Hot Hot Hot

So as temperatures in DC pushed over the 100 mark, we tried our best to stay cool!

Although we did manage another early morning trip to the Tastee (indoors this time):



Then we came home and played with some of the boxes that are starting to appear around the apartment as we slowly but surely get packing:



And then tonight, after her bath, she was looking quite radiant - so we couldn't resist another photo session!



The complete set is up here.

And, last but not least, a bonus video from tonight's photoshoot. The paparrazi in action:

As July slips by..

...Juliet continues to thrive. Every day she's just a little bit stronger, a little bit more co-ordinated, and a little more determined! Here are a few pictures from yesterday and today. She can crawl pretty much anywhere she wants to go now (and does!) and has been making solid progress towards pulling herself up and standing. She's almost always smiling though - and sees challenges as opportunities (Oh wait?! What I want is way over there?! Time to go get it!). It's a truly beautiful thing.

The full set (in higher resolution) is available here.

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So first, a set from yesterday with Mom:



And from today, Part One: Playing with (and sometimes eating) some Cheerios:



And Part Two: The record shelves are a playground!



And, finally, a dinnertime video - a/k/a blocks (just out of reach)!

It's a Tastee Diner Saturday!

So we got up this morning and headed up to the illustrious Tastee Diner (since 1935!) in lovely Silver Spring, Maryland. A classic diner in the best sense of the word, they have delicious coffee, really good pancakes, and some nice tables in the shade.

Juliet loved watching the people at the next table and our waiter! Ms. Daisy, who's been working there for 23 years came by to say hi as well - "I know all the babies," she said "I just love them!"

The full set of pictures is here.



Then we came home and after a nap played for a bit on a blanket on the floor.



And now, a few bonus videos from last week:

Exploring the record collection!



And taking the toys out of their house one at a time:

Kathy's Visit and Afterschool Adventures

Kathy came to town last week and we had a lot of fun! But somehow whenever we went out - we always forgot the camera.

This afternoon, after Juliet got home from school, we practiced crawling and exploring. She's getting really good at moving around!

The whole set of pictures is up here.



And now a few videos!

Hey baby, it's the Fourth of July!

So it was a hot and humid Fourth of July weekend here in DC! We spent part of the weekend in Leesburg, Virginia enjoying the country air and friendly people. Then back home for a few more days of relaxation! We didn't manage to take very many pictures in Virginia, but here are a few from the hotel pool on Saturday afternoon!



The whole set is up here.

And here are some fun videos from the rest of the weekend!

Talking with Dad:


The adventures of a musical giraffe stuck in a tin:


And playing with Mom at the dinner table:

July is fun already!

Karen and I picked Juliet up together from "school" today and had a fun time playing on the floor while trying to keep a game of Chinese Checkers going!





Then, there was the magical discovery of an old medicine bottle which makes for a perfect bath toy!



And finally, tired, she fell over mid-roll, asleep on her stomach!




Links to the full set of pictures here.

Hot Town, Summer in the City

It's been a hot summer so far! Plenty of days, like Stephen Strasburg fastballs, pushing the upper 90's.

Juliet's enjoying them though, coming home from "school" and playing on the bed. Even though she's been teething quite a bit the last few weeks (tooth number 6 is breaking through now!), she's in really good spirits and really enjoys testing out her new abilities to rock forward and scoot around.

Here are a few pictures from Sunday evening, playing on the bed. The first few show off her eyes - she's got quite a range of facial expressions! The next set show her noticing I'm taking pictures and lunging forward. Then, the classic look of frustration as she gets tired of having her picture taken just one too many times.

The entire set is viewable here.



And, finally, a video of her showing her prized treasure map to the Velveteen Rabbit: