September 28, 2008

Tulia September 2008

Tulia September 2008

A couple of photos on Tulia in September.

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September 10, 2008

Campbell park picnic with the kids

Campbell park picnic with the kids

We had a picnic dinner at Campbell park. We then proceeded to play wildly on the playground equipment. Well Tulia did anyway...

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September 07, 2008

Tulia gardening

Tulia gardening

Tulia helped me spray the plants that had Aphids on them. She is a good Aphid killer.

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September 04, 2008

Tulia and the NKOTB

Tulia and the NKOTB

So Mommy got the New Kids on the Block CD and took these propaganda photos.

Disclaimer: The views and happiness portrayed by these pictures are not necessarily those of this blog owner...

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September 02, 2008

Tulia's first day at preschool version 2

Tulia's first day at preschool version 2

Here is Tulia on her first day of school at preschool in the 4's class.

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August 31, 2008

Ride to Campbell with the kids

Ride to Campbell with the kids

Went for a quick evening ride to Campbell with the kids. We had a quick picnic dinner and then went home for bath.

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August 21, 2008

Day at the park - Nolan's first swing ride

Day at the park - Nolan's first swing ride

This was on August 18th. Lisa took the kids to our park. Nolan rode in the baby swing and laughed like crazy while riding it. Tulia finally got to be the big sister she wants to be and push her little brother in the swing.

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Tulia breastfeeding!?

Tulia breastfeeding!?

This is back on July 23rd. Tulia has taken an interest in how Lisa breastfeeds Nolan. She decide to have a go at it (being the feeder, not the feedee)

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August 05, 2008

Tulia being silly

Tulia being silly

Some pictures of our little girl being silly and having a snack.

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August 02, 2008

Our Kids Swimming

Our Kids Swimming

Some of our neighborhood friends invited us over for a pool party. Nolan decided to not nap very good that day right before the party (shocking I know). I put him in the stroller and walked for about 30 minutes so he could nap. Of course he slept only 15 minutes.

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July 27, 2008

Tulia out riding

Tulia out riding

Haven't posted any pictures of Tulia riding her 2 wheeler in a while. So here they are. She is really getting good at riding. She will even ride off curbs sometimes.

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July 26, 2008

Pictures of our kids in July

Pictures of our kids in July

Various pictures of our kids in July 2008.

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Tulia July 2008

Tulia July 2008

Random picture of tulia in July. Tulia started dance class this month. Also she likes yogurt...

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July 23, 2008

Daddy's Helper

Daddy's Helper

These are some pictures that were hiding on Lisa's camera for a while. These are from pre-Nolan days... 10 days pre-Nolan to be exact. March 21, 2008. Video of Tulia goofing off too...

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July 05, 2008

Tulia making cookies

Tulia making cookies

Tulia made her favorite snack. Cookies. Brother hung out while the girls cooked.

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June 13, 2008

Bath with Tulia and Nolan

Bath with Tulia and Nolan

Tulia and Nolan loved taking a bath together. Now it is a bedtime routine for both of them.

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June 10, 2008

Nolan with Tulia in her room

Nolan with Tulia in her room

Nolan hanging out with Tulia in her room.

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June 03, 2008

Tulia on the Tahoe Flume trail

Tulia on the Tahoe Flume trail

So after conspiring with a fellow mountain biker on mtbr.com, Tulia and I took a camping trip up to Tahoe to ride the Flume trail. I finally remember why I love the Sierra's so much. The views are incredible.

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June 01, 2008

Tulia May 2008

Tulia May 2008

Various Tulia pictures in May 2008. Oh and a tree...

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May 27, 2008

2 Wheels

2 Wheels

Tulia rode her bike without training wheels today. I am a proud dad!

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April 07, 2008

School friends at the park

School friends at the park

Brought Tulia to the park to play with her school friends. The kids ran around like packs of wild dogs. Mya came and played with us too.

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April 04, 2008

Tulia holding Nolan

Tulia holding Nolan

Some pictures of the proud big sister holding Nolan.

