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- November 11th, 2008
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Dumpster Diving
Today after I put Alleke down for a nap, I began clearing the dishes from lunch, which included eating the cold eggplant parmesan off Alleke's plate and checking to see if she had left any chocolate m…
- November 10th, 2008
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Learn to Count to 10 in Spanish
Alleke's Online Spanish Course. Live from Madrid... Watch Learn to Count to 10 in Spanish on Vimeo.
- November 7th, 2008
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Blue Marker
.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.9em; color:#666; margin-top: 0px; }N by cursedthing. Alleke and I were jumping on the bed and playing balloon volleyball (which is what we do every day when April is g…
- November 3rd, 2008
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- November 1st, 2008
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spaindad has posted a new entry on: Spain dad, a baby blog
Alleke used to be scared of dogs...
Until we housesat for some friends last week, which included Lexi, their beagle. I think Alleke realized how much work it was to be scared of the dog. Every time the dog came in the room, she had to…
- October 30th, 2008
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Reference Point
.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.9em; color:#666; margin-top: 0px; } clementines by GLOBEGIRDLER. I watched Alleke take two clementines from the bowl and set them down on the table in front of her. She…
- October 21st, 2008
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Funeral
.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.9em; color:#666; margin-top: 0px; }Cemetery where my grandpa was buried on WednesdayI walked down the steps of the church and across the lawn, passing through the scatte…
- October 17th, 2008
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No Yes
Alleke lay sobbing on the floor in the living room. She had been looking for the moon from the window, and when she couldn't find it, she asked me to get it for her. I leaned on the couch and looked o…
- October 13th, 2008
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The Alphabet Song
Alleke sings the alphabet song, or at least most of it anyway... Watch The Alphabet Song on Vimeo.
- October 10th, 2008
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Imagination
Alleke picked up a bread crumb off the table, dropped it on the floor, and leaned over to see where it had fallen."Here doggie," she said, "food," and pointed at the crumb.April and I looked at each o…
- October 4th, 2008
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- October 3rd, 2008
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spaindad has posted a new entry on: Spain dad, a baby blog
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spaindad has posted a new entry on: Spain dad, a baby blog
Goldfish
Today is Alleke's birthday, and we got her a goldfish. When April first mentioned the idea of getting Alleke a goldfish a couple weeks ago, I said, "Don't you think we'll kill it?" April shrugged. "I…
- October 1st, 2008
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I Scream. You Scream. We all Scream for Ice Cream.
Alleke screams now. It all began over a piece of birthday cake. I got the last one, topped with vanilla ice cream, and sat down on the couch to eat it when Alleke noticed me take my first bite. Imme…
- September 29th, 2008
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- September 21st, 2008
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- September 19th, 2008
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Hey People!
.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.9em; color:#666; margin-top: 0px; } this photo taken of Alleke at a friend's house last year at this time At the one end of our living room that looks out over the stre…
- September 18th, 2008
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I'm 29.
I stopped by the bread shop on Tuesday and told everyone it was my birthday. I'm 29. Everyone cheered, Erica gave me kisses, and Cristina said, "Wait, I've got something for you!" She ducked behind t…
- September 16th, 2008
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More Photos of Alleke
The first few photos might be repeats if you looked at our recent beach photos, but the rest are new, including Alleke playing soccer and basketball, splashing around in the river, riding the metro, e…
- September 15th, 2008
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Alena Review
As you've probably noticed, I don't normally write reviews for this blog. However, when Ari from Edgecliff Press emailed me, introduced himself as a work-from-home dad who started a publishing company…
- September 11th, 2008
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Day Care
A little boy and girl were shoveling sand into cups and serving them as lemon ice cream to anyone who walked by. I pointed them out to Alleke, who was pretending to ride a motorcycle on a spring, an…
- September 10th, 2008
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Making Babies
Our process of doing an international adoption in Spain came to a grinding halt last year when I found out I had lost my Spanish residency due to a miscommunication with one of the government agencies…
- September 9th, 2008
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Patacona Beach
We spent two days at the beach last week, and apparently Alleke is a beach girl now because when I asked her if she wanted to go to the playground this morning, she shook her head and said, "No pl…
- September 8th, 2008
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Motion Sickness
Shani wrenched the steering wheel and bumbled off the highway towards a gas station. She brought the car to a screeching halt, the doors sprung open, and all six of us scrambled out—as if the car we…
- September 1st, 2008
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Alleke's Cooking Show
On today's show Alleke demonstrates how to make Saturday morning pancakes from scratch. Watch Alleke's Cooking Show on Vimeo.Alleke's Saturday Morning Pancake Recipe (stolen from Grandma)1 cup butt…
- August 29th, 2008
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- August 28th, 2008
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spaindad has posted a new entry on: Spain dad, a baby blog
What does a dog say?
