framed. "Papa!" she exclaimed. "Yes," I said, "that's Papa." But then I added, "That's Daddy's Papa." Every once in a while, it occurs to me that the only papa that my baby knows is my husband's father. He's the one that she identifies, loves, and is cuddled by. She'll know about my father at some point. But will he ever be a tangible person in her life? I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Daily Photo: Reaching

This was taken in the sand pit of the Science Playground at OMSI.

Daily Photo: Spring has sprung

While I sat for A the other day, we went out to play in the sun.

Daily Photo: Back at last

I started doing a daily photo back in January on my personal journal. It sounded like a great way to capture a slice of our life that was just that: our life, un-filtered. After the Sick Baby Hiatus from Daily Photo, we're back in the game. This was taken when I went to Esther's for a respite from The Sickness That Took Over Our House for the better part of two weeks.