Barlow Baby Blog

Riley Ice Cream Video

2011-05-06T22:44:00.004-06:00

Just a quick vid of Riley eating Ice Cream - baby style! - with Captions!

Raptor v Smurf? or What kind of parent am I?

2011-02-21T21:24:00.004-07:00

I did nothing to provoke this, I promise. All I did was witness and videotape.

For the record, she has never seen Jurassic Park, but has seen quite a few episodes of Dinosaur Train. That's some serious violence against Papa Smurf, and we are not sure where it came from.

Higher Quality video here

Vampire Baby?

2011-02-21T21:08:00.003-07:00

Caption Contest?

1. Team Edward?

2. Casting Call for Indiana Jones V: The Temple of Baby Doom

3. I tear your heart out and I laugh in your direction. (english or pirate accent optional)

4. Really! Really don't give Red Velvet cupcakes to 1 year olds.

Video

2010-10-30T23:14:00.003-06:00

Halloween night video. Fifi the pink poodle (Tasha) was out trick or treating, and Riley and I were playing "Boo!"

Video from android phone, color seems a bit washed, but that's ok, her laugh comes through loud and clear.

another phone video

2010-06-29T21:28:00.002-06:00

not too exciting, but the girls playing together.
(made on another test phone, HTC EVO)

Twins

2010-06-12T17:05:00.003-06:00

2 girls dressed alike and getting into trouble together.

Phone video

2010-05-26T19:49:00.001-06:00

Video from a new android phone I'm trying out.

Tasha got a haircut!

2010-01-11T18:33:00.001-07:00

Kids are great fun!

2010-01-02T12:39:00.002-07:00

Not sure why Riley laughs, but it is super cute!

Big Picture Update

2009-11-23T22:39:00.009-07:00

Our little girl who insists on being called big girl is now 3.

Cake with apples is what she requested. What a wonderful child since it could have been a Dora or Curious George decorated cake.

Chillin on the couch.

More strange produce from our garden.

Not sure who this strange lady is that walked in off the street.

It's not all smiles.

Big sis reading to little sis.

Smiles for Daddy.

"Alright Daddy, I'm done."

Another video - this time with smiles

2009-11-23T19:12:00.004-07:00

Riley chilling in her swing. I got some nice smiles, giggles, and a little talking.

Dancing Baby Cousins

2009-11-22T21:03:00.003-07:00

This was taken about a month ago. Riley is on the right, Elsie on the left. Elsie is 3 days older.

Halloween Pictures

2009-11-01T12:31:00.002-07:00

Our little Zoo

Not sure what our little giraffe is doing here.

A happy tiger!

Cousin

2009-10-24T21:21:00.001-06:00

Here's a quick picture of Riley and her cousin Elsie hanging out. I think I should get an award for getting 2 2-month olds to smile for a picture.

Picture Catch Up

2009-10-18T17:53:00.008-06:00

Pictures!

Imitating Mommy

While trying to get smile pictures I got this one!

The Zoo

The baby elephant was so cute. It looks like you could just pick him up, although he weighed more than daddy when he was born!

Garden with special tomatoes.

2009-09-26T20:52:00.002-06:00

We had a garden this year. It produced fairly well, even though at times we thought the weeds might be winning. We got a ton of tomatoes, some carrots, some onions, and some red potatoes.

Here's Tasha posing with one of our larger carrots.

Here is our special tomato that looks like a little bunny!

A raincoat

2009-09-26T20:50:00.003-06:00

A friend gave us this raincoat. These are Tasha's attempts at being posed and smiling without opening her mouth wide and shutting her eyes. Still pretty cute.

Baby Pictures

2009-09-26T20:43:00.003-06:00

Smiling at Grandma.

Babies just don't know what to do with their hands and arms. I think they just say, "Well, my arm is here, and I might as well leave it here till someone tells me otherwise."

This face is saying, "Come on Daddy, I smiled for you last week, give it up already."

This one is saying, "Seriously, give it up."

Pictures

2009-09-20T11:19:00.005-06:00

Pictures!

