Marching On

Well, here we are again.

Life has been rather quiet, which is good.

Keelie had to deal with a cough for a long time, in addition to other sickness symptoms here and there. She impressed her doctor with her language development, and her growth is good.

Kori has "popped" already, with her belly showing signs of Keelie’s sibling.

We are slowly but surely doing little projects around the house.

Kori and I celebrated the fifth anniversary of our first date, which is our alternative to dealing with the Valentine's Day craziness. Looking back, it looks like things happened so quickly - which they did. Thankfully, things have been good.

We all celebrated Mardi Gras over at Puma & Granddaddy's, where Keelie made sure to put on every strand of beads (dozens) she could find, and then methodically took them off one by one, before she tried to put them all back on again.

Here's a picture I snapped during one of the local toddler-parent meet-ups.

And here are a couple of good pictures of Keelie...

I wish I could bottle up toddler energy and toddler fury and sell it. You parents know what I'm talkin'bout.

Still no haircut for the little princess.

Can you spot the candy in this shot?

Keelie loves to climb things. She enjoys the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail at Disney's California Adventure, and I got these pictures on a recent trip there.

Nanny, Mommie, and Keelie.

And here's Keelie crawling towards Daddy.

And as far as the pregnancy... here's an ultrasound image of Kringle, complete with hand up to the face.

We were only eleven weeks along during this appointment, and we do not have a definite answer on whether Keelie will be getting a brother or a sister. It is always easier to make out features during the live ultrasound, as the baby moves around. The still images are more like Rorschach tests, aren't they?

The ultrasound sessions are always a treat, even if we aren't as nervous as we were with the first pregnancy. Kringle seems to be doing well.

Go on to the next entry to see three recent video clips of Keelie.

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Working on the Sequel

Kori is currently in production on Keelie's sibling!

We were working on the concept, having recently moved to a new location with more space. Keelie premiered in June of 2007 to wide acclaim, and Kori and I planned for a multi-project deal when we originally decided to merge in 2004 and start up our production company.

So, Keelie is a big sister and if everything goes well, we'll all meet her younger sibling face-to-face this September when she emerges for the premiere and publicity tour.

Obviously, we are still in the very early going, but we have been trying for a few months and the hints were there and the home test said YES... so... we wanted to share the good news with you.

What makes it all the more exciting is that a couple with whom we are really close are due in August.

Just as Keelie was known as "Firecracker" (due to her July 5 due date) until we knew she was a girl, we are referring to this one as "Kringle" due to... well... you're smart enough to figure that one out without me actually spelling it out.

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