Author Archives: Hans

Five Months

This sweet little boy is about 19lbs now, and almost 30 inches long.  He’s quite tall for his age–about average for a 10 month old.  He just started eating solids.  He loves bananas, but is still trying to decide if … Continue reading

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Four Months

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Ersatz Bottle Feeding

No meal is complete without a little Trader Joe’s Champagne Vinaigrette.

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Moving Pictures!

For the most die-hard Josef fans out there, here are a bunch of videos of him babbling and cooing and trying to put things in his mouth.    After going though all of these I have decided that I will never … Continue reading

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Christmas in Corvallis

I know y’all are only here for the pictures of a cute little chubby-cheeked baby boy, so I’ll spare you the detailed narrative on our visit to Corvallis and just say that when all was said and done young Josef … Continue reading

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On to Idaho

From Ogden we headed up north into Idaho, passing near the Craters of the Moon National Park.  Nothing but rolling hills, sage brush, and the occasional lava flow, all capped by and immense and ashy sky.  It was very stark, … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving in Utah

With one month to go on her maternity leave, Rachael and I packed the car to the gills and headed out on a little Western states road trip with Josef.  Since I didn’t really take any time off for his … Continue reading

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We’re Off For the Holidays

We’ll be departing soon for Utah, Idaho, and Oregon, making a grand tour of the West and all our wonderful friends and family scattered thereabout.  Here are a few snapshots of our recent happenings.

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Ein Besuch von Opa

Der Opa hat uns fuer eine woche besucht.  Josef liebte seinen Opa!  Er war immer ganz ruhig und froh mit ihm, and gab ihm viele schoene laecheln.  Wir schon vermissen ihn. http://youtu.be/RKLSvC4Rxwo

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Visits From Friends, and Other Firsts

Here are a variety of people holding Josef, a couple cute closeups, and a video that captured some of the little noises he makes.  I had hoped to include some kind of witty and insightful narrative about life as a … Continue reading

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