Karis Kong

I mentioned before in a previous post that Karis is apparently tall. The doctor said that she was in the 80th percentile for length. She seems very tall to us for her age as well. So, to give everyone who has not seen her recently some idea of how tall she has gotten, we decided to take a picture that would give you some perspective. Below you can see how she compares in high next to the Empire State Building.

Look out King Kong, Karis is coming after you! (Peter Jackson - Karis is available for any further Kong related projects you may have planned for the future.)

If you think she is tall, you should see the kids in the 95th percentile!

Move Over Seinfeld

It's summer. LOST is over. There is nothing on television. In the absence of quality programming, we found a new show that we watch every day. It doesn't seem to have a title. The plot is pretty weak! The same thing happens in every episode. The set never seems to change. (although the set design is rather nice...) The dialog is practically non-existent. You think Seinfeld was a show about nothing? You should watch this!

The one redeeming quality of this show is that the casting is awesome! We could, and do, watch the leading lady every day! Behold our new favorite show:

Bugs and Birds Beware

One of Karis's favorite activities lately is her "animal friends" mat. We lay her on her back and she stares in wonderment at all of her brightly colored friends that hang above. Just this week, she has mastered the art of touching, dare I say smacking, her new friends.

Let this post go out as a warning to all bugs and birds alike. If you hang completely still approximately two inches over our baby, you might get smacked in the face. Consider yourselves warned. That goes for you too Big Bird!

Please enjoy the following video:

Karis & Floyd's Excellent Adventure

I guess you could argue that rolling around on the floor with a pink dog every week is an adventure? Here we have an update on Karis's growth and development. At her 2 month checkup they told us that her weight is now 11 lbs 4 ounces. Which is apparently in the 50th percentile. Her length is now 24 inches. (80th percentile) That means she has grown 4 inches since she was born. Her head circumference is apparently in the 25th percentile. If she keeps this up, she's gonna be tall and have trouble finding hats that fit her...

The Way of Improvement Leads to Bedtime

We have tried to started the tradition of bedtime stories with Karis. Before she goes to sleep we read a story. We just started what is soon to be her favorite book: "The Way of Improvement Leads Home". She especially likes the part where Philip Vickers Fithian attends Princeton University. Karis highly recommends this book!

If you are interested in it, the link above will take you to the page on Amazon where you can purchase it. Strangely, it is not listed in the children's literature section. We're thinking we might make some WWPVFD bracelets.

I considered titling this post as "The Way of Improvement Leads to Sleep", but I thought that might be misinterpreted by the author. :) (the author is Karis's uncle)

So get a copy of the book. Read it. Read it to your kids. And Stephen Colbert, I know you are reading this, have the author on your show as a guest. This is perfect material for you!

All Grown Up

Can you believe that this photo was taken of a 9 week old? We think the photo either looks like she's leaving for her first day of school or that she's about to backpack through Europe. In all actuality, she just sitting in her car seat waiting to go out on the town.

Personal Hygiene

Karis just turned 2 months old. Around that time she had her first tub bath. She had survived up until then with nothing more than routine sponge baths. It was time to get her really clean! We weren't sure what her response to the whole thing would be... We expected either shrieks of fear or gurgles of delight. We got someone who seemed to think it was just OK. She probably just wasn't sure what to make of it. We're glad the sponge bath phase is over. Hopefully bath time will be a fun play time once she gets more used to it?