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Isaac has fallen in love with an old CD player we found again when unpacking. Babi seems to like it, too.

I posted pictures earlier today; now here come the videos.

First off, the most recent. We stayed with Aunt Barbara and Uncle Philip in Mississippi on our way to South Carolina. (If you hadn’t heard, we moved to SC. This football season we’ll be rootin’ for the Tigers of Clemson University.) Isaac enjoyed Barbara and Philip’s bed and this night was particularly excited about Sesame Street.

Back in Mesa, Arizona, Isaac enjoyed some surprises during his shoulder riding.

Everything is a toy when you’re not yet two–including the trash can. Isaac’s eyes and smile reveal the wheels turning in his mind as he gives his parents a show. He likes the way the can bounces on his head and makes noise when he runs.

On our way back from one of our trips to Utah, we stopped at Bryce Canyon. Most people find red pillars of rock; we found a bunch of singing and dancing Korean ladies.

Dinner time is a good time for mother-son bonding.

The best park we know of is Penny Park in Silver City, NM. Grandpa Ken shot some footage of Isaac thrilled with the slide.

I didn’t think Isaac was watching, but apparently he’s been taking cues from his Dad.

Toward the end of our Christmas gift-giving in Silver City, Isaac was catching on to the idea–and providing his own sound effects.

The photos have been piling up, so it’s time for a post. Take a quick peek right here, or click through to see bigger versions at Picasa.

First Haircut

Christmas in New Mexico

Postdoc Days

Photo credit: Dave N. (it was his camera, anyway; maybe others took some of the shots.)

Isaac has learned how to push buttons and make music. Dad’s old Casio keyboard is just the tool to make it happen. Add some bobs, weaves, bounces, and a smooth head glide or two and it’s a full jam session.

Babi Bronia (Miriam’s mom) gave Isaac a book of Czech nursery rhymes illustrated by Josef Lada. To know how they should be pronounced she recorded some videos. Enjoy these crazy stories and excellent narration. The book is entitled “Rikadla,” which Google translates as “rhymes.”

Sheep herder and golden-horned ram

The dog and his game warden

Vasek is the tuba boy

Tony puts his girlfriend behind the chimney

Chimney-sweep dances with torn-coat lady

Kate gives kolach to a hiking rabbit

Bare-footed Pavel

Red and green cereal hats

Karlik don’t get no cream

Hardworking mole and sysel

Grandma grates apples on the stove

Isaac is bulding his office-assistant skills and saving his mother the agonizing labor of removing pages from the printer. What a nice guy.

There’s something about Hotwheels that makes a little boy’s eyes light up. But when his mom teaches him how to crash the cars and add sound effects, that’s entertainment.