Baby Nog Blog

Happy 3rd B-day Big Girl

2011-10-25T08:55:00.000-07:00

Catch-up!

2011-08-02T20:00:00.000-07:00

We were evacuated from our home because of a local wildfire and ended up staying a week with my dad! I think Aida wore out two grandparents! Then we traveled to attend Tarik's 20th High School reunion! Yay! We had just attended mine this summer, so we had the routine down!!! Talk, talk, talk!!! While in NJ we had three great days at the beach! Now we're home and enjoying the cool air!

Aida and Grandma Deborah with curlers in their hair out back in my dad's house!

Aida and Grandpa Marty.

Daddy and Aida

Aida at the ABQ Aquarium.

Geddo made this racing boat for Aida! Avon by the Sea!

Olives! Thanks Alba!

Second cousin, Marea and Aida!

Hiking!

2011-03-27T19:53:00.000-07:00

With backpack too

Crested Butte

2011-02-07T18:33:00.001-08:00

Aida tried out the killer skiing in Crested Butte.

First Day of school

2011-01-14T19:17:00.000-08:00

Play/preschool that is.

Big girl hair, big girl backpack and ubiqui-douglas.

Santa

2010-12-20T17:02:00.000-08:00

We visited with Santa . . . no preamble and she didn't have a prepared wish list. And I don't think we even got a candy cane. Hmmm.

It snowed!!!

Two year old

2010-11-13T12:33:00.000-08:00

She has been two for a few weeks, but we had a few two year milestones.

blood pressure at 2 year checkup

Eating a breakfast burrito all by herself

Finally enough hair for a ponytail

She hit 30lbs and 35.75 inches at her two year appointment. I think that is 90% height and 80% ish weight...

2 Year Appt. Stats

2010-11-13T11:17:00.000-08:00

As of yesterday:
35.75 inches tall
30 lbs.

Updates and Such

2010-11-11T07:37:00.000-08:00

We had a great New Zealand vacation! We were impressed with the country as a whole and we only saw half of it! Tarik's bike race went well! We saw lots of crazy huge beaches, strangely perfect forests, and animals galore! We celebrated our anniversary, Aida's birthday, and Halloween while in NZ!

In Keystone, testing out the Halloween Kitty shirt!

Boxing with Wink!

Some great rope climbing pyramid in Taupo, NZ.

This is backlit for Pat! Sorry it is! She's still cute!

summer travel

2010-08-23T23:05:00.000-07:00

Aida and I hit the east coast! We endured the blazing heat of NJ and toured on up the coast to Newport, RI! Teta hosted us in royal fashion! We did the beach thing, shopped til we dropped and got to use the air conditioning! The Denton family reunion was an amazing gathering of all the younglings! Wow! And on the way home we caught every germ that air travel, cousin visiting, and weakened immune systems could find!!! Tarik was busy touring Europe and made it to RI to pick us up. See his blog for more info and pictures and such.

For Daddy . . .

2010-07-14T20:49:00.000-07:00

Big girl, Aida, flew in a plane to see Teta! She handled it all pretty well. She was absolutely fascinated by the planes, luggage trucks, people, and noise! She had been studying a book I got her titled, "Airport." By far, the most interesting thing to her was the potty on the airplane! But, when we had to change her diaper 3 times on the flight, she became clearly less interested. We didn't even have to watch Nemo. Although she did ask for it today . . .
I plan on taking her to see the farm animals tomorrow. And we're driving south in the afternoon . . . we'll see what happens!
She does wonder what I'm talking about when I tell her she's sleeping in daddy's room. I told her the room next to us was uncle Omar's. She kept insisting that they are both Aida's. But when the alarm clock scared her by playing the radio alarm it was suddenly uncle Omar's! Can't wait for the cousins to join us!

the park

2010-06-27T12:08:00.001-07:00

Aida and Mila really love going to the park!
And together is even better!

Aida and Mila are playing really well together! So well that Dina took care of both of them today . . . without ME!!! Thank you, Dina!

