Georgia Speaks: The Movie

Here is some random footage I shot of Georgia over the Thanksgiving weekend. I'm experimenting with the video embedding feature of this blog so please provide feedback on how it performs so I may adjust accordingly. Here you'll see a typical conversation between us and Georgia. She loves to talk while laying down and we usually get a bunch of smiles, but this conversation was more of a spat, most likely pertaining to her being hungry and having a camera shoved in her face instead of you-know-what!

Georgia Signs Modeling Contract!!!

We've been trying to postpone the inevitable, but much to our apprehension, Georgia has signed her first modeling contract. We're unable to disclose the terms of the deal, but People magazine has reported the figure to be in the 6-7 digit range and will include appearances at Nordstrom's, Macy's and the new Snoqualmie Casino. Also, it hasn't been confirmed, but rumors hint at an album including a duet with Hannah Montana! We're actually quite relieved as we were worried that she'd have to tour the pageant circuit for a while before hitting the runway. Now, all we have to worry about is trying to find black stilettos in a size 1! Here you'll see her modeling REI's Winter '08 'Little Miss' collection. See how she works the camera with that seductive stare. I think its going to be her signature look!

Madsen Costume Party

Here we are all dolled up for the big night at the Madsen's house for their costume party. I'll spare everyone the suspense by saying that I'm Johnny Cash, Julie is Little Red Riding Hood and Georgia is decorated in a pumpkin laden onesy. I even found a real pair of black cowboy boots and a hat at Value Village for only $15 and they were in my size and the only pair. I guess you really can't take the country out of the boy. Anyways, we had a lot of fun and there were some very creative costumes and spooky food (the spider-covered devilled eggs were especially scary).

Mystery Solved

The debate is finally over and this picture is the proof. Georgia officially takes after her Dad. This fact is even more obvious when we attempt to watch anything on the TV. It's a riot watching her squirm and wriggle her neck in a zealous effort to get a glimpse of what's on. Looks like I'm going to have to start reading again. I hope it hasn't changed much since High School.

Georgia Continues to Take Shape

Georgia continues her development through a self-motivated regiment of diet and exercise. We hadn't noticed until recently that Georgia has took it upon herself to get in shape by eating well and working out. To assist her in this crusade she has instituted a regular regiment of 'Five-Finger' sandwiches (in addition to her steady diet of free-range breast milk) and twice-a-day work-outs on her exercise mat. Pictured below you can see her knocking out some leg lifts which I can only imagine was a result of our leaving the Palates DVD playing during a restroom break. All kidding aside, the 'Five-Finger' sandwiches are actually Georgia's way of working out her gag reflexes and the exercise is real, but its what we've come to label as 'tummy time'. This is when we put her on her stomach and encourage her to work out those neck muscles. She's been quite successful from an early age - relatively speaking. Dad tried taking her on one of his bike rides, but she couldn't keep up on the hilly stretches so we'll stick to the 'tummy time' for now.

Georgia's Speaks!!!

This just in!!! Georgia has spoken her first word(s)... And, as I'm sure, much to the surprise of everyone the word was "GAAGAOIEOWAGAE". We're still not quite sure the language of origin, but we think it comes from an ancient Gaelic dialect. We've narrowed down the meaning to either "I'm hungry Mom...give me milk!" or "Dad, you need to shave 'cause you're scratching my face...". Its now just a matter of time before she starts speaking English or even Danish but, while we have the opportunity, the two of us have taken up this rare language in an attempt to communicate with Georgia more clearly. So far the results have varied... And if her speaking skills weren't enough, she's also showing signs of super human strength every time she kicks dad in the gut while he holds her upright on his lap...OUCH!!! Anyways, I thought everyone would be excited to hear the wonderful news of little Georgia's amazing talents.

Pumpkin Patch and Carving

In this blog entry I just wanted to show everyone how much Stronger I am than Katrin...Actually, we went on our first family pumpkin patch trip. Katrin went with us and was very excited to get into the spirit of Halloween like a true American as its not widely celebrated in Germany. We went to the aptly named, Mount Si nursery, as you can see in the background. We spent an hour or so comparing our Pumpkin treasures until we decided on 5 worthy candidates to take home. Once there We exposed Katrin to the art of cutting holes into a giant orange squash...or 'Pumpkin Carving' as its also know. Well, my tutelage became rapidly unnecessary as Katrin took to carving her first pumpkin like second nature as you can see by the results. She chose the more conventional 'Jack-O-Lantern' approach, while Julie and I tried our luck at some of the more sophisticated designs from a book. That's my Alien on the left, Julie's ghost is in the center and Katrin's is on the right. All in all, it was a valiant effort on everyone's part and we were all very proud. However, our timing was a little premature as this morning I finally had to scrape off the rotten remains of our beautiful creations before the trick-or-treaters got to see them. Oh well, it was still fun. Then we capped off the day with a nice dinner and Pumpkin Cheesecake for dessert...Mmmmmmmm!