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March 30, 2008

Tulia's Day

Tulia's Day

Before the new baby, I took Tulia out to Vasona park and the Campbell ponds. We fed the ducks, played on the playground, rode bikes and went fishing.

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March 17, 2008

Tulia's big sister night

Tulia's big sister night

To give Tulia a last hooray before the baby boy comes, we took her out to see the Horton hears a who movie. Then we went out for ice cream at 31 flavors.

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March 03, 2008

Build a Bear for Baby brother

Build a Bear for Baby brother

Lisa took Tulia down to Build a Bear to make a bear for baby brother. She kissed and put a heart into the bear for him.

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February 29, 2008

Princess on Ice

Princess on Ice

We took Tulia to see the Disney princesses on ice. She had a blast.

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January 24, 2008

Tulia and snow at Saratoga Gap

Tulia and snow at Saratoga Gap

Lately we have been getting some serious weather. And it has been seriously cold. So cold it snowed up at Saratoga Gap.

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January 18, 2008

Real Gymnastics

Real Gymnastics

Tulia quit Little Gym and has joined a real gymnastics program. Tulia has shown real promise to excel at this sport and steering her in this direction seems like a good idea.

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January 17, 2008

Fremont Older

Fremont Older

We went hiking and I took some pictures with the new camera. Scout also posed for some shots pre-hike.

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January 2008

January 2008

Some photos of Tulia with the new camera. We went hiking at Fremont Older one day. Another day Tulia was riding her bike out front. And another day she was with Mya her best friend.

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December 31, 2007

Tulia in December 2007

Tulia in December 2007

A few photos from this month. One photo is of Tulia with all her stuffed animals laid out on the floor in the living room. She laid them all out and turned the light off so they could all take a nap. She even covered up the dolls with her blanket.

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December 02, 2007

Tulia's first bike

Tulia's first bike

Here is the Hotrock in all it's glory. Tulia is a full fledged rider.

It's a very proud day for dad.

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December 01, 2007

Tulia's 3rd birthday party

Tulia's 3rd birthday party

Tulia had her 3rd birthday party at the Jungle. All her friends were there. Despite being a little chaotic, she had a great time. Later that afternoon, she opened up all her presents.

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November 29, 2007

Tulia's 3rd Birthday

Tulia's 3rd Birthday

On Tuli's 3rd birthday we got to go to school with her and watch her interact. It was very cool seeing how she interacts with friends. We always knew she was bossy!

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September 04, 2007

First Day of School

First Day of School

Tulia had her first day of preschool at the MACC school. It was tough seeing our little girl already growing up.

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July 27, 2007

Campbell Park

Campbell Park

We spent a few hours out at the perc ponds that I so fondly grew up fishing at. Tulia fed some geese and then had a park play session.

I also got some great video.

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June 11, 2007

Last day of beastie level Little gym

Last day of beastie level Little gym

Tulia graduated from the last day of her little gym at the beastie level. Her favorite teacher Mr Dennis will no longer be her teacher.

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June 02, 2007

Tuli visits Fire station 51

Tuli visits Fire station 51

Tulia and mom came to my work today visit me. She was able to "drive the engine", and check out where daddy works. She crawled into my bed and pretended she was staying at the firehouse.

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June 01, 2007

Happy Hollow

Happy Hollow

Lisa took Tulia to Happy Hollow with some of her work friends and their kids.

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May 30, 2007

Water babies swim school

Water babies swim school

Tulia went to the water babies swim school for the first time today. She is a little apprehensive. The first day the teacher wanted to pour water on her head to get her used to the idea of getting her face wet.

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May 13, 2007

Santa Cruz Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Boardwalk

We went o visit with Jen and Casey while they were in town. We took the opertunity to go to the boardwalk and go on some rides.

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May 12, 2007

Roaring Camp railroad

Roaring Camp railroad

I took Tulia to Scotts Valley where she road the Roaring camp railroad. It is a diesel steam engine train. We took the look through the redwoods. It was about an hour ride.

