Life with Elizabeth and Sean

Pop Rocks

2011-06-07T00:06:00.000-07:00

The pop rocks were from my science class ... in an empty apartment they were a welcome noisy distraction.

Packing out Day 1

2011-06-06T00:01:00.000-07:00

Packing out with "Brains" - a retrospective on our time in Dhaka

2011-06-06T00:00:00.000-07:00

Lightning in Dhaka

2011-05-19T00:03:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth and Dad went to the roof to listen and watch the ligthning. The video is dark but there was a lot of good audio. Note to self .. listen to the raw footage sometime.

May Pool Party

2011-05-12T23:35:00.000-07:00

Best friends and a pool!

Elizabeth Does Risky Business

2011-05-08T23:13:00.000-07:00

April 2011 Review

2011-04-30T23:33:00.000-07:00

Some of our favorite pics from a busy month!

Easter Time

2011-04-30T23:26:00.000-07:00

The bunny came and left some treats to find. The first time!

Bali Spring Break 2011

2011-04-20T23:29:00.000-07:00

We traveled with Tracy, Ian, Sam, Rhianna, Kelly M, Ed all go to Bali for Spring Break.

Sean and Parenting -runaway baby!

2011-04-17T00:02:00.000-07:00

Sean Walks!!

2011-04-16T23:50:00.000-07:00

Dad and Sam's Birthday

2011-04-15T23:27:00.000-07:00

Sean 1st Birthday Brunch

2011-04-15T23:21:00.000-07:00

Sean's 1st Birthday at PIZZA HUT

2011-04-12T23:23:00.000-07:00

Took Sean to Pizza Hut for some American pizza, playground time, and a great waiter sing-a-long.

Happy Birthday Sean

2011-04-12T21:17:00.000-07:00

What a year! Happy birthday baby boo-dah!

Look what I did!!

2011-04-10T07:33:00.000-07:00

Look I can reach the sidebar and see what I found. Luckily he was unharmed and the bowl (form Turkey) cracked neatly in half. A little super glue and it was fine.

Elizabeth's First Pedicure

2011-04-09T05:24:00.000-07:00

"Look Mama...I paint my polish!"

That she managed to keep nail polish off our carpets is amazing.

Party Time!

2011-04-03T08:35:00.000-07:00

Zayne is in our play group and she just turned two! We went to her birthday party to help her celebrate. On the way home Elizabeth declared "that birthday was great!"

Seeing Stars!

2011-03-20T06:47:00.000-07:00

Daddy brought home a new toy....it is very interesting!! Plus a little tub fun!

Playing the Piano...some more

2011-03-19T06:46:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth catching some zzzzz's

2011-03-17T07:27:00.000-07:00

on two stools and a bookshelf ....

Happy and Sad Sean

2011-03-16T07:24:00.000-07:00

Happy Bathtime

Sad Morning

Sleeping with my stuff

2011-03-15T06:56:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth,

you really like to take your stuff with you. At least the papazan is large and roomy, sleeping on the busy ball bopper can be painful.

Saturday Morning

2011-03-14T06:27:00.000-07:00

Hanging out with Daddy.

Shapes and Trains - Elizabeth Playing Games

2011-03-13T16:58:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth playing a games of shapes ..

Elizabeth and Sean losing interest in building a super big layout with the Thomas trains ..

FRIENDS!!!!

2011-03-12T08:02:00.000-08:00

Sean Computer Faces ... AWESOME!!!

2011-03-11T06:39:00.000-08:00

Sean is definitely a techie ...

Hodge Podge

2011-03-10T06:38:00.000-08:00

This is some quick scenes ... a Hodgepodge.

Sean's Laugh ... GOOD FOR THE SOUL!!!!!!!

2011-03-05T06:36:00.000-08:00

Sean watching In the Night Garden ... MAKKA PAKKA

Scenes of Elizabeth in Feb.

2011-02-27T06:34:00.000-08:00

Scenes of Sean in Feb.

2011-02-27T06:32:00.000-08:00

Happy V-Day faces

2011-02-20T07:51:00.000-08:00

chocolates, candies, and surprises in the morning .. and not one good photo ... " I'm so excited!!!"

Here's the January Review

2011-01-30T04:53:00.000-08:00

Good pics ... Elizabeth wrestling with Sean and sitting on him, then Sean taking her back and rolling over E. Elizabeth in teh mirror, bath time, sleeping time, and lego time!

Sticky Notes

2011-01-14T07:15:00.000-08:00

Silly Bands? Post-It Tabs!

Happy New Year

2011-01-01T23:54:00.000-08:00

We spent a quiet new year with the cooper's until 8pm and then Justin and Kelly until about 10:30 and then were just going to hit midnight alone but Elizabeth decided to get up and hang out. Here we step out on to the balcony and listen to some fireworks and pretend the building next door is flashlights. I"M SO EXCITED!!!!!!

Last summer videos!

2011-01-01T11:40:00.000-08:00

So still catching up on the parents visiting of in Bangladesh. Here are a set of videos from May/June 2010.

First a Review of many short vids in Dhaka:

Mini-pool on the roof:

I also finished E's 2nd birthday party which had cake and friends and family and funny stuff and after uploading it to youtube only now noticed that WGM music has muted the entire video. I really thought they had worked that out. Funny thing is that is there's only 25s of one song on the whole thing. I should dispute it like the others but they have upgraded my account over and over and I don't want to push it. It's on youtube but I'll reedit it with a song that WMG does not own (greedy B@#$%#%) and resubmit.

