Ryan and Debi

Travel, Tech, Thoughts…

  • it’s official – Toren is a “good” baby

    Okay, it’s not really “official” as there are no hard and fast criteria for what a “good” baby is, but he does seem like a “good” baby to us.  He rarely cries, and even when he does, it’s usually just small whimpers to tell us: (1) he’s tired, (2) he’s hungry, or (3) he needs…

  • Toren as card table 2

    My sister Wendy, with whose camera we took the earlier photo I posted of Toren as a card table, sent some additional photos from that night of wild Cragun canasta fun:

  • turtle boy

    Now that Toren is a bit pudgy, we rarely see his neck. When he does stretch it out, he kind of looks like a turtle:

  • Toren’s happy place

    We’re not sure why, but Toren’s best smiles seem to come on the changing table: Maybe it’s that whole nudity thing?!?

  • tummy time is fun…

    When you have a hand to chew on: Those are not special effect sounds – that’s really him, slurping like it’s his first meal in a month (for babies, about 2 minutes since feeding qualifies as a month)!

  • circumcision justification

    Scanning through my news this morning I caught this article in the NYTimes about circumcision. Turns out, public health officials in the US (people at the CDC) are considering making a recommendation that baby boys and even high risk adults get circumcised to reduce their risk of contracting AIDS.  I’m likely just using this as…

  • Super Toren

    Here’s a shot of Toren practicing his tummy time. He looks like he’s about ready to launch into the air:

  • naked (mostly) and happy

    We stripped Toren down to his diaper and set him on the couch. We think he’s going to be a nudist one day – he loves being undressed:

  • Toren as Card Table

    While in Utah I wanted to show off Toren’s response to laying on his stomach – usually he kicks his legs like crazy and cries.  So, while playing cards, I put a blanket on the table and laid Toren on his stomach.  However, this time, rather than kick like a mad man and cry, he…

  • hands together and chew

    This clip shows Toren reaching another developmental milestone – he is putting his hands together and bringing them to his mouth: So far so good!