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May 05, 2007

Go fly a kite

Go fly a kite

I told Tulia to go fly a kite. And she did! This was the first time she flew the kite. The next time, she played with a bit then let it go. Now it's stuck in a tree at our park.

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May 04, 2007

Childrens Discovery_ Museum

Childrens Discovery_ Museum

Mya and Tulia go to the CDM to visit the Clifford display. Clifford is a big red dog, in case you didn't know.

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Santa Cruzin

Santa Cruzin

We spent a nice afternoon in Santa Cruz. The weather was great, not too warm, not too cold. Tulia tried to fly a kit but there wasn't enough wind. We then had dinner at a restaurant on the pier.

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Tulia April 2007

Tulia April 2007

Pictures from Easter in Santa Rosa, and of Tulia snoozing with Nemo.

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April 28, 2007

Los Gatos Parks

Los Gatos Parks

Lisa had a hair appointment in LG so I took Tulia to the park near Vasona. Oak Meadow Park.

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April 25, 2007

Papa's house

Papa's house

Tulia took a trip to Papa's house recently. She got to go to the mall there and ride the quarter machines. Quarter machines that cost 75 cents!

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April 12, 2007

Tulia and Grandma at the park

Tulia and Grandma at the park

Tulia and Grandma went to the park. Here are some pictures of the both of them having a blast on the teeter-toter.

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April 05, 2007

Tulia in March 2007

Tulia in March 2007

More pictures from March 2007.

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Tulia in February 2007

Tulia in February 2007

Pictures from February 2007 of Tulia. She took a trip in a cardboard box. We shipped her to China and back!

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April 04, 2007

Tulia learning to ride a tricycle

Tulia learning to ride a tricycle

Here are a series of videos taken with the camera of Tulia figuring out how the tricycle works.

She gets a little frustrated at times.

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March 27, 2007

Tulia and Mya go to the Discovery Museum

Tulia and Mya go to the Discovery Museum

Tulia and Mya went to the CDM again. Lisa took them with Mya's mom Dyan.

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January 20, 2007

Don't bother me, I'm reading the paper

Don't bother me, I'm reading the paper

This was about the funniest thing I've seen Tulia do.

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Tulia Ice skating

Tulia Ice skating

On a recent trip to Grandpa's house, we took Tulia to the Schultz ice rink. She ice skated for the first time and actually liked it! She was doing really good. She didn't even fall once! Of course we were helping her, but still!

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Tulia at Build a Bear

Tulia at Build a Bear

Tulia went to Jenna's, daughter of one of Lisa's co-workers, birthday party. It was at Build-A-Bear.

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January 14, 2007

Tulia's scooter

Tulia's scooter

Tulia trying out here new scooter. Still doesn't have the hang of it but she is working on it. And of course, it's princess!

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November 05, 2006

Tulia's 2 year birthday party

Tulia's 2 year birthday party

Tulia had her two year birthday party on th 4th of Nov. Lots of people in attendance. From grandparents to friends. Tulia had a great time. Everyone knew exactly what she wanted. We had pizza and cup cakes to celebrate. Thanks to all that came.

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Halloween

Halloween

Halloween. Tulia dressed up as Pablo from the cartoon series "The Backyardigans" Tulia's friend Mya came over to visit. She was dressed up as Uniqua from the same cartoon show.

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At the Park

At the Park

Just a trip to the park. The weather is getting cold and these days are numbered. Tulia is upgrading to the big girl swing.

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October 08, 2006

Pumpkins part 2

Pumpkins part 2

Went back to the pumpkin patch. This time I went and we met up with Lisa, Doug, Gina, and Grant and their kids. We had a great time playing at the pumpkin patch.

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September 2006

September 2006

Pictures from September. Yes we skipped August, For some reason we were so busy this month that we didn't take any pictures! I know, I know, what a sin.

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Tulia and the pumpkins

Tulia and the pumpkins

Lisa and Tina took a trip to the big pumpkin patch in Morgan Hill. Tulia had a great time. They brought back a little pumpkin.

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October 05, 2006

San Antonio Farm

San Antonio Farm

I took Tulia out to San Antonio Farm where she looked at the animals and hiked around.