Smiles!

On blessing day hanging with cousin who is 3 days older.

First bath.

Sisters.

My girls.

Baby at Home

2009-08-28T18:53:00.004-06:00

Riley still sleeps a lot, but at least she is starting to do more of it at night. So far she has been a very good baby, no colic, no jaundice, not too much spitting up. (knock on wood)
She's cute as can be and we all love her to death.

Just home from the hospital.

just chillin.

Just try and get a good picture! One closes her eyes....

then smiles while the other one screams!

Ready for a first little sponge bath.

The "Are you sure your my daddy?" look.

Amused?

More Pictures of the new one!

2009-08-19T21:01:00.004-06:00

Hands Up! Now go to sleep.

Childlike joy for a baby sister.

It's big sister's job to count and make sure all the toes are there, and she really did!

"Look Mom! I can palm her head like a basketball."

"We are going to be best friends!"

First Pictures

2009-08-18T08:35:00.002-06:00

First Pictures of Riley Aileen

Tired and Hungry?

2009-07-12T18:26:00.004-06:00

Hungry and Tired? Not sure what to do...

Tasha has a suggestion - Eat and sleep at the same time!

All credit to Disney, Mary Poppins and Julie Andrews. I hope they don't mind that I used that 30 second clip. If for some reason they see this and object, I'd be glad to take it down.

Lagoon

2009-06-21T18:20:00.003-06:00

We took Natasha to Lagoon as part of our my company's Lagoon Day. (for out of staters, Lagoon is a local amusement park.) It poured buckets for the first hour or two. We all go soaked, but I think Tasha had fun anyway.

On the helicopters. She doesn't look sure about it, but afterwards said it was fun. (friend's anonymity protected)

Soaked but happy!

In the car to go home... Her jeans were soaked through, and her sandals. So, she got to wear a pair of daddy's socks to warm her up. She thought this was hysterical.

Dance! Dance! Dance!

2009-03-31T21:18:00.004-06:00

Tasha has all of the sudden found the dancing bug. And she is so cute!

Spring!

2009-03-23T19:00:00.005-06:00

To celebrate spring, what did Tasha do?

...

...

...

Why build a Snowman of course!
(editors note - these pictures were taken today, March 23rd)

Putting on the carrot nose.

I think the snowman is a bit bigger than Tasha...

Swings

2009-02-28T19:19:00.004-07:00

Taking advantage of a slightly warmer day, Tasha set out to rediscover her swing set. She loves both the swings and the slide. She also loves making faces and having her picture taken.

And just to scare her parents she thinks she's big enough to climb the ladder to go down the slide.

Funny coat, funny glasses

2009-02-16T11:02:00.002-07:00

Tasha decided to wear this coat, that is still a little too big. And, it was a perfect match for these toy glasses she's been enamored with for a day or two. What a cutie!

Fun Center

2009-01-21T17:47:00.004-07:00

We took Tasha to the Sandy Classic Fun Center with her Grandparents and cousins. She loved it. Especially a big slide that she went down at least 30 times!

Climbing the "ladder" She was always the slowest and sometimes caused traffic jams. But most of the other kids were very understanding.

After seeing her cousin go down head first, she had to try it. Then went down head first from then on. We were definitely surprised at what a daredevil she is!

At the bottom with the grin she had every time!

Santa

2008-12-19T20:57:00.002-07:00

Who are you and what have you done with the reindeer?

Santa

RI Trip

2008-10-26T18:14:00.003-06:00

Tasha and Mommy are back from their trip to RI. Tasha had tons of fun, and we have loads of pictures to prove it. So, here goes...

Pumpkins anyone?

Hanging out in the pumpkin bin

Pumpkins and cheese anyone?

I'd scream too, do you see that freaky squash?

Tasha will save you!

One of these things is not like the other...

Cowboy up with Sierra

The applesauce-making victory dance with Grandpa.

post drought and a cool dress.

2008-10-23T21:08:00.000-06:00

Just waiting for my girls to get back from vacation...supposedly there will be some good pictures.

