Remi & We » house http://www.campmurphy.net/blog Watching Remi grow into whatever she wants to be Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:16:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Bath and Stairs http://www.campmurphy.net/blog/2010/05/21/bath-and-stairs/ http://www.campmurphy.net/blog/2010/05/21/bath-and-stairs/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 15:26:52 +0000 Camp http://www.campmurphy.net/blog/?p=375
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Here are a few more recent pics of Rem-Rem.

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We are dog-sitting for a few days and that has been a blast for Remi.  Initially the dog was classified as a “Meow” but in less than one day Anna had Remi calling him “Bow wow”.  We notice mimicry popping up all over.  When I change her diaper I rub an alcohol-based sanitizer into my hands. Remi copies the hand movements.  If she gets a hold of a towel she will initiate a game of “Peek-a-boo” by covering her head and ever-so-slowly exposing her face -all while laughing hysterically.  She is impossibly cute.

She loves art and especially text.  She has 3 pieces of art hanging in her room which she must admire for several minutes before leaving.  We have to move from picture-to-picture so Remi can point, touch and smile at each one.  If I wear a t-shirt with printed text she will awkwardly trace the outlines of each letter.  She traces a lot with her magic index finger.  Following patterns in fabric or the corners of a room.  She is a very aware little person.

These are some pics we took as she climbed the stairs today. She was ready for a nap so she got a little moody toward the end.  The climb goes a long way toward helping her nap easily.

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]]> http://www.campmurphy.net/blog/2009/04/04/remis-room/feed/ 4 Moved in http://www.campmurphy.net/blog/2009/03/09/moved-in/ http://www.campmurphy.net/blog/2009/03/09/moved-in/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:30:24 +0000 Camp http://www.campmurphy.net/blog/?p=176 We are in!

Things are a mess and we have a lot of work to do but we are actually in the house (AKA the Remi container).  Stuff we have done so far:

  • Built Remi’s crib & changing table
  • Painted Remi’s room with primer base coat (it will be a nice light green)
  • Camp sprained an ankle
  • DirecTV installed
  • Loaded the kitchen cabinets
  • Installed a shower head
  • Watched our female cat fall from the 2nd floor onto the banister below
  • Had a garage door opener installed (“had” it installed)
  • Got Camp’s office semi-operational
  • Installed new washer/dryer

We only have a partially functional living room (only 1 seat) and the theater is far (f__a__r) from operational.  Anyway, here are some pics of our messy world:

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