Walk around the water.

2010-06-21T20:41:00.000-07:00

Notice that she immediately walks toward the water. Uh-huh.
Luckily watering at the park only lasted another 5 minutes.

Hammy the bike shop baby

2010-06-06T21:30:00.000-07:00

Where is Aida?

2010-05-16T22:15:00.000-07:00

There she is!

2010-05-06T20:49:00.000-07:00

Aida in her new red hat! She had a ball today just playing in the sand! Thanks for the new clothes Teta!

She ate some pizza on the run and it got everywhere!

Wow!

upthidedown

2010-04-27T22:18:00.000-07:00

So, hi Teta. The first video is for you!

The second is to show off the upsidedown baby. And her new Converse Hi-Tops! Sooooo adorable. This is daddy's realm. And the third is just more of the fun!

At the 18 month check-up Aida was 33.75 inches tall, 27.1 lbs, and talks at the level of 2 year old! She was very suspicious of the tongue depressor. And the doctor had to give her lion a check-up too!

Good baby!

cutie

2010-03-30T20:36:00.000-07:00

Aida is the cutest . . .
her mama is a softie when she sees this smile!
What? You want a pony??? Oh boy.

Walksy Runsy

2010-03-14T20:29:00.000-07:00

This walk running style changes almost daily.

Ball bear sneeze

2010-03-11T20:33:00.000-08:00

Where is aida

2010-03-09T20:32:00.000-08:00

Got the family curls

2010-03-07T20:30:00.000-08:00

Post bath hairlarity

Happy Hearts Day

2010-02-14T21:20:00.000-08:00

Colorado to Zoo!

2010-02-14T19:48:00.000-08:00

After a great trip to Crested Butte and a great race for Tarik we traveled to Abq. for a little stay in the city. Whew. Traffic, shopping, hotel food, and the ZOO! Aida really liked visiting her grandpa and his dogs! More.

Goggles

2010-01-18T19:50:00.000-08:00

Yogurt Monster Baby

2010-01-08T06:24:00.000-08:00

Why Dada has a headache

2010-01-06T06:23:00.000-08:00

All Day Sunday:

Evolution of the BabySki

2010-01-04T06:22:00.000-08:00

Ped-wheel

Ped-Ski

Ski-Ski

Christmas 2009

2009-12-27T08:58:00.000-08:00

Santa arrives

Aida attacks

Dinner occurs

Asparagus eaten

Cats loved:

Grampa reads:

Bonus backyard sledding ensues

For Teagan

2009-12-26T06:15:00.000-08:00

Avocado madness

Sandy claws

2009-12-24T15:56:00.000-08:00

She neither looked at him, nor would move close to him, yet she did not cry!

Rocker

2009-12-14T22:04:00.000-08:00

Not quite enough hair for a good horn, but Elena styled her a great 'hawk

Does not like

2009-12-12T21:38:00.000-08:00

Well hopefully she will like it soon, as we have 5 more months of snow weather.

Big Girl Walkin'

2009-12-08T15:13:00.000-08:00

This is for Teta! She totally walks all over the place now!

Walks on film

2009-12-06T13:45:00.000-08:00

After a week or two of walking between us, Aida can now get up unassisted and walk. It is her new favorite game.

More Walksy

2009-11-24T06:04:00.000-08:00

Both Elena and I have independently claimed to see her take a step unassisted, but neither of us have any confirmation from either the camera nor the other one of us, so until then, more assisted walking videos...
Update, she successfully walked three steps between us tonight. I am not sure if she realized what she had done, but boom, she did it, no video confirmation yet, so in the meantime boring old assisted walking from a few days ago...

Clutching

2009-11-22T05:38:00.000-08:00

If it is round, it is a ball and she demands it to hold. Ball. Ball. Ball. Even if it is a fruit or vegetable.

Mischief

2009-11-20T06:16:00.000-08:00

Walksy

2009-11-17T20:51:00.000-08:00

We are minutes away from autonomous walking infant machine

Currently we are satisfied by quasiautonomous cart pusheroid.

