These Weeks in Kahlilah: 22 – 24 Weeks Old

Kahlilah reaching towards that cute baby in the mirror Originally uploaded by el_naranjal Sorry for the lapse in postings about Kahlilah, but hopefully we’ll get back on track this week. August has basically been a quiet month for us and Kahlilah: no visitors, no major changes…but also no major health problems, so we actually like [...]

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New Videos of Kahlilah

Laugh Attack (short version) Originally uploaded by el_naranjal We finally were able to capture Kahlilah laughing on video, and it was a good long laugh at that – check out this video. We also uploaded 2 other videos of Kahlilah to our Flickr page, those of her in her signature scoot across the floor.

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Feature Foreign Fruit: South American Sapote

The South American Sapote is certainly an interesting-looking fruit, both inside and out, but not my favorite to eat.  It is the size of an orange, as you can see in the photo, with olive to brown-colored skin that is leathery in feel.  On the inside, the flesh is a bright orange color and is fibrous [...]

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Sorry for the delay…

I know we missed last week’s post and we’re late on this week’s and we haven’t put up new photos of Kahlilah…sorry for the delay, loyal blog readers.  I had challenged Albert to write last week’s post (you see how that went) and then I caught a cold this Monday which has delayed me posting [...]

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Video of Our Caracas Apartment

We finally made a video of our apartment here in Caracas, so you can see where we’re living now.  Unfortunately, the websites hosting this blog and our photos (WordPress and Flickr) don’t allow videos that are too long.  The video is 8 minutes.  So, I’ve uploaded it to FlipShare and provided a link to it [...]

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Inaugural Feature Foreign Fruit: Guavita

When I first started traveling abroad, I found myself enthralled by the exotic fruits.  Yes, of course, I was impressed by the historic sites, the beautiful landscapes, the unique cultural conventions, the sound of a new language.  But, for some reason, I really enjoyed going to the market and seeing what fruit people ate.  Maybe [...]

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Kahlilah’s 1st Laughs Recorded on Video

Kahlilah’s 1st Laughs Recorded on Video Originally uploaded by el_naranjal We missed recording the best laughs, but you get to hear a few laughs here.

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This Week in Kahlilah: 21 Weeks Old

Kahlilah in the sweater cousin Denise made for her Originally uploaded by el_naranjal This week was a lot of fun. First, Kahlilah went to her 5-month checkup and did great with a painful pneumonia vaccination. Once again, I used the approach my aunt, a lactation consultant, suggested: breastfeeding while Kahlilah received the vaccination. She cried [...]

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Morning Exercise

(Since Kahlilah is napping for longer than expected, I’m going to take advantage of the opportunity to finally write this post that I’ve been thinking of writing for the past month!) As a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, I lived in a small town called Guindulman on the southern coast of Bohol island.  When I [...]

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This Week in Kahlilah: 20 Weeks Old

Bow-tiful Originally uploaded by el_naranjal Wow – 20 weeks. 5 months. It’s really hard to believe that much time has passed since Kahlilah’s birth. It’s flying by. This week we started to notice how big Kahlilah is looking, so we’re excited to find out specifically how much she’s grown at her doctor appointment next week. [...]

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