Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty

While the gals were away, M got all sorts of things done around the house - including hanging the Grandmas birthday gift to Miz V.

This stained glass panel features the Japanese kanji characters shin jitsu - the closest translation for Verity.

I will let the beauty of the image speak for itself. Clearly, this is an instant heirloom.

Thank you again, Grandmas D and L, for this remarkable, generous gift. It is hanging in the dining room window (currently flanked by the summer blackout shutters, but in the fall will stand alone) and Miz V likes looking at in and making dolphin noises. I interpret them as approval.

Jump Around! Jump Around!

jump up jump up and get down!

As her neck gets stronger, Miz V gets to try more extreme sports every day. The Jolly Jumper was a very welcome gift from Lis Unger and family, and V now gets to spend a little time each day working off her little person aggression.

This clip is sideways. Pretend it's arty.

Matt built a little contraption to fit the hook, as our antique house has irregular doors. Also, this picture shows the scale of bebe to doorframe and coffee table.

She's still a wee thing. But bouncy!

book 'em!

It's a cold and snowy Saturday, and while Matt bashes away at the basement, I have added a few bells and whistles to this page.

Notably, the bebe now boasts his/her own LibraryThing, the preferred social website for book organizing and obsessing. I admit freely that I am completely addicted to LibraryThing myself, and consider it a maternal duty to force my irrational preoccupation with books on to the next generation. There's a nifty widget along the blog sidebar that will show random books from the bebe's library. Small now, but growing!

Also, a photo slideshow of some of the lovely and thoughtful presents the bebe has already received from family, friends and wellwishers. Thank you very much for your great-hearted gifts.

Today has been hiccup central for the little person. Must be all the book excitement.