Saturday, April 14, 2007

Outings to NY & CT

Tired from the drive to Dad's parents in New York


Caroline's first anatomical discovery - her hand!


Cousin Sabrina and Aunt Claire are happy to see Caroline...


... but she doesn't notice.


Group photo


Claire enjoys watching an eruption from Mount Caroline.
Zoom in on Heather's hand to see chunder flow


Tummy time becomes hand sucking time


This isn't what the babies on the Bumbo chair box look like

She's almost smiling!


Is that the X-ray structure of an adenosine deaminase bound to a 16-mer stem-loop RNA?


Yes, it's TadA, T-shirt courtesy of Verdine lab friends
PS - the camera angle & diaper accentuate the look of the junk in her trunk


Dad's learned the colic hold - works like a charm

With the pacifier, any position is comfortable

Maybe adding the hat to the Pooh outfit wasn't a good idea after all

There it is, a real smile!

Mom's local playgroup. Can you spot Caroline?

Mom's favorite outfit - even the shoes match

Famous Pepe's in New Haven, CT, for some coal-fired pizza

Mushrooms & pepperoni, our favorite


On to Mom's alma mater, and her residential college, Calhoun


Taking a feeding break in Woolsey Hall


At the end of the day, a dip in the hotel's jacuzzi

She loves the warm water

Back home with her namesake mountain laurel, brought specially from Broken Arrow nursery

Monday, April 9, 2007

More visitors to see Caroline

Sleeping upright is better than not sleeping at all


Grampa and Nana visiting from Florida


Clio hides in the cat tent


The burp cloth protects Grampa


An outing to Woodman's is a crowd pleaser for all ages


Lobster, steamers, scallops, and clams. Yum!


Back home again


Her future's so bright, she's gotta wear shades


Is there sweet wine on that pacifier? No, never!


Grampa knows how to calm a baby


Julie came from California to lend a hand



Once Caroline went to sleep...


...Mom and Julie could go shopping!


Julie's got the hang of bottle-feeding


Some tummy time on Daddy



A rare shot of Caroline wearing a hat and not crying


Clio is ready to pounce


Another furry friend


Caroline's favorite activity - feeding!


More fashion show shots



Closeup of the cozy outfit



Caroline's new friend, Cecilia, says hi


And back to sleep again, for a few hours at least