But, to at least break the small post drought, check out this beautiful costume dress that Kathleen Dougherty made.

Yes, I'm creating this post to link to the giveaway for the chance to win, but wouldn't Tasha just look adorable in this dress. (and 3T would be perfect for next Halloween)

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

also, thanks to Jinii for the link.

Massive Update

2008-09-22T19:32:00.004-06:00

Here's a massive update of pictures to make up for the time off.

Teeth brushing, she really does love it.

Tasha loves swings. It's very hard to get her off. Notice that it got dark while she was on it.

Helping mommy dig potatoes

Eating artichokes and broccoli.

Summer

2008-08-23T20:39:00.003-06:00

The summer has been flying by. Sorry for the lack of posts.

Here's a few of the pictures we've taken, although we haven't taken too many lately. Tasha is walking and talking and is quite the handful now.

Today we had a Daddy-Daughter trip to McDonalds and the park. Tasha had great fun on the different slides, and is quite independent. She wasn't afraid to jump up on there even though there were a few older boys there.

Look! Tasha walking on water!

Hair everywhere!

Tasha Video

2008-07-02T22:01:00.002-06:00

Check out our family blog for a video I whipped up of Tasha.

Her newest cousin Isaac has been sick and recently had an operation and this video is of her hoping he gets better soon.

Barlow Family Blog Video of Tasha

More Vacation Pictures

2008-06-11T21:11:00.002-06:00

Mommy and Tasha examining something very interesting.

Tasha found a nice sitting rock at Longfellow's Wayside Inn.

Excited and pointing.

Not sure where this pouting pose came from.

3 Generations on a rock.

More Vacation Pictures

2008-06-09T19:22:00.002-06:00

Sorry these are now a week old but we did take a bunch of pictures and Tasha is so cute. More to come...

Playing with Grandma's hat.

Hanging out at Longfellow's Wayside Inn. For some reason she loves benches.

Lunch at the Wayside Inn and a BIG plate of Mac and Cheese.

This is an interesting picture. She is with the twins who are her second cousins.(I think) We sat them down for Grandpa and Grandma to give them presents. Tasha had a little bag of cheerios that was confiscated just before the picture and she is expressing her displeasure. See - it's not all smiles and giggles.

Funny Video

2008-06-02T17:07:00.002-06:00

Hilarious video of Tasha. (and Daddy asking probing questions)

Beach and fun at Grandpa's

2008-05-31T18:49:00.004-06:00

The cutest picture on a small person's bench on Grandpa's porch.

Tasha was a little tentative about the water at the beach.

But, she did consent to touch it with her hands, but not her feet.

Playing dress up with Grandpa and Grandma

An interesting look

Tasha's attempt at an outfit befitting her superhero status.

Rhode Island Trip

2008-05-30T09:03:00.005-06:00

Tasha is having a wonderful time visiting her grandparents in Rhode Island. She loves the attention and is quickly wrapping them around her little finger.
Yesterday we went to the Roger Williams Zoo which as everyone knows is in Providence, RI.

Checking out the Giraffe.

Giraffe checking us out.

Pretty excited about the Elephants!

Trying to catch the eye of the sheep.

Daring girl petting the sheep, even though the sign said "Pet at your own risk!"

May

2008-05-05T20:35:00.003-06:00

Heading out for a morning jog. My what big feet you have!

Puppy in stroller. Check. One slipper on. Check. One dress shoe on. Huh?

The pretty brown dress.

Home alone with Daddy. I promise she was smiling the whole time, but this was the best picture of the hair.

Photoshop fun. I'm not great, but know enough to be just a little dangerous.

Growing up

2008-04-16T21:43:00.002-06:00

Tasha just wants to grow up so fast and here are 3 great examples.

Here she is with Mommy's slippers on. She loves walking around with grown up shoes. (like most kids I think)

Here she is rewriting a program that I wrote so that it runs 3 times faster.

And then she rewired my pocket pc into a phone!

Fun Pictures

2008-04-08T18:13:00.004-06:00

Here's a collection of fun pictures over the last week or two.

