Archive for December, 2006

Christmas in Tortola, BVI

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

Last night we got back from spending Christmas in Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands. This post will be the trip report. Later I will do a baby-focused post on lessons learned from traveling with Lane.

3-4 month old Lane

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

Ok, I have been really lax about posting photos, so here are some of the best of the past 2 months (and it isn’t because of lack of photos, we have about 2000 of him). You can click the title of this post, or Click on this link.
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Four month doctor’s visit

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

On Monday Lane had his four month checkup and immunization shots. He weighed in at 14.5 lbs, 25” long. Nearly twice his birth weight! Dr. Spiegel said he is definitely not yet teething, despite all the drooling – babies just do that, he said. For our impending flight, he had no [...]

Baby’s First Christmas Part 1

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Sunday afternoon we bundled gifts and blankets and diapers into the car and headed out to El Cajon for Lane’s first ever Christmas celebration. Every year we alternate Lawson family gatherings with Gallistel family gatherings, and even years are with the Lawsons. This year the Lawson family has decided to skip the cold [...]

You win some, you lose some

Saturday, December 9th, 2006

We are very lucky with Lane. In addition to being the cutest living thing on the planet (of course!), he has his father’s mellow disposition. (I’m bracing myself for kid #2 who will surely take after me and be a handful!) The daycare folks absolutely adore him. When I bring him [...]

Infant Gear

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006

Now that Lane has entered the second quarter of his first year of life, I thought I would take the time to do a write up on the gear that got us through those first months. I’ll focus on less common stuff that many folks may not have heard about – stuff that took [...]