Mishka's showing Angus how to make a "Woofing" sound... :)
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Monday, March 05, 2007
Friday, March 02, 2007
Becoming a little girl...
It's amazing and scary all at the same time how fast Mishka is growing up, developing her own personality and physically becoming a little girl, not longer an infant, even though I can remember with distinctive detail how tiny her fingers and tows once were and how easy she was to swaddle...life changes and we all grow. So here's what the beginning of Marina Elizabeth as a little girl looks like!!
A close up!
One of her favorite things to do is climb up, walk around while holding herself up and occassionally make the furniture a drumset.
Poor angle on this shot, sorry...but in true Tower tradition, Mishka loves to wrestle and climb all over people, as you can see here :)
A close up!
One of her favorite things to do is climb up, walk around while holding herself up and occassionally make the furniture a drumset.
Poor angle on this shot, sorry...but in true Tower tradition, Mishka loves to wrestle and climb all over people, as you can see here :)
Mishka's new thing to say is "Doo doo doo doo doo", we caught a picture of her doing it here!
And a little family pic...although I don't think Mishka was in the mood for another picture!
Birthday Suprise, part 2
Okay, here's a bunch of pics from the evening in rapid fire!
Here's Krista (6+ months pregnant with #2!!) hanging out with Isak!
From left to right: Andrea, Suzie, Beth & Ellen, all hanging out and chillin'
Shawn kicking his feet up and playing away!
Meg was out dancing with her mom while the band was playing!
Like father like son! Danny and Isak posing for the camera :) 
Got to do a little duet with my honey, which we hadn't done in a while! It was cool to finally be able to get out on the town with her! 
And here's Papa Tony snuggling with Mishka & Ollie! :)
Here's Krista (6+ months pregnant with #2!!) hanging out with Isak!
From left to right: Andrea, Suzie, Beth & Ellen, all hanging out and chillin'
Shawn kicking his feet up and playing away!
Meg was out dancing with her mom while the band was playing!
Like father like son! Danny and Isak posing for the camera :)
Tasha & Tracey showing that they can still be silly sharing a night on the town!
In what might have been the best performance of the night, Beth & Ellen kicked "my humps" with Caleb backing them...they didn't miss a beat, it was hysterical!
Got to do a little duet with my honey, which we hadn't done in a while! It was cool to finally be able to get out on the town with her!
And here's Papa Tony snuggling with Mishka & Ollie! :)
Birthday Surprise, part 1
Question: what are Mishka & Ollie doing hanging out in Maine?
Answer: Surprising Mishka's old man for his birthday, that's what! Tasha got me real good for my 30th...I was all set to drop the 2 gals off at the airport until the Somers literally came crashing in screaming surprise!!! And I was...turns out so was Mishka who burst into tears. Naturally, we got some pics :)
Here's Ollie helping Mishka open up a present for her...Mishka initially had no idea what to make of Ollie...
Turns out neither did Ollie initially, but they both did like the book :)
Yup, uncle Adam made the trip over to Maine as well and got to see first hand how ferocious an eater Mishka is! Bella is looking on in the background. (fyi-the house was a zoo, full of kids and kids masquerading as adults, very cool!)
Answer: Surprising Mishka's old man for his birthday, that's what! Tasha got me real good for my 30th...I was all set to drop the 2 gals off at the airport until the Somers literally came crashing in screaming surprise!!! And I was...turns out so was Mishka who burst into tears. Naturally, we got some pics :)
Here's Ollie helping Mishka open up a present for her...Mishka initially had no idea what to make of Ollie...
Turns out neither did Ollie initially, but they both did like the book :)
Yup, uncle Adam made the trip over to Maine as well and got to see first hand how ferocious an eater Mishka is! Bella is looking on in the background. (fyi-the house was a zoo, full of kids and kids masquerading as adults, very cool!)
And here's the last 2 surprises from the evening...got to play with the band, oh, and the microphone was mine as well! Major thanks to everyone who chipped in on the recording gear, it is SUCH a cool present (and when Tasha, Mishka & I cut our first record we'll totally be sure to mention ya'll in the thank you section in the CD case cover! hehe)
Bath Time
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Blizzard in the Hizzie
SNOW DAY FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF MAINE!!!!
And who said valentine's day (which these Towers are boycotting again!) couldn't be happy! :)
Okay, so you're wondering, what's up with the updates, where they been?!?!!?
Long story short: broken camera, exams, preceptorships, exams, sick kid, exams, oh, and exams...you catch my drift. ;)
But it's been exciting times up north, Mishka's done a bunch of new firsts!!!
She can say words now, and know what they mean :)
Mishka can wave and say "Hi" with reckless abandon, it's hysterical, she's so happy when she does it too (mostly because of the reaction she gets from folks surprised and elated to see her "understanding" and communicating back).
She also says Mama and knows it means Tasha...when Mishka was sick and wanted nothing to do with anyone who wasn't Mommie and Tash would leave the room, Mishka would first look around, then call out "mama, mama, mama" and then crawl off to look for her!