Doing something with her lips signalling that she is done with dinner.

Fun on the stairs with Daddy.

Kids tend to always walk towards the camera, usually reaching out to grab it. That is exactly how we got this extreme close up!

Easter Dress

2008-04-05T21:51:00.003-06:00

Tasha got this beautiful dress from her Great Aunt Lynda.

Not sure where this expression came from.

But, everything is ok as long as she has a book in her hands.

Easter

2008-04-04T19:15:00.002-06:00

Tasha really enjoyed her first memorable easter basket.

Shades

2008-03-17T18:51:00.004-06:00

With summer slowly approaching Tasha got her first pair of sunglasses and she thinks she is sooo cool! Also, watch for special appearances of teeth 5-7!

Spring might be coming... Teeth might not be...

2008-03-07T21:32:00.003-07:00

Tasha continues to grow and charm us all. The only thing she lacks is more teeth! But, we keep holding out for more.

Playing in the tent again with a cousin. This time, Demi, from the other side of the family.

Helping with some beginning of spring cleanup.

A somewhat more artistic picture of our cutie.

What a cutie!

Showing off the teeth, uneven though they are. If you'll notice of the 2 front teeth there is only one. The other one is still hiding.

2008-02-24T12:17:00.004-07:00

Some of Tasha's cousins came to visit yesterday. We got some great pictures, and Tasha had a great time!

The cousins all crammed in a play tent.

Getting chased by scary Uncle Brandt. I think she was having fun though.

Tasha loves to read. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

She even likes to read with others.

And likes to be read to. Uncle Brandt reading to Tasha and his kids.

Stacking

2008-02-13T07:12:00.003-07:00

Tasha is getting smarter everyday. The other day she decided to stack cans of soup.

This was the only picture with the stack of three, unfortunately she is making a pretty weird face.

Updated Pictures

2008-01-25T20:25:00.000-07:00

All dressed up and nowhere to go.

We all love the hat!

Being silly trying to get out of bath time.

Just call me Slick.

Christmas

2008-01-02T20:18:00.000-07:00

It's a busy time of year and we had a ton of family in town this year which was great. Hope all had similarly happy holidays.

Trying to get a picture with Tasha's newest cousin Cali. (who sends peace out to y'all)

Tasha's favorite present seemed to be her new stroller which she pushes around for hours.

Tasha's new favorite activity: carry around Daddy's shoes! This went on for almost a half hour. Shoes from room to room. One or two at a time.

Tasha was an angel for the family nativity scene. And what a beautiful angel she was.

The whole cast of the family nativity scene.

Sending the old year out with a bang!

Bronco, Walking and Teeth, err Tooth.

2007-11-29T20:14:00.000-07:00

Tasha walks all around now, and is starting to get teeth which makes her a little bit cranky. So, here's some pictures because we finally had a chance to relax while not chasing her.

Checking out her fancy birthday cake.

For some reason, Tasha and her cousin Bronco both pulled a goofy face at the same time.

A comparison picture for how they normally both look.

Just a really cute picture!

A tooth! A tooth! My kingdom for a tooth. Look really close and you can see the bottom tooth just barely showing through. Yes, we are excited, mostly because they are bothering her and we hate to see her grumpy and hurting.

1st Birthday!

2007-11-16T20:41:00.000-07:00

Tasha turned one today. She had great fun trying to open presents and playing with new toys and eating cake and having friends over. Let's get to the pictures because we got some really cute ones!

A friend of Tashas gave her a tutu which she thought was more fun to wear on her head! (with a special guest appearance on the blog by Natasha's friend Sam's foot!)

Very excited about it!

And yes, she is walking, a bit that is. She still stumbles but she can take up to 7 or 8 steps.

Opening presents. I just love the expression.

Starting to learn about wrapping paper and what to do with it.

And of course we let her attack her own cake. And I must say she looks very proud of how messy she is. (and very cute!)

Cutest Baby Proof

2007-11-13T21:24:00.000-07:00

Here I offer proof that Natasha is the cutest baby in the world. :) These were taken about a month ago, but I've been a slacker. I blame the painkillers.