Oh so helpful

2009-11-17T06:14:00.000-08:00

Gentle!

2009-11-15T23:13:00.000-08:00

Feeding Winkie

2009-11-13T10:59:00.000-08:00

Big Girl

2009-11-10T16:59:00.000-08:00

We just got back from the park . . . Aida is clearly a big girl. She's bigger and taller than a 21 month old little boy, she is bigger than the two girls that were 15 and 16 months old, and I think she was even sized with the 2 year old! Wow!!! Go Aida.

She is starting to walk . . . mostly holding somebody's hands, but once in a while she's just holding one or barely holding on.

Puff Butt

2009-11-07T21:03:00.000-08:00

Just after we got our floors refinished I put down Aida's alphabet mat. The toys seemed to follow shortly after. Then . . . the puffs. She opened the container and let 'em go! So, the picture is shiny floor and puff butt.

One year stats

2009-11-07T20:29:00.000-08:00

As recalled by mommy brain:

31.25 inches tall
24.5 lbs. heavy
head circ. totally forgotten . . . but still big.

Orange Ball

2009-11-05T08:21:00.000-08:00

Aida is very good at saying "ball" - everything round is "ball". Including all pumpkins, apples, avocados, brussel sprouts, etc.

Aida Pumpkin

2009-10-31T21:29:00.000-07:00

Birthday Baby

2009-10-28T21:59:00.000-07:00

She is one and has a dolly. Watch out world.

Birthday Stuff

2009-10-28T11:35:00.001-07:00

Aida is 1 year old!!!

Aida had a full week of birthday excitement!
Teta and Geddo came to visit and we had a party!
I think she's sleeping it off this week!

She's very close to walking . . . aaaaagggghhh!
But for now she's still on the floor charging up
her jammies with static!

The snow pics are for daddy! Hope you're enjoying warmer weather!

Hah! I had the same picture as daddy, so I'll put up another!

Sunday Afternoon in Santa Fe

2009-10-18T20:50:00.000-07:00

As usual click through for big

Flings, Stands, Ball-Crawl

2009-10-11T22:14:00.000-07:00

Flings:

Protostanding:

Ball and Crawl:

Best Pics of the Cousins in Egypt

2009-10-06T21:20:00.000-07:00

Aida Mosque Crawling

Oliver posing at the Library of Alexandria

Sophie grinning at the step pyramid with parents behind

We're baaaack!

2009-09-14T07:35:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful trip to Egypt! We visited family and introduced little Aida to big Aida! Lots more pictures on Flickr soon!

Happy bath baby

2009-08-09T20:12:00.000-07:00

Just in the last week Aida finally has decided to enjoy bathtime. Before it was filled with the shaking and the screaming and the crying. Now it is filled with splashing and giggling and fun. What a relief!

crawlin'

2009-08-07T18:47:00.000-07:00

She crawls! She doesn't yet know that she could transport herself from room to room. She merely goes from toy to toy. Aaaaah.

huhuhuh vs mwa ha ha ha

2009-08-05T06:20:00.000-07:00

Maybe Mwahahahaha is a little too scary still...

Happy gooney baby

2009-08-03T06:16:00.000-07:00

And precision puff eating:

Pacific dipping

2009-07-31T09:59:00.000-07:00

The dipping of the baby in the pacific. Try one, hovering baby:

Success, Did not like:

Evidence

With mama

With dada, happy for the wind

Family

Saturday . . . Big Day

2009-07-26T20:50:00.000-07:00

Saturday we took Aida to see Kindered Spirits animal shelter . . . Ruth was having a show to benefit the critters! They're waaaay out there on Highway 14 south of Santa Fe. We had a great time checking out the chickens, ducks, peacocks, and various fowl. We even saw a crazy pink snake in the pen. Ruth was having a great show! We'll post pics later of the newest chicken acquisition. I have to admit it surprised me how hot it was down there! Ouch! Aida and I didn't like the heat at all! Tarik took it with his usual stoicism. We had a fabulous lunch at Annie's restaurant, Thunderbird! Anyhoo, we missed both Aida naps, shopped 'til we dropped, and arrived home at bedtime. Aaaaaggghh. Of course, we took no pictures . . . so, here are some that don't really relate to our travel that day.