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Tulia and Mya at CDM

Tulia and Mya at CDM

Lisa took Tulia and Mya to the Children's Discovery museum. They played and had a great time.

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Tulia and the lollipop

Tulia and the lollipop

Another haircut and this time it went great. Tulia sat and just chowed down on her lollipop. She really liked it a lot as you can see.

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August 19, 2006

Hey were at the park!

Hey were at the park!

Surprise, surprise, we go to the park.

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A visit with Gigi

A visit with Gigi

Tulia, Lisa, Marc, Janine and I went and visited Gigi. We went out to lunch in Willow Glen. Afterwards we went back and played at her place.

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August 01, 2006

Tulia in July 2006

Tulia in July 2006

A few photos from July. Not many this month. Tulia has been keeping us busy!

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July 08, 2006

June 2006 Pictures

June 2006 Pictures

Pictures from June 2006

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Soup Massacre

Soup Massacre

One dark and dreary evening. The moon was full, and the air had a stench of death...

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Swim lessons

Swim lessons

Some pictures of Tulia during her swim lessons.

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Tulia Boating

Tulia Boating

Tulia's fisrt time in the boat was a success! She had a lot of fun swimming off the back of the swim step as well. Next step will be to pull her behind the boat in an inner tube.

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June 08, 2006

Monterey and Pacific Grove

Monterey and Pacific Grove

The family took a trip to Monterey. We stayed at the Bide-A-Wee Inn in Pacific Grove. We visited Tasha and Jeff in PG. Tulia got to play with Trevor and Justin. It was Trevor's 5th birthday party as well.

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May 31, 2006

Hanging out in Los Gatos

Hanging out in Los Gatos

The family went to Los Gatos for the evening. Tulia got a chance to play in the fountain. Tulia also visited with the dogs in the park.

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May 27, 2006

Tulia in May 2006

Tulia in May 2006

Various pictures from May 2006. This month, Tulia really started to appreciate Scout. She asks to hang out with him all the time. Whenever we go outside, she wants to let the dog out too.

Tulia is also getting the hang of going shopping. She went to Any Mountain the other day to pick up some outdoor equipment. After shopping there, she decided to get a quick session of rock climbing in.


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Tulia's mother's day outfit

Tulia's mother's day outfit

Here is Tulia with her mother's day outfit on. We took some pictures and I framed them in a shadow box and another in a large frame. We gave this to Lisa for mother's day.

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May 04, 2006

Tulia and Me

Tulia and Me

Just some cute pictures of me and Tulia sitting on the couch.

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April 22, 2006

Charlie Brown and friends

Charlie Brown and friends

Tulia went to the Schultz ice center to check out the happenings while up in SR. She posed next to the american icons for photo ops.

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Horse Ranch

Horse Ranch

During a recent trip up to Santa Rosa, Tulia went to check out the horses and friends at the ranch Joanne frequents.

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Easter belated

Easter belated

This year, I had to work on Easter. So Easter had to wait. Here are photos of Tulia egg hunting outside. Mommy forgot to put Tulia's pants on. Sorry for the exposure.

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April photos

April photos

This month, Tulia has started to grow a molar. Must be all the dried strawberries.

Tulia loves taking care of her little baby.

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ATV. Just ride

ATV. Just ride

One of Tulia's favorite outdoor activities is ATVing. Here are some photos of her.

I know, I know, she's not wearing a helmet in all the pictures. I assure you she knows what she is doing. She wore the helmet only in the high risk stunts.

You should see her pull supermans. She has also perfected the backflip. Sorry I don't have any pictures of that...

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Teeth in March

Teeth in March

Here are some attempts at capturing Tulia's 6 teeth that she has this month. Not really successful.

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Wishful thinking

Wishful thinking

It rained something like all of March. During that time Tulia tried on and bought a new swimsuit for when the sun comes out. Here she is with the dog in her suit.

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Tulia Craby in March

Tulia Craby in March

Some pictures of Tulia being craby. I think she doesn't like doing housework.