Halloween

2007-10-31T20:34:00.000-06:00

We found Natasha the cutest costume. Enjoy the pictures!

Our own little East Coast Lobster!

Cute enough to eat!

And Halloween pajamas, of course!

More Pictures

2007-10-05T18:58:00.000-06:00

I think Natasha looks like her cousin Brooklyn in this picture.

Cheesing it for Daddy.

Excited about life and fuzzy pink pajamas.

Some seriously scary hat hair.

Couple of cute pictures

2007-10-03T22:56:00.000-06:00

Tasha is just adorable. She moves around so much now we can barely remember the pre-movement days. She likes to pull up and stand next to anything. Best of all she gets super excited when I get home from work!

Bad Hair Day

Sleeping and Food

2007-09-16T19:11:00.000-06:00

Apparently food and sleeping go hand in hand. Maybe it just wears her out being so cute all the time. Most likely it's the church schedule that messes with her naps. Also, we are teaching the 5 year olds now, and Tasha doesn't get a chance to sleep as much.

I really hate when I fall asleep with cheese hanging out of my mouth, must run in the family.

Cute Natasha

2007-09-09T10:35:00.000-06:00

Natasha is now over 9 months old. The time is just flying by, and she is developing more personality by the day. It's all kinds of fun, but also lots of work especially for Mommy. On to the pictures.

Hanging out with Natasha from next door who is moving. Very sad. Natasha will miss them all.

Eating at night with Mommy. What a cute sleeper. And, look at how big she is getting.

Doing funny things with her tongue in a cute outfit with a hat.

2 pictures with Daddy that I think are just adorable.

Super Cute Video

2007-08-28T21:11:00.000-06:00

This is a super adorable video. Mommy is tickling her off camera and laughing a little with her.

Bath Time

2007-08-27T13:00:00.000-06:00

Natasha is still just as cute as ever. She is lots of fun. She is still trying to produce some teeth. She has a couple just hovering below the surface that seem to be giving her some pain. It means she isn't sleeping quite like the angel we are used to.

Tasha enjoys bathtime and just loves her rubber duckie.

More fun in the tub.

Water running down her face. Most people close their eyes when water is poured over their heads; but not Natasha!

Cuddling with Daddy.

Energy

2007-08-15T14:00:00.000-06:00

Natasha is a huge ball of energy now. She will rarely sit still and is constantly going. It's fun, but makes for lots of work. She is also a great helper. She helps show us exactly what parts of the house aren't child-proofed yet.

Chillin in the grass

Showing off her standing abilities.

This is the view we get of her most often as she crawls off in search of adventure.

Movin Baby

2007-07-31T22:30:00.000-06:00

The kid is moving all over the place now. She crawls fast as lightning, or at least it seems like it because 1 second your back is turned and then next she is halfway down the hallway. And she climbs up on things. She can pull herself up to standing next to something. So now anything within reach on the couch and chairs are fair game. So, now it's just a big game of chase the kid or cat and mouse.

Sporting my Harry Potter 5 hat.

Same hat backwards.

I got this look from across the room. Pretty funny.

Video

2007-07-22T19:40:00.000-06:00

Trying out a video. It's not the best quality, but you might still be able to tell how cute she is. :)

Sick in the Summer

2007-07-20T13:23:00.001-06:00

Natasha has been a bit sick this past week. Mostly just not eating as well, and having many, many dirty diapers. She gave the sickness to Alyson, but they are both just about better now, just in time for the last Harry Potter book that comes out today!

It's just been too hot for clothes!

I can scoot, roll and army crawl. But, I fully intend to crawl very soon because Mommy and Daddy have so much stuff I need to get into.

Interesting paradox: Do we think it's gross to chew on our toes because we grow less flexible and can't anymore? Or, do we realize it's gross to chew on our toes, stop doing it, and thus become less flexible?

