Last updated
28 December, 2001.
Latest pictures, click here.
These pages are still incomplete (especially the commentary) but there were
so many pictures that I split them into multiple pages. Click on the
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5 November 2001
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Here are Thea and Thijs on the way to the gate. Our flight was early, so we had to be up before five in the morning. Yawn! |
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We requested a bassinet, so Thijs slept for most of the flight. |
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Not the whole flight, though. The crew were wonderful - they played with him and brought a little goody bag which included the Snoopy you can see in this picture. |
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The flight was fine, but we spent a quiet day recovering. |
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Here's the "Cool Boy" on his first day in the states. |
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And here he is in the bouncy chair that Aunt Kelly left for him. The blur by his feet is because it vibrates. |
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Uncle Mark, Aunt Kelly and Cousin John came to visit the new addition on our
first evening in New Jersey.
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Mark walked in at an inopportune moment and had a baby thrust into his arms. |
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John wasn't too pleased. |
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Even when Mommy was there too. |
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Thijs didn't seem to mind, though. |
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So we played musical babies for awhile... |
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"Hmmmm... that Apple Juice looks tasty!" |
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Finally, Thijs had a little rice before bed. |
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6 November 2001
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The next morning, Thad came over to visit. |
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Thjis plays "hop on pop" while Mom and Grandma get his bath ready. |
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Bath time! |
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In Grandma's lettuce bowl... |
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Thijs doesn't mind, but... |
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He's used to his Tummy Tub, so he kept trying to stand up. Slippery baby alert! |
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7-10 November 2001
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Next we drove to Boston, so Thijs could meet his Oma and Uncle Kirk. |
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They had a lot of fun together. |
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And Oma gave Thijs a snow globe Christmas ornament that just fascinated him! |
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Our hotel in Boston gave us a _very_ sturdy crib. |
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Oma and Kirk came over for breakfast before we left. |
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So we took pictures all around. |
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We made one last stop at the house before hitting the road back to New Jersey. |
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11 November 2001
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Kelly, John and Mark came to visit again once we got back. |
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Thijs was sleeping, so John played in the house for a bit. |
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Then he went outside to help his Dad and Grandpa clean the yard. |
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Jessie helped too, of course. |
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John sneaks in a picture with Grandpa while Thijs is sleeping. |
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John lets everyone know the baby is awake. |
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Thijs giggling with Aunt Kelly. |
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Time for a group picture! |
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Kiss and make up! |
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Not exactly two peas in a pod. |
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Laughing with Aunt Kelly. |
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Aunt Kelly teaches (tries to teach) us how to use the nose sucker. She actually got something! Thijs, however, was not pleased. |
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All he needed was a hug from Mommy. |
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Then we all sat down to dinner. |
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After dinner, Michael came by. |
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12 November 2001
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Thijs likes the nice shiny can... |
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...and really wants to help Grandpa with his beer. |
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We thought maybe a smell would cure him... |
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...but he still wanted to drink from it. |
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No luck on the beer front, but Grandma gave him some rice for dinner. |
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13 November 2001
The next morning, we decided to take some pictures of Thijs in the Kressbach
family cradle.
And that evening, Thijs got to try carrots for the first time.
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They were a big hit, but messy. Thijs _really_ wanted to drive the spoon. |
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By the time they were done, it looked like somebody had set off a carrot bomb in the kitchen. |
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14 November 2001
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"A spoon! I know what that's for!" |
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"Hey! Why aren't there any carrots?" |
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Thea cuts (tries to cut) Thijs' fingernails while he's asleep. |
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That night, Adele came to visit and Thijs had a great time with her. |
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Thijs also got to try on the Sinterklaas hat that Grandma made for him. |
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Off to bed... |
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15 November 2001
16 November 2001