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Tulia's pictures from March 2006

Tulia's pictures from March 2006

Just a few general pictures of Tulia from March 2006.

This month Tulia had many visits with Lisa's family. Tulia enjoys her uncle and aunt-to-be, great-grandmother, and extended family. And as always, Tulia loves to play with grandma.

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April 08, 2006

A nice day at the perc ponds

A nice day at the perc ponds

A break in the weather allowed Tulia and I to go the Campbell perc ponds to throw some rocks. She started to get the hang of it when this Canadian came by to visit. Crazy Canadians. I think he was trying to get away from the bird flu.

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Gymboree Fun

Gymboree Fun

Another day at Gymboree. Tulia has gotten too old for her level of gymboree. This is one of the last times she gets to play with this group.

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Tulia's second haircut

Tulia's second haircut

Tulia got her second haircut. This time it went a lot better. The first time she cried and really didn't like the experience. This time she watched Dora on television and even ate a lollipop afterwards.

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Tulia Hugging Casey

Tulia Hugging Casey

A while back, Casey was over visiting and Tulia wanted to give him a hug. Here are the photos.

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Tulia on the tire swing

Tulia on the tire swing

This is also right before the rains. It was another cold day. But at least it was dry. Tulia giggles hysterically when the swing gets going.

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Tulia at Murdock Park

Tulia at Murdock Park

Here are pictures from taking Tulia to Murdock park. It was a really cold day. This is back when the rains started over 1 month ago!!!! Really tired of the rain.

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March 17, 2006

A day at the park

A day at the park

One sunny day, Tulia, Lisa and I got up and went and had breakfast at Hobees. Then we went to the Campbell park...

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Gymboree in February

Gymboree in February

Here is a recent trip to Gymboree with Tulia. She is enrolled to go every week. Tulia really has a lot of fun there...

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March 05, 2006

Tulia and the red balloon

Tulia and the red balloon

These are just some random pictures of Tulia that were too funny not to post.

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February 27, 2006

Children's Discovery Museum

Children's Discovery Museum

About a week and half ago I took Tulia to the Children's Discovery Museum here in San Jose. It was a cold weekend and every other parent had the same idea apparently. It was CROWDED. Tulia enjoyed it anyway...

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February 26, 2006

Tulia 2006 February

Tulia 2006 February

Lisa got a new Canon SD450 digital camera. What better way to test it out then taking photos of Tulia playing at our park.

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February 25, 2006

Tulia 2006 January

Tulia 2006 January

Tulia has been talking so much lately. She now has a vocabulary of over 28 words. She can understand a lot more too. She is walking a lot better and has begun throwing a ball and sometimes kicking it...

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January 15, 2006

Tulia Chrismas and New Year 2006

Tulia Chrismas and New Year 2006

Happy New Year! Tulia had her second Christmas and New year. She has grown so fast over the past year. Currently she is walking although sometimes she will revert to crawling. Tulia is able to say many words now. Socks, What's that, shoes, doggie (she says ruff ruff), night night, neigh neigh (milk in chinese), milk in english, blocks, uh oh, baby, and some other words that or escaping me right now. She will give hugs and kisses, and blow kisses too. Tulia will play hide and seek. She has also learned how to put things back in their containers (clean up)...

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December 10, 2004

Grandma and Grandpa with Tulia

Grandma and Grandpa with Tulia

Here are some pictures of Tulia with Grandma and Grandpa and a picture of Tulia after she found her thumb. Also Today, she went on her first walk (ride) outside.

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December 08, 2004

Tulia hicups and friends

Tulia hicups and friends

Tulia turned 1 week old on December 6th. She's had many people come to visit her. Also here are some videos of her hiccupping, very funny!!

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December 05, 2004

Tulia 1 week old

Tulia 1 week old

Tomorrow Tulia will be 1 week old!! How fast time goes by.

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December 03, 2004

Going home with Tulia

Going home with Tulia

After two nights (1 1/2), we are both exhausted. It's 410 in the morning right now and she is sleeping in my lap. Sleeping for no more than 2 hours at a time is pretty tough, but all worth it.