Fun Kid

2007-07-10T10:23:00.000-06:00

Natasha is slowly but surely growing up. She takes much more interest in her surroundings than she used to and is curious about everything. Mostly she is curious about how it tastes and puts everything in her mouth, but I guess that is normal.

Chilling in the grass. She can sit up very nicely now.

Look! Daddy did my hair!

Trying to bend the spoon Matrix-style.

We're still here

2007-06-28T20:09:00.000-06:00

We've started to fall into a routine now. Natasha sleeps and eats fairly regularly now, and we tend to forget to take as many pictures of her. I think because we are getting used to how sweet and cute she is, and are starting to take it for granted. Well, No More! Here's to all the babies crying in church! Here's to all the parents that show up for work with blood shot eyes! Here's to the sweetest baby in the world. :)

Now for the pictures...

Smiling happy baby.

Not sure what pose the camera caught. We think it's the baby robot.

There's a story to this picture. You see that little stuffed animal, well, it's a cow puppet. It's a very advanced puppet that has a little voice box in its mouth. The puppeteer can squeeze down and make the cow moo. Natasha has no problem with the cow. But, when the cow moos she gets a little scared as seen in the picture. Thankfully she cheers up quickly, when the cow isn't mooing that is.

Father's Day

2007-06-17T20:02:00.000-06:00

I apologize for the length of time since the last post. Natasha and her mother took a little jaunt of 9 days to the east coast to visit family. They are back now, and of course they missed Daddy greatly.

With her Daddy on Father's Day. We spent the day at Grandpa and Grandma's house. Someone forgot a tie and had to borrow one. For those of you who don't know, Grandpa switched over to only bowties, so the selection was limited. But, we were happy with the choice. And, yes those are little Ys.

Cheesing it with Grandma.

There must be something very interesting off-camera...

New Outfit

2007-06-02T11:02:00.000-06:00

Here is the cute one in a new outfit. It looks almost like a little red lederhosen and maybe we need to teach her to yodel.

Here she is striking a pose in her sleep.

Cooking

2007-06-01T18:46:00.001-06:00

Natasha just loves to cook, especially pancakes!

Cute Baby

2007-05-26T16:45:00.001-06:00

We thought this was the cutest picture. She fell asleep hugging her stuffed dog.

Hanging out with Mom and the computer.

Another great picture with Mom.

PIctures!

2007-05-21T07:16:00.000-06:00

Just some fun pictures today.

Here she is after a bout with sweet potatos. She really is a pretty good eater, but almost every meal there will be a minute or two where she'll refuse to open her mouth. It's actually pretty funny unless you are the one feeding her.

Reading with Mommy.

Entangled with blanket in her car seat. And not looking too thrilled about it.

Happy to be alive. Natasha loves to smile.

Feeding Time

2007-05-11T10:00:00.000-06:00

Natasha continues to be a wonderful baby. She is now eating some baby food and it is quite the adventure.

Here she is smiling and dancing. She likes to shake her arms and legs when she gets excited.

Solid Food Adventure: Here she is refusing to open her mouth for beans.

Solid Food Adventure: Here she is expressing her displeasure at the taste of green beans.

Solid Food Adventure: Here she is taunting daddy by not swallowing her green beans.

Rolling 2

2007-05-06T22:22:00.000-06:00

Natasha can now roll over both ways, when she wants to. She hasn't yet translated this into moving across whole rooms by rolling, but I have to assume it's coming. Mostly she rolls to whichever way she can see people. She's very curious. Of course, she is still our little angel, too.

Smiling Beauties!

Hanging in the car seats with cousin Bronco who is 2 months older.

Trying to get her "in the act" of rolling over. All I got is this look that says, "Daddy, why so many pictures?"

Roll Over

2007-04-27T19:46:00.000-06:00

Natasha rolled over for the first time this week. She can only roll from on her stomach to her back. It's pretty funny, and we are so proud. She basically cranes her neck all the way around, and eventually the rest of her body follows.

Here she is thinking about rolling over.

Just a cute picture.

Babies can sleep anywhere in any position. They can also be awake and screaming in any position. But not Natasha, of course. :)

50th Post!