cutiest 9 month old baby

2009-07-23T18:30:00.000-07:00

Aida is very close to crawling! In fact, I've seen her do it . . . but then she reverts to the leg out scooching. And, she's got 5 teeth! Wow! She says da da, ow, mama (on occasion), bibble, bibble, bibble, and she claps! All of this amuses her and she does it just to make herself laugh! She craws about two knee lengths then falls on her face . . . so I wouldn't say it's crawling yet, but really close!

9 month stats: (but she went in at 8 months and 1 week)
23.2 lbs.
30 inches long
18.1 inch head

All are at or above the 95th percentile!

And now . . . San Francisco:

San Francisco Update . . .

2009-07-16T20:50:00.000-07:00

Waiting on pictures of us in the big SF? Well . . . keep waiting. Tarik will be home with the camera on Monday . . . aaaaggghhh.

For a few shots from the phone check out Tarik's Flickr page.

For those of you who still need updates:

We stayed near Union Square . . . I think that's what it's called. We went to the beach and stuck Aida's toes in the water! We ate at the Beach Chalet! We rode buses, trains, trolleys, airplanes and taxis! We visited downtown SF. We took in a ball game! It was awesome! SF Giants vs. SD ummmmm what are they???? Anyway, we had fun. We shopped. We ate yummy breads! Seriously overloaded on the carbs! We ate Italian, Chinese, 'merican, Mexican . . . and who knows what else. Bought some yummy preserved plum and lemon in Chinatown. Aida and I picnicked in the park! She got outfitted at American Apparel. Pictures pending. Uuuhhhhh . . .

And, then we somehow made it home sans Tarik!

Check back later next week!!!

Rain delayed game and such . . .

2009-06-30T17:06:00.000-07:00

We took a trip to the big city, ABQ . . . to see some baseball! Aida did really well! She liked flirting with the beer servers behind us! There was a rain delay, but it was short lived! We were protected by the top tier anyway!

On the way down I fed her in the car. I was a bit too late with the bib, but tried it anyway . . . somehow banana and cookie got under it!

Shout out to Nel and Gretchen! Happy Birthday you two!

On riding things and dates

2009-06-28T10:05:00.000-07:00

Does she like it?

She does!

Also, ice cream date night!

Aida slept in the chariot while Elena and I had an ice cream date 10 feet away. Small victories!

8 months old!

2009-06-22T21:32:00.000-07:00

Hurray! Aida Mae at 8 months, some bottom front teeth barely visible in the original:

Eats her own food by herself:

Hardly any outside her mouth:

Good at sitting around and playing with toys:

Yelling and sort of crawling

2009-06-18T06:34:00.000-07:00

booty baby

2009-06-16T21:44:00.001-07:00

Vice cousins 1 and 2 of soon to be 4.

2009-06-08T18:38:00.000-07:00

Thats Iris on the left and Petra on the right. Petra is newborn of my cousin Alison and MattM just this week. WElcome vice-cousin Petra. Iris is 5 months old of my cousin Gwyneth and her husband MattE. Cleverly, these tiny vice-cousins are cousins to each other. This, being the year of Aida's vice-cousins, there should be revealed two more by october.

Last year was the year of the cousin, with Oli preceding Aida:

("old" cousin sophie, baby aida, and not so baby Oliver at Christmas 08)

and Tristen barely postceeding Aida.

(tristen somewhere behind aida)
and a more photogenic cousin Tristen more recently:

Next year should be the year of a whole lot of nothing, unless there are some surprise babies a brewing by March 2010.

