Sean Sounds and E Sounds

Sean can ZURBERT the table pretty well and E has a nasty cough.

Xmas Concert

Beach in Dubai

Christmas Day 2010 Dubai

We spent Christmas in the Assistant Principal's villa for the American School in Dubai... it was not very decorated (bare walls) but they had a tree and it was cozy and the kids had fun.

Christmas 2008

Recently found the footage of Elizabeth's first Christmas when we spent the holidays in Dhaka.  So for the hardcore fans here's E's 1st Xmas.  

Bubbles in the Crowne Plaza Suite

Malling it in Dubai!!!

Vacation Begins (NO SCHOOL!!)

We had a few days off before heading to Dubai ... here's a few things we did.

December STUFF

That Look! .... I call it "das batub"

SPAGHETTI!

No Sean!  That's not right!

In an attempt to teach the dangers of not getting herself locked in the fridge ... luckily our fridge has no room for a 2.5 year old.  

Elizabeth in 2008 and Sean in 2010

Three is a gang!

Star Headed McEwens

Bath and Spaghetti

Dry Ice Time

November Favorites

FORT FORT FORT

November Sean

Sean Stands

More E Piano

ThanksGiving at the Coopers

Sean Time Lapse Crawling

Sean Giggles in the Morning

E-I-E-I-O

Dad threw out the old version and made up his ow ... and those are Sean's overall's.

E and the ABC's

Busy Ball Bopper

When are auditions

Hey all,

I've decided as a parent what the destiny of my first son should be for his lifetime .... and thanks to his grandparents (my in-laws) whom sent this amazing wig to Sean, I now know what that destiny is.  He will be the first boy to play the role in Annie on Broadway.

the sun will come out!

tomorrow

Eid...cows

Eid is tomorrow so for the past few days people around Dhaka have been buying their cows for the celebration. Milon, Das, and Elizabeth stopped to see one little herd of cows down the road.

Baking Cookies

Sean Crawls

Finally putting all the moves together Sean pulls out his first crawl making Elizabeth's life that much more complicated.

Bouncy Chair 2010

6 Months of Sean

Fynn joins the 105 clan ...

Introducing Fynn Morris Hansen .. Sean's got a new friends he can teach all kinds of baby tricks too .. like neck control, smiling, crawling, and such. Our friends Justin and Kelly live one apartment up ... making 2/5 of the apartments with kids.

Halloween 2010

Happy Halloween .. E went to the carnival as a ballerina dancer and then trick or treating as Super E. She understands the candy gig now and has been asking about it everyday since. I does not help to find out the the ayah has been giving you candy during the day.

I'm not tired!

Those red splotchy eyes tell me you are ... whether it's Sean crawling over you or you just won't stay in bed. I did hear you count to 14 today and say most of your ABC's so I guess we'll call this one even.

Bubbles bubbles bubbles

This was fun. When dad got home the fam was on the balcony blowing bubbles. So much fun!

Sean Crawl ... well sorta

Sean is definitely exploring the general vicinity around him. He's mastered the rotate, roll, and wormy thing that allows him to reach the cool tile floor from the rug and decide he does not like it and cries. We had to lower the crib because he was starting to pull himself up.

Cake and Pie

Can't really say much about this .. but cake and pie are good!

Painting with E

Elizabeth has been painting painting and more painting ...

Morning Time with Sean

Just Dad and Sean hanging out....

Musical Musings from E

Why in the bathroom? E is an unconventional artist who is not defined by boundaries.

Eid Boart Trip

The Three Amigos

Her they are looking innocent (Bela, Elizabeth, and Charlotte)

Her they are a bit more crazy ... sadly we miss these thrice weekly meetings that rotate through the three houses. It's strange to think she's learning and growing and we don't really know what they are doing. At least the ayah takes a few pics for us.

Thursday is our Friday

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Week in Review

So this is about a couple weeks old but here's the update. Sean is rolling over, attempting solid foods, thinking about crawling, still not sleeping a full night, and making some great faces. Elizabeth is dancing, singing, getting out of her bed by herself, reading and listening to lots of books (especially at bedtime "more books!"), making Sean laugh and using lots of language. Please forgive me in the future for the reading on the toilet montage ... it was cute then.

Solid Food!

Sean's first solids meal...baby cereal. Elizabeth did not want to be left out of the video! Enjoy!

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Dinner Time with the Family

Look we are eating at the table and distracting Sean with shiny spoons. (with commentary from E)

Yo Gabba Gabba!

E loves Yo Gabba Gabba ... Sean is mesmerized by it as well.

Rooftop Birds

E, Dad, and Sean on the roof, feeding the big black crow birds. Nice views and nice weather.

E Jams

Elizabeth has not left the building ... one of dad's all time favorite moves.

Chillin wit' E and S

Ok .. so we have been catching up on the blog and the videos and all the great things happening here and there's a LOT of it. So here are a bunch of short minute clips put together in a sort of a montage of chilling time.

E's Eid Dance!

E .. During Eid there are random 'marching bands?' that partrol the streets looking for tips for their playing. They actually have marching band outfits on and it sounds a bit like Mardi Gras. You just went crazy dancing up a storm.

Eating my fist is so much fun!!!

Dad, E, and BB (aka Sean) spend a little time on the couch eating our fists .. well Sean spends a little time eating HIS fist and Dad sings about it. Then E (got to watch the end!) let's everyone know what's up! "yeah!"

Sean's Song

Sean is starting to be much more vocal and beginning to express his excitement about having great parents. Here he does so in song. ..

Publish Post

Fish

We've armed Milon, our ayah (nanny) with the camera so that she can take pictures of the kids during the day. I guess it gives an little insight into what happens while we are at work. Elizabeth discovered the fish costume that her friend Zach passed on to us and here is a series of pictures from Milon....