2007-04-19T18:40:00.000-06:00

Great pictures of Mom and Baby!

Pictures

2007-04-18T07:21:00.000-06:00

Here's some pictures of the little one. She is such a joy to have in our family.

Oh no, she's going to take after her dad and close her eyes for pictures.

Here she goes. What a cutie.

She's been experimenting with this more angular smile instead of opening her mouth wide open. Pretty funny kid!

Easter

2007-04-16T09:19:00.000-06:00

It's been a while. Here's a great picture my dad took of us at easter.

I will put some more pictures up just as soon as my internet gets fixed. (p.s. Comcast has the absolute worst customer service.)

More Pictures

2007-04-05T21:13:00.000-06:00

Trying to teach Natasha how to eat real food. It's a little tough, but she's getting the hang of it.

More smiling pictures. She's so much fun!

Bath pictures

2007-04-03T19:38:00.000-06:00

Trying to get some interesting pictures. So, here's a few in the bath. Natasha is pretty settled in her routine, but every once in a while there's a hiccough or two. She woke up screaming from a nap today. We don't know why. Maybe she had a bad dream. Sometimes we sure wish she could talk. :)

Look at those bright blue eyes!

I thought this was just an interesting expression. And in both pictures her hair is starting to look a little red. Most of the time it looks brown, but in some light there is a definite red hue.

Dress Up

2007-03-25T21:20:00.001-06:00

I figured out why women love babies. It's because they get to play dress up with dolls again, except now it's a real doll. And, another added bonus, when the little person is doubling in size every year for a while, you have to buy new clothes all the time.

Seriously Natasha is such a doll. We tried a new outfit for church, complete with hat. She makes about anything look cute, but this was doubly cute. Thought about editing out the missing sock, but it makes us look like normal parents. I mean she had been to church and back, no way both socks are staying on. :)

4 Months

2007-03-24T13:40:00.000-06:00

Natasha had her 4 month appointment the other day. She does great. She didn't even cry for the first 2 shots, just the third one which was bigger. She is pretty much average. 50 percentile in weight and height.

Here's a shot of her with her shot bandages.

Still

2007-03-18T22:38:00.000-06:00

Natasha still smiles up a storm. Here's a picture. Looks almost like the picture 2 weeks ago. We hope the hair is a little longer. She loves that seat, and loves smiling. She is getting out more and will smile at other people now, and not just her parents. We've got her pretty much settled into a routine. Up at 8, nap at 10, nap at 2, in bed at 9. In between lots of playing and smiling. And yes, she does sleep the whole night. On rare occasions she will wake up early, but doesn't wake up in the night at all. And, yes, we realize we are very blessed parents, and she is practically an angel. I guess I shouldn't rub it in too much. Thanks for everyones love and support.

Blessing

2007-03-12T17:42:00.000-06:00

We blessed Natasha yesterday. It was a wonderful day. We had a lot of family attend, and had a nice get together afterwards. Natasha was radiant, and was a perfect angel the entire day. She wasn't fussy at all even being around the large crowd and being held by many loving relatives. Thanks all for coming.

(If you don't know what blessing means, feel free to ask, but it's similar to Christening.)

Natasha laughing at her Daddy. :)

Posing.

Grandma and Grandpa Demars, Mom and pretty baby!

Grandma and Grandpa Barlow doing their best American Gothic impression.

http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_Modern/pages/MOD_5_lg.shtml

Phases

2007-03-06T20:10:00.000-07:00

A week without pictures, what kind of parents are we turning into?

The "Look! I have a tongue" phase.

The "Look! I have hands" phase.

The "Look! how strong my neck is" phase.

Pictures

2007-02-27T22:11:00.000-07:00

Here's a couple of pictures. It's been awhile, but she smiles so much lately, and I think we are over doing it on the smiling pictures. But, she really doesn't have that many other expressions. She rarely cries unless she is really late for a feeding. She is beginning to learn how to make sounds, and sometimes she gets so intense as she tries to make sounds. It's so cute, and seems like she really is trying to tell us something. Of course, she's probably just telling us to quit taking so many pictures.