Puye Cliffs Family

2009-05-31T19:56:00.000-07:00

That is me, the baby Aida, my ma, and Elena. This is at the Puye Cliff Dwellings in Santa Clara Pueblo just down the mesa from here. Aida was nonplussed by the impressive dwellings, but still she was well behaved.

Early Reader

2009-05-27T20:42:00.000-07:00

Ummm . . . I mean Early Eater . . . as she likes to eat books.

She's wearing a fine hat made by Cody . . . thank you!

And this is just too darn cute.

Why Babies Paint

2009-05-21T20:11:00.000-07:00

Possibly because they can.

Well, if someone dips them in paint they can! Aida loved it. And she even loved the bath afterward! I tried to live in the moment and not worry that neither Ruth nor I had a camera . . . but it was so cute that I had to take pictures with my phone!

I'll work on getting the masterpieces up for viewing next week!

Lazy Sunday . . .

2009-05-17T21:03:00.000-07:00

Tarik and Aida are checking on the backyard vegetation . . . for the second time today. We had a slow day . . . it took forever to warm up and then it was HOT! Can't wait for June and July!

Daddy and Aida hangin' on the porch.

Aida loves jumping in the Bungee Jumper! I caught her mid-jump!!! So cuuuuute!

Happy Swinger

2009-05-15T12:03:00.000-07:00

She's getting used to the idea of swinging . . . and likes it!

Wink is watching the deer eat the leaves off the cherry trees . . . and my plum tree and the apple tree and the apricot tree . . . aaaagggghhh. Bad deer.

More of Aida!

2009-05-07T20:05:00.000-07:00

Dina and Mila have been picking us up for bike rides to the park lately
and we've been testing out the swings. Some days happy, some days sad . . .
today:HAPPY!

Mila and Aida like the grass . . . or more aptly they like pulling
and tasting the grass. And they really like watching all the big kids play!

Aida is also having fun pulling the grass at home! She sits out in the Bumbo
with me in the yard! Good baby!

And, I just like this one . . . kinda baby O'keefe.

Six months!

2009-04-28T20:34:00.000-07:00

Baby Aida is 6 months old! She likes our pediatrician, but gets very wary of being poked and prodded . . . in this picture she's being measured . . . but looks like she's holding on for dear life! It only got worse . . . shots.

She's 21lbs. and 28.5 inches long! Go baby, go!

She's just so cute that I have to put up a few more pictures . . .

Take 2

2009-04-25T21:26:00.000-07:00

Not much eating . . . just playing.

Eating Big People Food

2009-04-24T21:49:00.000-07:00

So, Aida is a big 6 months old this week.

We are finally, officially, giving her some food! Not that she's missed any meals . . . she's 21lbs. and 28.5 inches tall. She's had a few tastes of vegetables and fruits . . . and loves to drink water!

Shout out to all those babies who showed us how it's done . . . cousins!

Raging Jumper Madness and other videos

2009-04-19T17:28:00.000-07:00

Raging jumper madness:

Rolly polly baby:

Happy baby freakout party

2009-04-05T20:21:00.000-07:00

What happens when baby refuse to nap and then gets all wound up with tickling and mobiles? Self sustaining baby mayhem. That's what. This is at 8:30 pm. We are very tired but can't stop laughing. Also, Aida laughs when she sees videos of herself laughing. She am! She am!

Swimmy the baby

2009-04-03T17:45:00.000-07:00

Elena took aida for her first swim. Unlike the complete bathtime freakouts, Aida was nonplussed yet not visibly upset.

Chillin

Shoulder suckling for comfort

Front whirls

Back whirls

Talky rolly

2009-04-02T06:58:00.000-07:00

Deliciousness

2009-03-31T06:55:00.000-07:00

Table

Fingers

Sleeps, Sits, Snows

2009-03-29T06:44:00.000-07:00

Flippy baby

2009-03-27T11:40:00.000-07:00

She talks!

2009-03-25T17:27:00.000-07:00

Precise verbalization!

