Friday, September 01, 2006

Sleeping is an adventure.

Fisher is in a different position every time we check on him. Recently he has taken to the bum in the air approach.


He loves using his bumper as a pillow.


Sitting up while protesting sleep leads to falling over into a very awkward position when finally falling sleep.

Going through a phase of sleeping sideways with feet through the slats in the crib.

More Kentucky...

Here is a cicada that was hanging out by our slider door. It was HUGE and ugly. If you would like to learn a little more about cicadas feel free: I found this website when I was verifying that this was, indeed, a cicada: http://cicadamania.com/cicadas/

The big 27...

Todd recently celebrated his 27th birthday. Steve and Katrina came down on Saturday and wound up sleeping over and leaving Sunday morning so they could make it back up to church in time. We had a lot of fun with them and are glad they hung out with us! Todd and I repeatedly WORKED Steve playing Family Feud (at least that is how I choose to remember it) and they were able to experience Penn Station for the first time. It is a sandwich shop that has my favorite Philly Cheese Steak sandwich of all time!

The boys went to Best Buy while Katrina and I went to the mall with Fisher. We found these cute little hats for Fisher & Finn for .99 cents on major clearance! Katrina also found her future blessing outfit for Finn....it only cost a meager $120.00!!! This picture is of Fisher all tuckered out after a day of horseback riding in Kentucky.

Fisher Picture Time!

Both of my cute boys. Fisher in shoes for the first time in months!!! Everyone jokes with us that he doesn't like to wear shoes because he was born in Kentucky...


It is fun putting things on Fisher's head because he doesn't quite grasp the concept of reaching up and pulling it off. Fisher had a fun time playing with Katrina and the string.

This was Fisher chewing on Velcro the day before his first tooth broke through. Eight months old!


Big smile. Sorry for the blury picture but I love when I can actually get one of his big smiles on camera!
Working on being up on all fours. He now crawls just fine on all fours (when he is in the mood to do so).
Falling asleep in his high chair.
We love Fisher just out of the bath. He is our little nudist and loves rolling around in his towel. He loves it even more when he can escape the towel. It is pretty cute with him crawling now because we'll just see his little bum waddling away from us thinking he is pretty sneaky and fast!

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Todd's first time (posting)

So this is my first time. I'm a little scared, yet curious.


Anyway, I thought I'd share my thoughts on science. Now don't get me wrong, I know science (referring to chemistry, biology, physics, etc.) has given us many great things. I even have a friend named Gordon who uses science (physics) in a very practical manner. But, some people have some odd interests like cow brains and Flourine. I don't really care about much of this stuff and actually it kind of grosses me out. Anyway, I guess to each his own. I get up early in the morning, put on funny looking trousers, stand in freezing cold water for hours at a time, attempting to trick little fish into eating pieces of wire and string that look like flies, and love every minute of it!

Another thing that bugs me (by the way we are watching Rockstar Supernova, which I would think could form a pretty good band considering who is in it, but the songs they have introduced so far are a little weak) is girls who try to be hard rockers. I'm not saying girls can't enjoy hard rock, because my wife does, but I find it funny when sweet innocent looking girls talk about how they love Pantera or Tool, but then you ask them about what songs they like and they say "Rockin' Never Neverland" (which know is entitled "Enter Sandman", "Unforgiven" or "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". It rubs me wrong. It is kind of like women sportscasters, it just doesn't seem to fit. A girl screaming "Helter Skelter" just doesn't have the same effect on me as Paul from the Beatles. Linda Kohn saying something like, "Kobe dropped 81 on the Raptors tonight, while Kirilenko was swatting shots like flies on a wall!" or some other woman announcer saying, "Reggie Bush breaks two tackles, jukes left, cuts right, and dives to ward the goalline!" hurts my ears.

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Happy Little Guy


Fisher is always happy when he can play with his food. This particular day consisted of applesauce and blueberries.

Sad little boy

Fisher had a sad little day the other day and was crying hard enough that he shed tears. He normally is a pretty happy little guy and so tears are not a normal occurance.


Fish and the Frog

Fisher has finally discovered his stuffed animals. His favorite toy is still the little ring that is always in his mouth but every now and then he will bond with his frog for 24 hours or so.

Freshening up on his Jeopardy skills with his frog thinking cap on.


Fisher and his frog.

So much to love about Kentucky

This was one of the first signs we saw after moving to Louisville. If you can't see it very well it says "Safe Communities are Everybody's Responsibility," with a gun and pot leaf crossed out along with the black and white hand shaking.

The DAT is finally over!

Todd's parents came down the day of the DAT to be with us when he came home from taking the test. They babysat Fisher while Todd and I celebrated by buying me some new clothes.

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Used toilet or hampster cage anyone?

