after a 9 hour flight, i am in surprisingly good spirits. here i am waiting for the baggage to arrive.
[enter mom] boy, am i spoiled! i flew business class and brought her up with me. she had her own seat...yes, that's right. she had her own "bed" on the plane. she slept the whole flight over to london and then decided to have a MAJOR meltdown in the cab to the hotel. that sucked! on the flight back, she was up a good chunk of it, but didn't fuss much.
5.23.2008
arty farty photoshoot
dad is an amazing photographer. he took a series of shots like this one. not sure where it is though. i am sure he will chime in and tell you :)
[enter dad] on this day olivia and i went to the chelsea physic garden, a four-century-old medicinal plant collection. i tried to get olivia to smell some of the flowers, but she was more interested in pulling them apart and eating them (we call her grabby mcsnatchypants these days). eating some of those plants could have been a bad idea, considering they are medicinally active. i had to be watchful.
[enter dad] on this day olivia and i went to the chelsea physic garden, a four-century-old medicinal plant collection. i tried to get olivia to smell some of the flowers, but she was more interested in pulling them apart and eating them (we call her grabby mcsnatchypants these days). eating some of those plants could have been a bad idea, considering they are medicinally active. i had to be watchful.
breastfeeding in the mini
here i am breastfeeding in the mini before going shopping....the photos of me in the back of the mini didn't really turn out, but this one is kinda fun. it was such a cool car!
fauxhawk and tube
this is proof that i actually went on the tube. there is my ticket. and mom and dad styled my hair for the ride...my first fauxhawk!
[enter dad] can you tell that olivia has been eating lots of yams, sweet potatoes and carrots? her nose kind of gives it away.
[enter dad] can you tell that olivia has been eating lots of yams, sweet potatoes and carrots? her nose kind of gives it away.
me and my buddies (at the tube station)
it was awesome to see matt and emma again. i think they thought i didn't remember them, but of course i did! we met them at this gorgeous pub in high street kensington. it was set in this really posh area in the gardens. we sat inside and had a meal, it was pretty crazy inside. lots of energy that got me too excited. mom ended up carrying me around the restaurant to help me calm down.
i am in the tube station in this shot! mom and dad took me on the tube and it was a lot of fun!
[enter mom] yes, the pub was definitely amazing, but people were unwinding in a very loud way. i think it kinda freaked olivia out. she managed to hang tough for about 90 minutes, but then she grew tired of all the rowdiness.
taking her on the tube was an adventure. there are only 2 tube stations in the entire zone 1 system that have elevators. this one was NOT one of them. mike and i lugged the stroller up and down stairs. what we learned is that london is not super kid friendly. if you plan on traveling there with kids, bring your walking shoes...and expect to walk everywhere. the cabs are prohibitively expensive. the bus system is good, but still kinda a pain.
i am in the tube station in this shot! mom and dad took me on the tube and it was a lot of fun!
[enter mom] yes, the pub was definitely amazing, but people were unwinding in a very loud way. i think it kinda freaked olivia out. she managed to hang tough for about 90 minutes, but then she grew tired of all the rowdiness.
taking her on the tube was an adventure. there are only 2 tube stations in the entire zone 1 system that have elevators. this one was NOT one of them. mike and i lugged the stroller up and down stairs. what we learned is that london is not super kid friendly. if you plan on traveling there with kids, bring your walking shoes...and expect to walk everywhere. the cabs are prohibitively expensive. the bus system is good, but still kinda a pain.
hangin' with emily
i met mom's roommate from college and boy, was she fun. we went to her amazing apartment in notting hill. we met her new boyfriend steven and i liked him a lot. he had a funny accent. he sounded kinda like dad but not quite. after we had lunch, we all climbed into his vintage mini-cooper and cruised over to oxford circus to shop. that was awesome! mom bought a dress from Zara.
[enter mom] it was great catching up with emily. i see her every couple of years when i travel to london for business. we had a wonderful day of eating amazing cheese and drinking wine. the wine helps the credit card slip out of my hands which is why i love to go shopping after having some!
[enter mom] it was great catching up with emily. i see her every couple of years when i travel to london for business. we had a wonderful day of eating amazing cheese and drinking wine. the wine helps the credit card slip out of my hands which is why i love to go shopping after having some!
at the pub...
i love the pub. everyone is so friendly and mom and dad get real funny.
[enter mom] i must say, pub life is amazing! i wish we had something like it in the US. going to a bar just isn't quite the same. and every pub is unique...from the people who go there to the beers they serve to the furnishings.