Replaced!

Sean Sounds and E Sounds

2010-12-30T05:50:00.000-08:00

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

Xmas Concert

2010-12-29T05:51:00.000-08:00

Beach in Dubai

2010-12-27T11:27:00.000-08:00

Christmas Day 2010 Dubai

2010-12-25T07:18:00.000-08:00

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

2010-12-24T05:55:00.000-08:00

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

2010-12-23T05:42:00.000-08:00

Malling it in Dubai!!!

2010-12-21T05:44:00.000-08:00

Vacation Begins (NO SCHOOL!!)

2010-12-19T05:52:00.000-08:00

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

December STUFF

2010-12-13T08:21:00.000-08:00

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

2010-12-12T03:11:00.000-08:00

Three is a gang!

2010-12-11T08:23:00.000-08:00

Star Headed McEwens

2010-12-11T07:52:00.000-08:00

Bath and Spaghetti

2010-12-10T05:52:00.000-08:00

Dry Ice Time

2010-12-09T05:50:00.000-08:00

November Favorites

2010-11-30T06:04:00.000-08:00

FORT FORT FORT

2010-11-30T05:49:00.001-08:00

November Sean

2010-11-30T05:49:00.000-08:00

Sean Stands

2010-11-29T05:50:00.000-08:00

More E Piano

2010-11-28T05:48:00.000-08:00

ThanksGiving at the Coopers

2010-11-27T05:46:00.000-08:00

Sean Time Lapse Crawling

2010-11-26T05:47:00.000-08:00

Sean Giggles in the Morning

2010-11-25T05:45:00.000-08:00

E-I-E-I-O

2010-11-20T05:40:00.000-08:00

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

E and the ABC's

2010-11-19T05:43:00.000-08:00

Busy Ball Bopper

2010-11-18T05:40:00.000-08:00

When are auditions

2010-11-17T07:48:00.000-08:00

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

2010-11-16T07:51:00.001-08:00

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

2010-11-05T00:01:00.000-07:00

Sean Crawls

2010-11-04T23:58:00.000-07:00

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

Bouncy Chair 2010

2010-11-03T23:17:00.000-07:00

6 Months of Sean

2010-11-02T00:05:00.000-07:00

Fynn joins the 105 clan ...

2010-11-01T22:05:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-31T07:00:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-10-30T23:21:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-29T20:35:00.000-07:00

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

Sean Crawl ... well sorta

2010-10-28T20:32:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-27T20:31:00.000-07:00

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

Painting with E

2010-10-26T20:29:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth has been painting painting and more painting ...

Morning Time with Sean

2010-10-25T20:27:00.000-07:00

Just Dad and Sean hanging out....

Musical Musings from E

2010-10-25T20:26:00.000-07:00

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

Eid Boart Trip

2010-10-24T20:25:00.000-07:00

The Three Amigos

2010-10-24T07:48:00.000-07:00

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

2010-10-12T09:33:00.000-07:00

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Week in Review

2010-10-10T08:12:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-10-10T07:25:00.000-07:00

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

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2010-09-21T09:09:00.000-07:00

Dinner Time with the Family

2010-09-19T08:55:00.000-07:00

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

Yo Gabba Gabba!

2010-09-18T08:53:00.000-07:00

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

Rooftop Birds

2010-09-17T08:50:00.000-07:00

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

E Jams

2010-09-16T08:47:00.000-07:00

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

Chillin wit' E and S

2010-09-15T08:42:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-09-14T08:35:00.000-07:00

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!!!

2010-09-14T08:30:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-12T08:24:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-11T22:42:00.000-07:00

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....

Sister and Brother

2010-09-11T02:08:00.001-07:00

Just some pictures of Sean and Elizabeth

Where have we seen these looks before?

2010-09-08T11:10:00.000-07:00

E Cookie Meltdown

2010-09-07T17:04:00.000-07:00

After weeks of uploading errors (at first there was no sound and then Youtube only wanted to upload the 1st second) I give you an Elizabeth meltdown. It's almost as if the video had a mind of it's own. It's funny to watch this with her and talk about it. This is actually from June and our first week home in Houston. Now we will continue with our regularly scheduled videos and posts.

Houston Review 2010

2010-08-31T06:36:00.000-07:00

Finally ... on the last day of August I have caught up with the summer photo and video madness. Here's all the family and friend fun that can fit in the video ... enjoy! SUMMER!

Piano with Uncle Mike

2010-08-25T06:33:00.000-07:00

Uncle Mike jams and E sings on ....

Houston Pool Time

2010-08-25T06:27:00.000-07:00

Houston pool time with lots of friends and family.

Rochester Review 2010

2010-08-23T16:56:00.000-07:00

So here is the start of the catch up on delayed videos posts and pics.

UPDATE: E likes to put on deodorant, has pooped in the toilet, is sleeping in the big girl bed for the last week.

playing in the...

2010-08-20T07:04:00.000-07:00

...dryer...why not?

4th of July Picnic

2010-08-17T17:55:00.000-07:00

In Pittsford NY .. no fireworks but we found a nice park (that was empty) ... E threw sticks in the creek, we tossed the ball, laid in the grass, had some cupcakes, and generally enjoyed the sun and scenery.