Recent Vids

Here are two new videos of Ryli in action at 4 months.

1) Hanging out in his favorite chair on an early morning with Dad.



2) Enjoying his new new Jumperoo.


I've also posted some new pictures on Kodak Gallery.

Deluxe Jumperoo

Carol busted out the Jumperoo this week and Ryli loves it. He also went in for his 4 month check up and is doing great. He weighs 14lbs 12 ounces (50th percentile) and is 25.5 inches long (75th percentile). Better yet, Carol really liked the new pediatrician, who is a referral from our friends the Kreisa's.

Here are a few of shots of the little man in the Jumperoo.

Reading Up on the New President

After a day of watching the inauguration of Barack Obama on CNN, Ryan spent a little time this evening reading up on the new President. What a day!

Mom and Son

We're in the midst of figuring out Carol's back-to-work plan. It's difficult to think about a nanny considering how special every moment is with Ryan right now, but things are looking promising on that front.

In the meantime, here's a video of some nice mother and son moments. I've also uploaded a few recent pictures here.

It's another 75 degree sunny day in Menlo Park. Time to get back outside.

Loving the Onesie

It's been a busy few days. I just returned from our friend's Philip and Dea's wedding in Mexico, while Carol spent the weekend enjoying the 70 degree Bay Area weather with her parents before they returned to Phoenix. Tonight's the first night that it's just been the 3 of us in a while...so naturally I figured I better update the blog.

Carol weighed Ryan at their Day One baby aerobics class today and he's just about 14lbs. Everyday there's something new to report, but at 3.5 months it's still pretty much still sleep, feed, 20-30 minutes of some activity (we're working on more tummy time), repeat.

On a relatively cold day recently I was a little jealous of Ryan's ability to hang out all day in his comfort suit, so I decided to join him in a onesie of my own. It was good for a laugh and a picture I'm sure I'll regret posting...

Hanging with Gong Gong

Carol's Mom is in Taiwan this week visiting her father, who is not well. Our thoughts are with him and the entire family. Meanwhile, Carol's Dad has really taken to Ryan and it's mutual. Here's a video of Gong Gong getting Ryan to laugh for the first time.


Here's another of him pushing Ryan in the stroller on Christmas day.


Also, here are all of our Christmas pictures on Kodak Gallery. My favorite new Ryan pictures are of him trying to stand up. We're pretty sure he'll be walking in a month or two...

Happy Birthday Poi Poi

We celebrated Carol's Mom's birthday on the 28th. Here's some footage of the big day.

All is Quiet on New Years Day

Quiet last night of 2008 for us and it looks like it will be an even quieter New Years Day. As Carol and her Dad catch up on their sleep , I'm slowly starting to figure out the video editing software. Ryan's now in my arms trying to suck his entire hand while chatting. It's time for tummy time. Here are few video moments from Christmas. Happy New Year!