Then there's the whole moving around thing...she moves like a little lightening bolt, doing a full on crawl now (no more commando drag crawling), and what she LOVES doing is grabbing onto something (chair, table leg, your leg) and pulling herself up to stand up...she's not to keen on sitting or lying down, she likes being on 2 feet and moving. This has also led to many father daughter discussions about physical balance and gravity...don't think Mishka cares much, but it gives Daddy piece of mind after the talks ;)
Oh, and she can crawl up stairs...notice I didn't say down...nough said for now :)
She's also eating a bunch more stuff...except for this week when we've had 2 other firsts, Mishka had her first GI bug, meaning that she got to have popsicles and pedialyte for a few days (side note: I had never seen anyone have 6 separate bowel movements in the span of 45 minutes until Mishka did it on Sunday...it was unreal...she was okay, mostly surprised with a sore tush...went through 4 pants in under an hour...unreal), AND Mishka gave Daddy an infection for the first time. Good times. Mishka is currently almost 100% better...Daddy's still on the mend. BUT, Mishka has been trying new stuff like salmon, chicken, teething biscuits, and cheerios. She loves to eat, which is a good thing.
Ah, and teeth...her top two teeth are slowly coming in, so now when she bites you she can (and likely will) break your skin. You can see it best when she gets a good smile going.
Okay, the kid just woke up an is talking to herself...wish I could tape that and post it...it's PRICELESS :)
later
daddy DB
And who said valentine's day (which these Towers are boycotting again!) couldn't be happy! :)
Okay, so you're wondering, what's up with the updates, where they been?!?!!?
Long story short: broken camera, exams, preceptorships, exams, sick kid, exams, oh, and exams...you catch my drift. ;)
But it's been exciting times up north, Mishka's done a bunch of new firsts!!!
She can say words now, and know what they mean :)
Mishka can wave and say "Hi" with reckless abandon, it's hysterical, she's so happy when she does it too (mostly because of the reaction she gets from folks surprised and elated to see her "understanding" and communicating back).
She also says Mama and knows it means Tasha...when Mishka was sick and wanted nothing to do with anyone who wasn't Mommie and Tash would leave the room, Mishka would first look around, then call out "mama, mama, mama" and then crawl off to look for her!
Then there's the whole moving around thing...she moves like a little lightening bolt, doing a full on crawl now (no more commando drag crawling), and what she LOVES doing is grabbing onto something (chair, table leg, your leg) and pulling herself up to stand up...she's not to keen on sitting or lying down, she likes being on 2 feet and moving. This has also led to many father daughter discussions about physical balance and gravity...don't think Mishka cares much, but it gives Daddy piece of mind after the talks ;)
Oh, and she can crawl up stairs...notice I didn't say down...nough said for now :)
She's also eating a bunch more stuff...except for this week when we've had 2 other firsts, Mishka had her first GI bug, meaning that she got to have popsicles and pedialyte for a few days (side note: I had never seen anyone have 6 separate bowel movements in the span of 45 minutes until Mishka did it on Sunday...it was unreal...she was okay, mostly surprised with a sore tush...went through 4 pants in under an hour...unreal), AND Mishka gave Daddy an infection for the first time. Good times. Mishka is currently almost 100% better...Daddy's still on the mend. BUT, Mishka has been trying new stuff like salmon, chicken, teething biscuits, and cheerios. She loves to eat, which is a good thing.
Ah, and teeth...her top two teeth are slowly coming in, so now when she bites you she can (and likely will) break your skin. You can see it best when she gets a good smile going.
Okay, the kid just woke up an is talking to herself...wish I could tape that and post it...it's PRICELESS :)
later
daddy DB
Monday, January 22, 2007
Mishka update!!
First, we're currently taking donations for Marina's future psychotherapy because her dad won't stop putting her hair as a mohawk...yes, in this picture she is truly horrified :)The kid is growing by leaps and bounds both intellecutally and physically. She moves around with reckless abandon (crawling) and likes to stand herself up on any piece of furniture or people's legs...which means that she's learning about gravity in a more intimate way! :) She's babble to herself all the time, and mixes in random grunting, spitting, and primeval yelps, which are all really funny and LOUD. She's sleeping through the night for the most part, on a pretty routine schedule (getting onto one was most difficult on the parents in this case as mommy and daddy are not the most routine oriented people!!!).
Occasionally, Mishka will talk to people on the phone (wished uncle JB a happy b-day yesterday, sorta :)), and has really gotten used to interacting with folks, especially flirting with the boys...daddy's paranoia increases by the day ;)
Mishka is an amazing, fun, happy kid, Tash & I are SO lucky, it's an awesome thing to be able to hang out with her and watch her grow!
That's all from the Maine-land.
Daddy db
Snow suits and toys!
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Christmas on the Cape!
Christmas morning...and Meechy and Guiness are all excited to see what's behind the sliding doors!!!
Mommy and Mishka are all excited to play with the stocking!
Hi-five from Meechy to Tasha! Sasha & Meech are playing with their new balloon punch balls...notice the plethora of presents under the tree, Santa was VERY good to us this year!
Nico and Meechy are putting together something fun, while Sasha and Tasha are playing with Sasha's new dress up cloths!
Close up of Mishka playing with a new present
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