It seems like a lot of pictures are in this seat, but she really likes it. We put it facing us on the couch. Plus, it shakes and that makes her happy too.

Posed picture to show off her thighs. Blame mommy for this one.

Standing up. She's getting tougher in the legs. I'm sure she'll be walking soon. :)

Baby Smiling

2007-02-21T18:43:00.000-07:00

Gratuitious Smiling Baby Pictures.

She sure smiles up a storm now, and it is so fun. We just love her to death.

Thumb Sucking

2007-02-14T20:10:00.000-07:00

Natasha still hasn't quite got the fine art of thumbsucking down yet. But we still love her tons. Happy First Valentines Day!

Baby Pictures

2007-02-12T20:11:00.000-07:00

She's one of the X-men! Invisible! No, wait, it's just a blanket.

Bathtime. We are trying to teach her to close her eyes when there is water in them, but it hasn't stuck yet.

Smiling for Mommy.

Smiling for Daddy.

Camera Shy

2007-02-08T07:13:00.000-07:00

The little girl is smiling up a storm. If you sit and smile at her and baby talk with her she will just smile and smile and coo and smile some more and it's just adorable. But, as soon as I pull out the camera, no more smiles. She just stares at it. So, I sat her down, tried to hide the camera, get her to smile and then surprise her. Thank goodness for digital cameras or I would have wasted a whole roll of film for about 2 good pictures. Yea, I was almost outsmarted by my 2.5 month old. But, without further ado here's the 2 good pictures I did get. (oh and doesn't she just have the cutest smile)

Happy Baby

2007-02-02T09:06:00.000-07:00

Natasha smiles all the time now, especially with a little encouragement.

First day of church

2007-01-28T17:02:00.000-07:00

The doctor gave the go ahead to take her out places, but not to pass her around and get exposed to too many germs. So, today was her first day of church and she did fine. She barely fussed the whole time. She is also smiling much more lately. Here's a few pictures..

Cute Outfit

2007-01-26T17:39:00.000-07:00

Here she is in a cute outfit.

Hands

2007-01-23T21:40:00.000-07:00

Natasha is discovering that she has hands, and it's so fun.

Sleeping well

2007-01-22T19:37:00.000-07:00

Natasha slept great last night, for almost 8 hours. Of course, she woke up starving, but it was a nice night. She also had a great nap in the afternoon, which may explain why she was so happy after she woke up and I was getting ready to change her diaper. She was smiling up a storm at both of us. She is so sweet when she smiles, just melts a dad's heart.

Baby sleeping

2007-01-19T21:50:00.000-07:00

Nap Time

Baby Pictures

2007-01-15T20:30:00.000-07:00

It seems that nothing too exciting happens with the little girl anymore. She is healthy and happy. She loves to eat and seems to be growing everyday. Here's some pictures...

Look, she's cute even when crying. Gotta love the lower lip!

She tries to suck her thumb sometimes, but her technique leaves a little to be desired.

Look, Blue Eyes!

New outfit with pants that are too big.

Doing Well

2007-01-10T21:48:00.000-07:00

Natasha is recovering really well. Her cough is gone, and she seems to be breathing normally. Thankfully she is sleeping better now, and isn't as fussy. She is a joy and we are glad that she is healthy and home. Thank you everyone for your concern, especially the notes and phone calls. We were also happy that even when she was sick she ate well. Here's a few pictures to show how cute she is and how well she is doing.

Chillin on the floor and questioning what Daddy is doing.

Relaxing after her bath. She is great for her baths and sits calmly the whole time.

Baby Alyson

2007-01-10T21:45:00.000-07:00

Here's a cute picture of Alyson as a baby. Natasha looks just like her, well, pretty close anyway.

Home again

2007-01-05T21:35:00.000-07:00

Natasha is home again. She isn't fully well, but well enough to not need the suction and the hospital support.

She was sorely missed in the home and we are thilled that she is on the mend and at home.

Here's a few pictures back at home.