Dwyeropolis » Sweet Pea

Doctor’s orders

Sarah — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:45:32 +0000

Ben, if his runny nose [see below] clears up, has been given the “all clear” for trick-or-treating. This makes his parents super happy since he isn’t exactly going to be eating the candy he weasels out of neighbors merits by being so cute.

Ben sniffles for the doctor

He is, as you might be able to tell, under the weather. Nothing serious (just the sniffles) so don’t worry. His peer group is certainly jealous of these numbers:

Height: 33 in. (94th percentile)

Weight: 23 lb. 3 oz. (30th percentile)

Head circumference: 49 cm (93rd percentile)

The worst part? He uses that head of his as a weapon. I had a pretty nasty bruise on my temple after a good-night kiss that didn’t quite go as planned.

Bonus Pru in Rangers gear!

One of only two kids east of the Mississippi rooting for the Rangers

A year and a half and still going strong

Sarah — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:48:01 +0000

Yes, we've been feeding her lots of forbidden things like nuts. She hasn't exploded yet (surprise, surprise).

Pru’s visit to the doctor contained the last set of shots for a while (whew!) and more than the normal amount of wiggling while her measurements were taken. She’s still healthy and growing steadily. Need proof? We’ve got that.

Height: 33 in. (85th percentile)
Weight: 24 lbs. (50th percentile)
Head circumference: 48 cm (90th percentile)

If everyone is really lucky, we’ll get around to uploading some more PruTube videos from Aunt Nellie’s graduation this past weekend. Stay tuned (but don’t expect them before this weekend is over).

New PruTube

Sarah — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:19:23 +0000

There are several new videos up on Prutube. They document Thanksgiving, Christmas and all the holidays in between (and a few that happen after as well). We are quite behind in our documentary updates, clearly. Happy viewing!

Bill of Good Health

Sarah — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:46:33 +0000

Pru had a check up this morning. Everything went smoothly aside from the measurement-taking and the vaccination-giving. Fortunately, cookies still work as a ameliorative gesture:

Pru decides inoculations are a fair trade for Nilla wafers

Pictures are nice but we know why you are all here — you want measurements. Without delay:

Height: 32.0 in (90th percentile)
Weight: 22 lb 14 oz (50th percentile)
Head circumference: 47.5 cm (90th percentile)

Christmas Comes Early to Dwyeropolis

Angus — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:41:14 +0000

We *may* have spent part of the day yesterday (when the ice giant Ymir visited Albany and bedecked the land with a frosty dollop, leaving us trapped inside, huddling together for warmth) unwrapping Christmas presents early. We did this because (a) it doesn’t make much sense to drag everything down with us to Rhode Island, where we’ll be spending “calendrical Christmas,” just to have to port it back with us; (b) Pru had already partially unwrapped most of the presents, anyway; and (c) I have very poor impulse control. Photos of our premature Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/Saturnalia can be found here.

Doctor, Doctor

Sarah — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:31:19 +0000

A check-up to start her second year? No problem, Pru says.

Pru thinks that being one is fun

Height: 30.0 in (73rd percentile)
Weight: 22 lb 10 oz (71st percentile)
Head circumference: 47 cm (90th percentile)

The Big Oh-One

Angus — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:05:12 +0000

Happy Birthday, Prudence!

We started the day with some fun present-unwrapping:

Then Dad went to work, and Mom and Pru had a fun day at home. When Dad was done at the office, we went to Alexi’s Diner, a local place that Pru likes and where the staff likes Pru. Dinner was nice, and when they found out that it was Pru’s birthday they gave her a little jello with a candle in it (and us a free slice of cake and coffee) and sang “Happy Birthday” (the copyrighted version, no less!) for her. Then we came home and gave the baby a small slice of the ice cream cake we’d been planning on giving her, which lead to the usual first birthday mess. Pictures will follow, probably tomorrow.

They Were Saying “Boo-urns”…

Angus — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:43:36 +0000

Halloween has come and gone, and Dwyeropolis is still laden-down with sweet, sweet candy. We may have slightly overestimated the number of trick-or-treaters who would brighten (or darken?) our lintel. And by “slightly”, I mean “by an order of magnitude”. So, the bleak loneliness of my existence has been laid bare. But on the plus side, more candy corn for me! I suppose that what you’re actually interested in is pictures of the Pru-bear in her Halloween costume, rather than my Werner Herzog-esque whining about the endless dissappointments that life brings our way. And so, without da further a-do: Live, from Queen Maud’s Land… Pru and Dad in their Halloween costumes. (I went as Judge Ralph Winter!) And our Jack ‘o Lantern: Holycraaaap! Strong Bad!

Direct to Video

Angus — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:58:03 +0000

In case you’re curious, there’s a bum-load of new videos up at the PruTube.

Happy 5/6 of a year, Pru!

Sarah — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:10:17 +0000

As a gift, we gave Pru a visit to her new pediatrician. We even threw in some vaccinations – for free! We are generous and wonderful parents. The relevant stats (and a picture or two) are below the fold:

One stick for the road

Height: 30.25 inches (96th percentile)
Weight: 22 lb 14 oz (89th percentile)
Head circumference: 46 cm (87th percentile)

Pru spent the whole visit trying to pull the cotton ball out from beneath the bandaid. She succeeded in getting long strands of cotton which she then daintily put into her mouth. Her father was amused; her mother was disgusted. I thought I left those things behind in Texas!

And a bonus, just for sitting through that really lame abstracted pun:

She's a stander