[enter mom] i must say, pub life is amazing! i wish we had something like it in the US. going to a bar just isn't quite the same. and every pub is unique...from the people who go there to the beers they serve to the furnishings.
oh, the sun!
i am finally realizing that if i hold my hand in front of my face, then it will block the sun from my eyes. this is a huge discovery for me!
[enter dad] this is on the lawn in front of the natural history museum, which was amazing. The dinosaur exhibit was really good, and olivia wasn't fazed at all by the animatronic t.rex, which even kind of scared me. the mammal section was fantastic too, with a full-scale blue whale. HUGE!
[enter dad] this is on the lawn in front of the natural history museum, which was amazing. The dinosaur exhibit was really good, and olivia wasn't fazed at all by the animatronic t.rex, which even kind of scared me. the mammal section was fantastic too, with a full-scale blue whale. HUGE!
love my sippy cup
i tell you what, i went to a lot of parks on this trip. and never without my sippy cup. i feel very grown up when i use it!
hanging out in hyde park
the weather was amazing! so warm and sunny. mom and dad took me for a really long walk and then we settled down in hyde park. i am watching some amateur breakdancers in this photo. they were really strong, but not very coordinated. it was fun rolling around in the grass with mommy.
[enter mom] it was so lovely to go back to hyde park and just lay in the sun. london is a lot like seattle when it gets sunny. everyone is smiling and buzzing about town. hyde park was packed with all sorts...we saw one guy who was a sid vicious wannabe, but he was having a hard time pulling it off. he kept adjusting his pants (which were way too small lengthwise) and fluffing his hair. a true punk doesn't typically fuss with that kind of stuff. plus, mike said he was sitting in a tree before he walked by. we think maybe he was a bit "out of it."
[enter mom] it was so lovely to go back to hyde park and just lay in the sun. london is a lot like seattle when it gets sunny. everyone is smiling and buzzing about town. hyde park was packed with all sorts...we saw one guy who was a sid vicious wannabe, but he was having a hard time pulling it off. he kept adjusting his pants (which were way too small lengthwise) and fluffing his hair. a true punk doesn't typically fuss with that kind of stuff. plus, mike said he was sitting in a tree before he walked by. we think maybe he was a bit "out of it."
making new friends...
i got to meet woody and his soon to be bride in london. we met him at the pub and then went to wagamamas for dinner. i had so much fun there. i sat in this really cool chair that attached to the table. i liked it better than most high chairs because i was actually at the table. i sure hope mom and dad get me on of those!
[enter mom] i must say, the chair is amazing. i found one online by a company called phil and ted's and i think we are going to get it. it's light, fits in a diaper bag and is great for kids who prefer to be at the table. olivia is not really into the high chairs where she has her own table. she wants to be at our level.
[enter mom] i must say, the chair is amazing. i found one online by a company called phil and ted's and i think we are going to get it. it's light, fits in a diaper bag and is great for kids who prefer to be at the table. olivia is not really into the high chairs where she has her own table. she wants to be at our level.
5.07.2008
big girl sleepin' styles
i am a big girl now. mom and dad moved me to my crib last night and i must say, i love how roomy it is. the co-sleeper was starting to cramp my style. it was good for my younger days, but now that i am scooting around backwards and rolling at every chance i get, i need some space to spread out.
[enter mom] it was definitely time to get her in a bigger bed. i went in to her room after a nap and she was sititng up in the co-sleeper. made me think that it was just a matter of time before she grabbed on to the side and pulled herself out of there. her first night in the crib went surprisingly well. she woke up once and cried for about 20 minutes and then fell back to sleep. i feel like she slept better in there....
[enter mom] it was definitely time to get her in a bigger bed. i went in to her room after a nap and she was sititng up in the co-sleeper. made me think that it was just a matter of time before she grabbed on to the side and pulled herself out of there. her first night in the crib went surprisingly well. she woke up once and cried for about 20 minutes and then fell back to sleep. i feel like she slept better in there....
chillin' at the mt. rainier center
this is me just after a feed at the mt. rainier center. what a beautiful spot. and what an amazing structure in the middle of the mountains.
lil' smirk
this is my adult face. i like to use this when i think someone is being kinda funny, but not really. it's my "you are working really hard on the whole funny thing, but you actually aren't that funny." i think my mom does a similar face, but she has a fake laugh that goes along with it :)
hangin' in the backseat with matt and emma
yeah, i had a really good time riding to mt. rainier. i got to sit in the backseat with matt and emma who are from new zealand. their accents sounded a lot like dad's which was pretty cool. emma made a lot of nice noises to help keep me entertained. it was the longest road trip i had taken. in this pick, emma is encouraging me to grab my wood toy that hands from the carseat.
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