This is the lovely apartment across from us. Not only do I hate that rug because it is big (causing me to have to spend precious time and energy constantly kicking it onto THEIR side of the hall because it is so gigantic and crosses over onto OUR side) but it is ugly as well. These LAZY Kentucky residents choose to pile their garbage outside in the hallway instead of walking it out the dumpster or keeping it in their own apartment.
This particular picture was taken after about 6 days worth of garbage piling up. It all started with the stinky hampster cage that smelled just as a hampster cage would be expected to smell. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the dead hampster was still in there with how bad it smelled. Mix that smell in with the indoor hallways which are full of hot, humid air = Kentucky apartments. (Ask us one day about how we learned the diference between low income housing in Provo, Utah vs. low income housing in Louisville, Kentucky.) Everyday another box or bag of trash would be added. One afternoon there was a bunch of noise and we thought that our neighbors finally decided to take their CRAP out but instead were surprised...actually we weren't that surprised given the neighbors that we have...to find another addition to the local trash collection. A nice USED toilet.

I thought this picture was appropriate for the picture above.

Okay, so this doesn't quite count as Kentucky but parts of Indiana are just as bad. This was in Indiana about an hour outside of where Steve and Katrina live. It is a Bail Bonds in the back of a gas station. That is something that you don't see everyday.

Tummy sleeper

Fisher will only sleep on his tummy.


The result of him sleeping on his tummy. (That is his handprint on his face.)

I love these shorts!

Fisher can now support himself on things but luckily he can't pull himself up just yet. It is time to drop the mattress for when he discovers how to do it.


His little shorts that look like highwaters. It is just like his mama wearing capris!


I just like this one. Fisher in his cute shorts with his spoon.

Mouth Fixation

We know what you are thinking in this picture...check out the man boobs! This one is Fisher with his favorite toy in his favorite place.

You counted right. Not one, not two but THREE spoons. If that is all that he needs to stay happy I can deal with that.

Fisher loves this particular toy! It has become part of his body. He will happily use both hands to play with other toys while this huge ring toy hangs from his mouth like a farmer chewing on straw. He doesn't even think twice about it.

More Fisher Pics

I have had recent complaints about not keeping our blog up to date with Fisher pictures. For those of you who have complained: YOU ASKED FOR IT. We have so many pictures that I am going to make you wish you never saw another picture of the kid!
First picture: This is when Fisher was on his way down the birth canal....Just kidding. I will save those ones for later.
This first picture is Fisher in his "I'm a lean, mean, eating machine" burp cloth.


This was actually pretty funny and had us having one of our proud parent "Grab the camera, our kid is so cute!" moments. We had Fisher in his birthday suit getting ready to put him in the bath tub. We left to get his bath stuff and came back to find the kid with his head completely covered shaking his head all around (at this point in time no eyes were visible) and laughing. He just thought he was the cutest little naked baby with his romper on his head. He likes to play "Where's Fisher?!?," with burp cloths and his blankets and apparently decided he was going to do the same with his clothes.

The kid doing his "I'm stuffed and happy" pose.


This was taken on our way back from helping Steve & Katrina move in to their apartment in Lafayette, IN. Fisher would look up at us from his car seat in the back whenever we would talk.


Fisher in his fisherman hat from Grandma & Grandpa Church.


Fisher loves to move and shake these days. This particular night he started rolling up in the covers on our bed and was loving every minute of it!

Fisher's new UGLY face

Fisher's normal profile. (And yes we are aware he has a little bit of an overbite.)

While Steve and Katrina were staying with us, Fisher started to do this ugly new face where he juts out his bottom lip and proceeds to look like an 80 year old man who forgot to put in his dentures for the day. It is very ugly and we do not like this face. This is saying a lot since, as his parents, we think he is perfect (except for on the days he refuses to nap or go to bed.)

Thursday, August 03, 2006

The Biggest Little City in the World

Fisher and I went to Reno a few weeks ago while Todd stayed in Louisville to study. Fisher is becoming quite the seasoned traveler between his visits to Cincinnati to visit Grandma & Grandpa Church & Jedd, Reno to visit Grandma & Grandpa Lund (and whichever siblings that happen to be home at the time), and now Indiana to visit Steve and Katrina.
This was a picture that Ken took after a thunderstorm we had.

Another picture of the yard that Ken took in between studying for the Nevada Bar Exam.

Fisher took his first bath in the real tub while in Reno. He loves the water and didn't seem scared of the tub at all.

Another picture of Fisher in the bath tub.

Fisher with Grandpa Lund prior to surgery.

Dad Lund after his shoulder surgery. Don't let this look fool you. It was everything we could do to make sure he stayed down. He was having too much fun playing with his new Falcon, Suka, and going on walks with his daughter!


Fisher started clapping his hands while in Reno. He would copy others if they clapped. I was so excited to show Todd Fisher's new little skill but this picture was one of the last times he did it. Once we got on the plane it was as though the high altitude erased his little memory and he has not clapped even once since being back in Louisville :(
(Fisher with Grandma Lund)