Life at Home

Hello All,
Here are the latest pictures of our family. Elke and Bea are doing really well. Elke is still crazy about Beatrix. She' going a little nuts from being home all the time. She is so smart and kind. Bea is growing like a weed. Last time we checked she was already 9 pounds. She smiles all of the time (really, not just gas!)and has already been trying to mimic us sticking out our tongues. We are totally in love with our little family and are so glad to have this time off together. Be sure to check out the video below of Elke dancing to the band Pavement.

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The New Addition

As most of you know, we are expecting another "Little Sander" this January 15th or so. Sorry Elke; sharing this blog is only the first bit of sharing you're going to have to do. Anyhow, below is a video from today's ultrasound. Everything looks good so far. And by the way, the doc says she's most likely a Girl!

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Night Night

Check out this video where Elke sings and soothes Elmo to sleep. Apparently it's time for Elmo to go to bed.

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Zoo and Besos

Here's some recent pictures--including a visit from family and our trip to the Woodland Park Zoo where Elke got to hang out with her old (ok, 9 month old) friend Rhia and a bunch of other animals. We had a great time.




Here's a video of Elke's relatively new talent--although now when you ask her if you can have a kiss, she shakes her head "no." Sassy, sassy.




We'd also like to welcome Major Robert Sander--Born 3.4.09--Congratulations Brandon and Sara!

Elke-Bam(bino) in February

Hello all. We finally got some pictures of the new teeth. She actually has a third one coming in now too. There's no stopping her as far as walking is concerned. She has learned to jog across the floor too. She has added some new animal noises and words to her vocabulary. She also does some signing. She signed "baby" over and over every day. Once we figured out what she was saying, we went and got her a "baby". She carries it around, pats its head, and offers it a pacifier. She's pretty darn adorable.

Back to School

Well, we're all back to school now. Elke is adjusting pretty well. She seems to enjoy Chaucer in the original Middle English, so that's pretty cool. Elke's really growing fast. She crawls and pulls herself up. She's even cruising a little. We haven't posted for a while, so here are some picks and a movie.

Elke Is Six Months Old!!

Elke turned six months old on July first. She really is growing up fast. She even sits up on her own now. Last night we caught her in her crib wearing a smoking jacket and reading Moby Dick.

We have a busy summer planned. Grandma Jan is coming out for the fourth of July. And we're going to Milwaukee and Denver later in the summer. Here are some new pics and a video for your enjoyment.

April

Hello all. Here's a slide show of the most recent photos (and a video) of little Elke. Actually, she's getting big really fast. She's officially out of her 0-3 month clothes and into the next size. Last time we weighed her she came in at 15 pounds (growing like a proverbial weed!). New developments: She rolled over from her back to her belly and back again--she likes to laugh when we sneeze--she might be ready for a little cereal. Well, that's all from the Eburg front for now. Hope everyone is well.

New Slide Show

Hello everybody! Just wanted to keep you all updated with plenty of pictures. Uncle Mack and Aunt BB came over to see Elke yesterday. It was a pretty good visit.


Here's another video for ya.

Elke is one month old!

Hello everybody. Elke is doing pretty good. We've had a rough week or so. Elke was sick and didn't want us to sleep through any of it. But she's getting better now, and we're all sleeping pretty good at night.



Thought you might like to see a short video of the tike.


And here is another slide show of new pics.


We hope you are all doing well.