Also note the "guppy" at the end and the raspberry at the very end.

Aida and Mila in the Chariot

2009-03-18T20:45:00.000-07:00

The latest greatest activity is putting the two babies in the same stroller! Aida and Mila are new to it, but seem okay with it. I think both mommies like it more than they do!

Bouncing and coughing

2009-03-12T15:38:00.000-07:00

Loves the bouncer, hates the respiratory congestion

Belated 4 month report

2009-03-10T20:57:00.000-07:00

Back there in late feb, aida hit the four month mark at 19.6 lbs and 27 inches. This, again, put her in the millionth percentile in size. Good baby. Also, while I was not blogging, she learned to sit up pretty well. She continues to screech madly. Also she has been sick with cold for the first time lately and seems to be teething. Further reports as warranted.

Screechies and thumpies

2009-02-18T19:45:00.000-08:00

Movie time with screechies:

And thumpies

HappyVday

2009-02-14T10:49:00.000-08:00

Three months and a bit

2009-02-06T13:16:00.000-08:00

Little baby Aida is growing like a weed and laughing up a storm and keeping us busy. Here are month three and a bit pics. full set here...

Eddie Grant Dance Party

2009-01-18T18:55:00.000-08:00

This is too rewarding, I don't think I am going to cut my hair anytime soon.

Week 11

2009-01-11T22:16:00.000-08:00

I think. Who can keep track. Full set here

Southwest fashion victims

New snow suit is a tad large

Orange suits her

Thug life, or is that their Vida Loca? Aida and her BFFF Mila:

Also big congrats to my cousin Gwyneth and her husband Matt for the birth of their daughter Iris this week. I think that makes Aida and Iris vice-cousins. Is there a better word for that? How about my cousin's husband? Is Matt my cousin in law? Is Iris my deputy-neice? Dammit, I bet other cultures have more inlaw words that cover this more easily. Actually, I just read the wikipedia page on cousin like relations, there are words, but there is no art to them, thus I will never remember the right words. Anyway, welcome Iris, daughter of my cousin.

The lovely screechies

2009-01-04T21:24:00.001-08:00

Aida has discovered her voice. Good baby!

Holiday Baby Smirk

2008-12-26T09:24:00.001-08:00

Aida and the twin Cypress of the holiday season:

More pictures in the 2 month old Aida collection here

Living large

2008-12-16T21:48:00.000-08:00

That is an impressive 14 pounds and 23.5" of baby Aida at the two month checkup. Good girl! We got the percentiles, it was above 95th in weight, 90th in height and 75 in head size. All is well with the young lady. She has already grown out of alot of the favorite onesies.

Getting to the doctor was a bit of an adventure with the 18" or so of snow in the last 36 hours...

more week 6-7 photos here

Ha, ha! More!

2008-12-13T12:50:00.000-08:00

Aida's friend, Mila, in the Bumbo

Mila and Aida on the couch . . . yep, they're 3 months apart.

Daddy and Aida . . . still napping.

mommy gets to post pictures now

2008-12-13T12:35:00.000-08:00

Aida and daddy

Aida smirk

Grandpa Perez thinks Aida is a little stinker . . . so, he bought her a skunk.

Happy Baby

2008-11-29T20:11:00.000-08:00

Lots of pics from week five including happy baby, sad baby and delicious baby.
Week five photos

Thanksgiving Formality

2008-11-28T10:15:00.000-08:00

We arrived to thanksgiving with Aida in her nightie, but we were on time...
After a feeding we did a costume change for the occasion. Yay sort of together parents.

About one month photos

2008-11-22T10:40:00.000-08:00

Maybe the four week set was a bit early. We had the one month checkup:
23" tall, 11 pounds! That is some serious growing. i think that puts her in the millionth percentile for girls. No wonder she is a good eater.
The one month or therabouts photo set
Some highlights:
New hat

Cat reintroduction

Visiting with Dina and Mila

We made it out of the house for a walk:

Blog gold!