http://philisha.net a trio of hagelbergs Fri, 09 May 2008 00:50:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In April, Noah and I took a trip down to Southern California to visit family and friends.  It was a whirlwind of a time, and Noah met so many new people.  Here's a brief summary of what we did. We arrived in San Diego on Tuesday afternoon.  We had been on ... http://philisha.net/2008/05/flying-on-a-jet-plane-part-2-the-much-delayed-post/ Check this out. http://philisha.net/2008/04/famous-2/ Saturday was a beautiful day.  The sun was shining and the temperature was warm (for Washington).  So, we decided to take advantage of it and go to the beach.  Richmond Beach park is only about 10 minutes from our home, and it sports beautiful views of the Sound.  This was ... http://philisha.net/2008/03/easter-weekend/ - A Hairdryer (the white noise makes Noah calm down almost instantaneously) - Baby Swaddler (what are we going to do when he grows out of the large size?) - Pacifier (slowly being replaced by his fist) - Baby Swing (yay for longer naps) - Moby Wrap (free hands!) - Burp rags (equals cleaner clothes ... http://philisha.net/2008/03/things-we-cant-live-without/ Noah recently had his two-month check-up with the doctor.  He is now (as of last week) a whopping 25.5 inches long and weighs 13 pounds - putting him in the 90-95th percentile for each.  (His length wasn't even on the doctor's chart for a two-month old.)  His head isn't growing ... http://philisha.net/2008/03/big-boy/ Considering that both of his parents had taken multiple flights before the age of one, we felt compelled to give our son the same opportunity.  So, this last weekend, we took Noah on his very first airplane ride to go visit the Bay Area to meet his Great-Grandparents, Great-Aunt, and ... http://philisha.net/2008/03/flying-on-a-jet-plane/ http://philisha.net/2008/02/eight-weeks-of-cute/ Well, we finally have our baby boy here: Noah Obadiah Augustine Hagelberg. He really doesn't look like the above; I just sketched that the week before he was born. He's actually more like this: But I'm getting ahead of myself. The story's kind of long, so grab a cuppa tea. We ... http://philisha.net/2007/12/noah/ http://philisha.net/2007/12/seasons-greetings/ http://philisha.net/2007/12/hey-jon/ Everyone begins as a child by liking Weather. You learn the art of disliking it as you grow up. Haven't you ever noticed it on a snowy day? The grown-ups are all going about with long faces, but look at the children—and the dogs? They know what snow's made for. — ... http://philisha.net/2007/12/transformed/ This weekend we had a great Thanksgiving followed by a visit from Lem and Luke! We had a wonderful time showing them around our new home city, and the weather cooperated admirably. We got to take a hike along the Lake Washington waterfront in the Washington Park Arboretum. It was a ... http://philisha.net/2007/11/a-weekend-in-triplicate/ So, our baby boy is due on December 14th or 15th. I think that he "may have" dropped last week, but I won't be sure until I have my midwife appointment tomorrow. Consequently, I'm conducting a quick poll for anyone that reads this blog. Your thoughts on: - What day ... http://philisha.net/2007/11/quick-poll/ Well, I decided to let Alisha take a break from the family blogging duties. Last week I got back from the seventh annual International Ruby Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. I had a great time as I always do at the conference, but this time was a bit different since I ... http://philisha.net/2007/11/fall-happenings/ Last weekend, Phil and I went across the Puget Sound to stay at a bed & breakfast for my birthday. Although my birthday was on Friday, we decided to leave on Saturday morning to avoid the crazy ferry lines. Kingston was very pretty. It's amazing how one ... http://philisha.net/2007/10/birthday/