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November 30, 2004

Tulia is born

Tulia is born

Lisa gave birth at 2323 last night 11/29/2004 at El Camino Hospital to a healthy 6lbs 3oz baby girl. Her name is Tulia Eileen Ku.

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November 25, 2004

Lisa at 37 weeks

Lisa at 37 weeks

Happy Thanksgiving. Today we are thankful for a trouble-free pregnancy so far, knock wood! 37 Weeks! Holy Cow! Her debut is coming up! So here are some pictures of the almost complete table/shelf. Just some sanding and some wood filler and a couple of coats of paint to go... Check out the routered table top and the mitered trim under the top.

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November 18, 2004

Lisa at 36 weeks

Lisa at 36 weeks

Lisa is on week 36 now. Discomfort is really becoming a factor. Here are some pictures of Mike working on a custom built shelf that will go in the room. Check out the wainscot!

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November 11, 2004

Lisa at 35 weeks

Lisa at 35 weeks

Lisa has officially gone on maternity leave!. She is off for the next 6 months!!! Here she is at week 35.

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November 08, 2004

All ready for Tulia

All ready for Tulia

Here are some pictures of the room with more decorations and some of the great things we got from the baby shower. Poor Scout got his bed moved so the baby's swing could take its place...

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November 04, 2004

Lisa at 34 weeks

Lisa at 34 weeks

Lisa at 34 weeks. We also got to take a look at her via ultrasound today. She looks really good. Sorry no picture to share. We also had a great baby shower at Santina's parent's house. We are so grateful that we got all the great stuff. Thanks everyone! We'll post some pictures as soon as we get them.

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October 29, 2004

Lisa at 33 weeks

Lisa at 33 weeks

Lisa at 33 weeks.

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October 22, 2004

Lisa at 32 weeks

Lisa at 32 weeks

Lisa at 32 weeks. Today we heard the baby's heartbeat using the stethoscope. This is the first time we have been able to hear the heartbeat without the use of the doppler.

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October 17, 2004

Baby Shower

Last night we got back from our first family baby shower. It was up in Santa Rosa and was loads of fun. T

hanks Fran, Jeff, and Mandy for being so gracious and welcoming us to your home.

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October 14, 2004

Lisa at 31 weeks

Lisa at 31 weeks

Lisa at 31 weeks and her tummy perspective view. Here are some more detailed pictures of the bedding pattern too.

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October 07, 2004

Lisa at 30 weeks

Lisa at 30 weeks

Lisa at 30 weeks! Here are some pictures of the furniture and Mike and Lisa assembling the crib. It arrived today and we were very excited to see it in the room.

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September 30, 2004

Lisa at 29 weeks

Lisa at 29 weeks

Lisa at 29 weeks. Here is a picture of the finished room and the new rug. The furniture will be here 10-7-2004!

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September 23, 2004

Lisa at 28 weeks

Lisa at 28 weeks

Lisa at 28 weeks. This is also Lisa's 29th birthday! Mike made a French memory board for Lisa's birthday. It was made to match the baby's room.

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September 16, 2004

Lisa at 27 weeks

Lisa at 27 weeks

Lisa at 27 weeks. We have been working on the room getting it ready for her. I put up crown molding and new baseboards in the room. I also repainted the entire room.

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September 09, 2004

Lisa at 26 weeks

Lisa at 26 weeks

Lisa at 26 weeks! We registered this week at Babies'R'Us and BabyLand in San Jose. Lisa got her new diaper bag. Check it out. I got one too, but mine is an REI backpack.

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September 02, 2004

Lisa at 25 weeks

Lisa at 25 weeks

Lisa at 25 weeks.

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August 27, 2004

Lisa at 24 weeks

Lisa at 24 weeks

Lisa at 24 weeks!! We have started getting ready to design and decorate our girl's room! We have ordered her furniture and have bought her bedding.