.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.9em; color:#666; margin-top: 0px; } Puppy Dog Eyes by ny156uk.Alleke scampered along behind us through the park picking up leaves, too busy to notice what was going on a…
- August 22nd, 2008
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Parental Discretion Advised
Last night we were watching TV before bed, and April had Alleke on her lap. The show we were watching seemed relatively harmless until one point when the main character's skin melted off his face, and…
- August 21st, 2008
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Madrid Plane Crash
Our sympathies to those who were affected by the plane crash at the airport here in Madrid yesterday. At least 153 of the 172 passengers died. Some of the victims were children.Here are a few articles…
- August 20th, 2008
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Heidi's 21st Birthday
April's sister, Heidi, has been living with us since May. She flew back to Iowa yesterday so she could be home for her birthday, which is today, and start her Junior year of college next week. We want…
- August 18th, 2008
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- August 12th, 2008
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5,641 photos
Today I was showing April some photos I had taken, and she noticed that it said on my computer that I have taken 5,641 photos since Alleke was born 22 months ago (which doesn't include the thousands I…
- August 11th, 2008
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Watch Olympics Online in Spain
TVE is broadcasting the Olympics online in Spain for free: www.rtve.es/deportes/pekin08 There are two channels to choose from, and in full-screen mode the quality is actually better than my TV (We d…
- August 9th, 2008
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Ethics
Back in May while we were in Iowa, April got a phone call from an adoption agency asking if she would be willing to work for them as a Spanish translator while she was in town. April agreed, and with…
- August 5th, 2008
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Bike Seat
Alleke took her first bike ride in her new bike seat. Watch Bike Seat on Vimeo. I used to bike a lot, but since Alleke was born, I spend my free time with either her or April (and up until this po…
- August 4th, 2008
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Spain's Olympic Basketball Teams
April waited for the flight attendant to pass, then leaned across the aisle and tapped her finger in the middle of the magazine she had pulled from the seat in front of her. "Did you see this?" she a…
- August 1st, 2008
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Baby Monitor
The waiter came over and started gathering our dishes. "I'm going to run up to our room and wake up Alleke" I said. I chugged my orange juice and pushed my chair away from the table. "Don't forget t…
- July 30th, 2008
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Nursery
Balancing a cup of tea, I cracked open the door and slipped into the back of the room. The lights were dimmed, but I could see shadows of people sitting around tables, all looking towards the front…
- July 28th, 2008
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Hand Gestures
Two girls sat in the sand. The one was just old enough to be interested in what the other was doing, which was dragging a plastic rake in figure 8's between them. I watched the girls while Alleke wen…
- July 26th, 2008
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Playgrounds, Naps and Popsicles
I looked through these photos and noticed that in most of them Alleke is either running around the playground or waking up from a nap so she has the energy to go back to the playground. Sounds like…
- July 25th, 2008
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How to Make Friends at the Playground
Yesterday I was talking to this French guy named Franck at the playground. He asked me how long I had lived in the neighborhood. "Three years," I told him. "You must know most of these people the…
