Nearly a month ago, Lindsay decided that she wanted to start rolling over from her tummy to her back. It was one of the coolest sights to behold. She would get a determined look on her face, would start leaning to one side, and eventually she would rock a little until she had enough momentum to roll. I still remember the startled look on her face when she first rolled over, as if trying to figure out what just happened. The weeks following, she replicated this feat dozens of times. This past week we have continued with her tummy time, but she hasn't rolled over a single time. As a matter of fact, it appeared that she has stopped trying. I was beginning to think she was just bored with that trick. This morning, she managed to surprise us again. During her typical tummy time, she appeared a little frustrated; repeatedly wiggling her legs, putting her head down, and then lifting it back up. Then.......out of nowhere, she put her head down, pulled her knees up toward her chest and lunged forward. It wasn't quite a crawl, but it appears that she is well on her way. Within a few minutes, she had scooted a little over a foot across her play mat. I had to laugh when on her final little lunge, she incorporated a roll too. She demonstrated her new trick a second time this afternoon and it definitely seems that she has a system figured out to get her closer to mobility. It is just so amazing to watch Lindsay's developments. She is just growing up so fast!
So all-in-all, I guess she must have figured out that she couldn't learn to crawl if she she simply kept rolling over. After all, it's pretty tough to crawl on your back. =)
Has feet, will move. Time to start baby-proofing......
Day three has come to an end.......home in two days.
My class is going well, but I really miss Jill and Lindsay. The webcams have helped a lot, though. This morning Lindsay gave me a big smile on the video call, which absolutely made my day. It's amazing how that little girl has become such an important part of my everyday life. When I'm at work, I can't wait to get home to see her. When I wake up, the first thing I do is go over to her bassinet to say good morning. And now that I'm away for the week, I can't help but wish Friday were already here. Jill and Lindsay, I MISS YOU!
On another note, my class is awesome. VMware designed it to be an intense course, packing 8 days worth of class into a week. The 8:00 to 6:00 classes make for a long day, but we have been getting out just a bit early so far and are making great progress. I have been hanging out with a good group of my classmates and just got back from my second night at the sushi bar. As always, the networking opportunities are nearly as valuable as the class material. "Virtually" everyone jumps at an opportunity to hang out with a VMware guy. We're just fun people. =)
This just in.......
My buddy Nolan called and the Tigers are up 10-1 over Cleveland. Apparently I just had to follow the Tigers to Ohio for good luck. LETS GO TIGERS!!!
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04-18-2008
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I've been slacking a little on my posts lately, so here are some tidbits from the past week.
My "No soda, No coffee" streak came to an end. I would have expected it to be a lack of willpower, but instead it was a lack of brainpower. While at a wedding on Saturday, I had a lapse in judgement and ordered a rum and coke. About half way through the drink, I caught my mistake. All along my intent was more so to stop myself from the regular consumption of such beverages at work, home, and restaurants rather than the occasional mixed drink. But, as I did not even consider this scenario, and as much as it pains me, I shall remove the counter. After making it well over three weeks with absolutely NO soda or coffee, I am confident that I can continue to nix them from my diet. For my own peace of mind, I will however add a clause to my first dietary law.
Clause 1 to the "No soda, No Coffee" Law:
In the instance where no suitable substitutes (White Russian, Tanqueray and tonic, etc) can be obtained, mixed drinks containing soda may be consumed in moderation.
On a similar topic, Jill and I had a great time at the wedding on Saturday. Congratulations to Chris and Jen on their special day!
Papa Bob (aka: Papa Bobble; so named for his collection of MLB bobble-heads) took Lindsay on her first extended stroller trip last Thursday. I think he covered nearly the entire, vast expanse of the Richville sidewalks. He even stopped into our local tourist trap, Norm's. While we were at the wedding on Saturday, Papa Bobble and Mama Cathy then took Lindsay on a stroller trip to dinner at Fritz's. Lindsay is just living it up these days!
On Friday I sacrificed my LCD TV fund and became the proud owner of a pair of webcams and a Sony digital camcorder. I will be in Cincinnati all of next week for VMware training, and I just couldn't go 5 days without seeing her; thus, the webcams. While there, I realized that Lindsay was starting to do more and more things that I wanted to catch on film. Apparently now that I'm a Dad, memories have become more important than a TV. Hopefully I'll be able to get some clips of Lindsay out here soon.
Work on the crib has been moving along well. I have the gates nearly finished and should be ready for test assembly and finishing within a week or so. I'll be sure to post some pics once it's finished.
Sunday we went out to breakfast with my mom and dad to celebrate their anniversary. We went to Mornin' at Maggie's, a great little restaurant in downtown Bay City that specializes in omelettes. And these aren't just any omelettes. The variety of ingredients that they use is outstanding. Blue cheese and potato, fiesta, and gorgonzola with sausage and pear are a few of the selections. Absolutely outstanding!
I think that about sums it up. Hopefully I'll be a bit better with my posts this week.