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August 19, 2004

Lisa at 23 weeks

Lisa at 23 weeks

Lisa at 23 weeks. The baby is kicking a good amount and I have felt and seen it many times. It's rather amazing. Lisa says she sometimes feels the kicking on the inside as if she was kicking her bladder or internal organs to make room for herself.

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August 13, 2004

Lisa at 22 weeks

Lisa at 22 weeks

Lisa is 22 weeks.

My mom couldn't resist buying the baby a whole bunch of new clothes.

Some friends that are eagerly waiting for the little girl.

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August 05, 2004

Lisa at 21 weeks

Lisa at 21 weeks

Here is Lisa at 21 Weeks. The baby is estimated to be one pound now. Lisa is now 99.99% sure it is a girl thanks to one last ultrasound done by a co-worker. The baby is also reportedly able to hear now.

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July 30, 2004

Lisa at 20 weeks

Lisa at 20 weeks

Lisa at the big 2-0. 20 weeks and we are feeling the baby kick A LOT! I have even felt it once when my hand was on Lisa's tummy.

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July 22, 2004

Lisa at 19 weeks

Lisa at 19 weeks

Here is Lisa at 19 weeks. Lisa is also now feeling the baby move and kick sporadically. She describes it as a tickling feeling, a goldfish hitting the sides of a plastic bag, and like a sensation like something is pushing on her from the inside

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July 20, 2004

Ultrasounds

Ultrasounds

IT'S A GIRL!!! Here are the ultrasound scans. She is now 5-6" crown to rump (head to butt) My favorite pictures are of the foot and the one where she is sucking on her thumb.

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July 15, 2004

Lisa at 18 weeks and the heartbeat

Lisa at 18 weeks and the heartbeat

This being the 21st Century, we were able to record the baby's heartbeat with a rented Doppler!!

Click here to download and hear the mp3 file (About 17 seconds worth)

Also here is Lisa at 18 weeks!

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July 09, 2004

Lisa at 17 weeks

Lisa at 17 weeks

Here is Lisa's 17 week and 1 day tummy picture. She has grown 1" in diameter at the belly button in one and a half weeks. Everyone is so excited and can't wait. Lisa is eating more and sleeping more now too. Growing a baby is taking a lot out of her.

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July 07, 2004

Be Prepared

Be Prepared

Just so you don't think this dad is not doing anything to prepare for the little one, here is a picture of required reading. This is a hilarious book of how-to for new fathers. Here is just one funny excerpt from the book.

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July 02, 2004

Lisa at 16 weeks

Lisa at 16 weeks

Our baby is 16 weeks and 1 day. This is Lisa's tummy. Lisa has gained 8lbs so far. Lisa now can eat as much as Mike, Sometimes more!!!

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June 26, 2004

Lisa at 15 weeks

Lisa at 15 weeks

Our baby is 15 weeks now. This is an ultrasound that was taken today. Aside from aches and pains, everything seems to be normal. The beeb is growing like a weed. Also here is a picture of her tummy.

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June 18, 2004

Lisa at 14 weeks

Lisa at 14 weeks

Lisa is 14 weeks and 1 day in this picture. Still feeling good. The picture isn't doing justice. She looks bigger in real life. Also the tummy is starting to firm up a lot more.

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June 09, 2004

Lisa at 13 weeks

Lisa at 13 weeks

Lisa is 13 weeks tomorrow. Here is a tummy shot. Definitely starting to show. Lisa developed a big appetite, almost as big as Mike's!! Well maybe not. She has been maternity clothes shopping lately. Who knew there were so many clothes made just for the pregi peoples!

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June 01, 2004

Tulia 12 week ultrasound

Tulia 12 week ultrasound

5.4 cm Long
12 Weeks 1 Day (+/-6Days) Old
This is when we told everyone. The baby was doing flips and waving when we did the ultrasound (no kidding!) We got to see a better photo but the one we ended up with wasn't the best. Still you can see the hands and feet. The head is on the left side.

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May 03, 2004

Tulia First Look

Tulia First Look

1.23cm Long
7 Weeks 3 Days (+/- 2Days) Old
This is our first look. Due to arrive on December 17, 2004. So they say....

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