Kepler Ehrhart Mount

getting things started

2008-03-19T20:47:00.001-07:00

before i begin digging into the archives (all the way back to halloween!), it's probably worth giving everyone an update as to what kepler's doing. so, here it goes:
- she walks! a lot! and even runs at times.
- she talks! a lot! she says a lot of things and has even strung two words together to make a sentence.
- she does a lot of signing to communicate what she needs and is thinking.
- she definitely knows what she wants and isn't afraid of letting you know too.
- she feeds herself some of the time but mostly just makes messes.
- she's so happy and loves to giggle and laugh.
- she loves to dance and listen to music and even asks us to put music on all the time.
- she kicks her ball all around the house.
- she loves climbing on things and sitting in chairs.
- she's traveled to washington dc, atlanta, switzerland and mexico (and loved every minute of it).

it's amazing how fast time is going for us. she's already 14 and a half months old. every day is new for her and she just has the most radiant and happy personality.

the plan:

2008-03-19T20:41:00.000-07:00

we'll be working on catching up over the next few days, weeks, etc. so keep checking back!

two very good reasons why we're so behind on posting...

2008-03-19T20:32:00.000-07:00

1. we bought a house!

and

2. Charmaine is pregnant!

2008-01-14T07:25:00.000-08:00

LOTS of photos from the Switzerland trip are now on Flickr, and the majority of them are of this cute girl.

To see them, click on the photo or this link: http://www.flickr.com/gp/51269688@N00/W3A7E0

Family on a Sled!

2008-01-14T07:23:00.000-08:00

and a frozen Kepler sandwich!

Nana on a Sled!

2008-01-14T07:21:00.000-08:00

in a snow storm! ;)

Kepler's (early) Birthday Party

2008-01-11T13:33:00.001-08:00

LuiBomba gave her a great present!

(BTW, sorry about the black vertical bars sandwiching the videos; I stupidly rotated the camera when filming these ;p )

Kepler in Switzerland #1

2008-01-11T13:17:00.000-08:00

Kepler borrowed the cute Brio dachshund of the kids whose house we were staying in and tried to pull it around....

Kepler in Switzerland #2

2008-01-11T13:14:00.000-08:00

Kepler plays with her new pink Brio car on "xmas morning".

Kepler in Switzerland #3

2008-01-11T12:56:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Nati she learns to ride a Swiss horsey down to town, except apparently the song is a good bit more morbid than that one.

kepler makes motor noises and proceeds to break my heart

2007-12-23T08:48:00.000-08:00

hi. it's very important that you turn off all the other noises that you have around you and turn up your speakers. kepler has learned how to make vroom noises as you push her along on her little car. it makes me cry.

kepler is a spatial genius.

2007-12-21T08:43:00.001-08:00

well, okay, that may be a bit of an exaggeration. however, watching her carefully place things back into what she just pulled them out of is pretty impressive. and she's cute to boot!

out

in

and here she is rearranging the fruit bowl...

2007-12-20T18:53:00.000-08:00

kepler, the race car driver.

2007-12-20T17:02:00.000-08:00

it's important that you watch these in order...

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Kepler sees Santa for the first time

2007-12-15T23:31:00.000-08:00

the pictures pretty much speak for themselves...

kepler takes a big step! (well, okay, a few big steps...)

2007-12-15T21:26:00.000-08:00

Kepler visits Nana in Atlanta

2007-11-15T06:51:00.001-08:00

Kepler visited Atlanta for the engagement party of her godparents. Of course, she upstaged everyone else. Here she is having breakfast before the party preparations got underway.she's giving us an etiquette lecture... and, here she is holding court with her primary subjects...

and here she is scooting along...

2007-10-29T22:41:00.001-07:00

well, it's been a while but hopefully it's been worth it for this video!

2007-10-29T22:31:00.000-07:00

sweetie pie in her summer dress!

2007-09-02T15:21:00.000-07:00

Congratulations on your engagement, Godparents Jane and Darko... now, down to business. Should I wear this dress with the orange bow?

2007-08-17T09:27:00.001-07:00

Or should I wear this dress? With these bunny ears - since it will be Spring time and all...

2007-08-17T09:16:00.000-07:00

We love you Ebi. Good night and sweet dreams little furry love.

2007-08-06T22:18:00.000-07:00

kepler's laugh captured (part 2)

2007-07-10T10:53:00.001-07:00

kepler's laugh captured (part 1)

2007-07-09T22:24:00.000-07:00

this is the most infectious and joyful noise i've ever heard.