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Christmas Eve, Home in California

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Well, we didn’t get to go to Scotland, but we’re making the best of it. We’ve spent Christmas Eve  "decking the halls" — putting up lights, lighting candles, lighting a fire in the hearth, playing Christmas music and generally making merry.  Now we are sitting down to watch "It’s a Wonderful Life" and sip Baileys on ice.  Then, of course we retire to await a visit from Santa. Better … [Read more...] about Christmas Eve, Home in California

Callum Eats Rice Cereal

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A couple of weeks past his fifth month birthday, we determined Callum was ready for solids. Well… actually we decided he was ready for the really runny practically-milk concoctions that are recomended for beginning eaters. So…we hit Target to buy a high chair, bowls, rice cereal, etc. and we finally got it all together and ready Saturday.Here’s our video of the first bite/sucks (Video 2 has more … [Read more...] about Callum Eats Rice Cereal

Eating Begins in Earnest

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You may notice that the parents got smarter between Video 1 and 2 and actually put a bib on Callum. We also figured out that we need to hold his hands so he doesn’t grab the spoon and the food. You can tell we are beginners, too. He was very very enthusiastic for his first solid meal — rice cereal mixed with breast milk — but even so most of it went on his face and bib. Still, it was wonderful to … [Read more...] about Eating Begins in Earnest

Immigration Update #??

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As 2006 comes hurtling towards us, our on going saga (or should I say my on going saga) continues to drag on. As this Scotsman and his American family pulled into the drive on a ‘thank crunchie it’s Friday’  here comes the weekend sort of mood, the beginning of the weekend just got better. The letter from the U.S.Citizen and Immigration Services that we had been waiting for since our … [Read more...] about Immigration Update #??

Callum sleeps

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Callum sleeps Originally uploaded by Pamela PC. Just another pic of our boy. He’s actually quite pink-cheeked here, fighting off a cold. Looks like just as he’s getting over it, his parents are both succumbing. … [Read more...] about Callum sleeps

Immigration Update

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For those of you hanging on with bated breath after our last post on the subject, let me offer an update on the immigration situation. We went on Monday, November 7 to interview at the San Francisco office of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS). We waited nervously in the waiting room, wondering whether they’d split us up and ask us intimate questions to make sure we … [Read more...] about Immigration Update

Callum Rolls! (Both ways)

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Callum on hisTummy Originally uploaded by Pamela Parker Caird. Here’s Callum on his tummy, after he rolled from his back to his front for the first time. The last few days, he’s gotten so physical. He’s reaching out and grabbing things (kind of randomly, still, but increasingly purposeful). He’s also squirming around dramatically. We leave him in his crib for a minute and come back to him in a … [Read more...] about Callum Rolls! (Both ways)