Introducing Laurel

Well, after much fuss and bother, I now have the digital camera working with at least one of my computers, so you can expect to see more frequent updates of Laurel's page.

9/17: Sorry for the break in updates. Lost a hard disk that contained a bunch of new pictures (and my favorite image-processing software!). I've got a few new things via the old computer, but until I get the new one repaired or replaced, things will be a little slow here. On the other hand, Laurel's really cute in the new pictures....

Full Name: Laurel Jeannette Nelson
DOB: May 31, 2001 5:17 pm PDT
Length: 19.5" Weight: 8 lbs, 5 oz

Before there was Laurel...

Here is a shot of Jan a couple of days before she went into labor.

Hospital shots

OK, I've rescanned most of the hospital shots, now that I have better software. Also added one (3 generations).

• Family portrait
• Picture with mom
• Picture with dad
• Three generations
• Next day with dad (1 June 2001)

Home shots

• Home and relaxing (2 June 2001)
• It's destiny (3 June 2001)
• Daddy got carried away (3 June 2001)
• Take me out to the ballgame (4 June 2001)
• Sleeping in a favorite outfit
• Sleeping under a personalized blanket!
• First bath in the tub thing (7? June 2001)
• With Dad and a purple cow (8 June 2001)
• Sleeping like an angel (8 June 2001)
• Hands up! (4 July 2001)
• Awake on the play mat (4 July 2001)
• First manicure (8 July 2001)
• Wearing a cute monkey outfit (14 July 2001)
• Same outfit, different look (14 July 2001)
• Alert (15 July 2001)
• Learning to laugh! (15 July 2001)
• I play with things! (15 July 2001)
• I like to play with things! (15 July 2001)
• Dad's right about this hammock (9 June 2001)
• Bookends (11 June 2001)
• With a fluffy bear toy (13 June 2001)
• Cool after-bath wear (?? July 2001)
• I like to watch fish! (22 July 2001)
• My ballpark neighbors made this quilt! (3 Sept 2001)
  Click here for a REALLY BIG version.

Trips and visits

• First game at Pac Bell Park (21 July 2001)
• Same game
• Letting parents out for first date (7 July 2001)
• First visit to Fenton's! (8 July 2001)
• Dad was at Fenton's, too
• I can watch these fish, too! (22 July 2001)
• First trip to Tilden Park's little farm (29 July 2001)
• Riding the Tilden Park merry-go-round (29 July 2001)
• With mom and Cousin Alexis on the merry-go-round (29 July 2001)
• With dad on the merry-go-round (29 July 2001)

Family shots with...

• Grandma Nelson (1 June 2001)
• Grandma Nelson again (7 July 2001)
• Grandma Berman (2 June 2001)
• Cousin Jenn (7 June 2001)
• Aunt Sue (7 June 2001)
• Uncle Dave (7 June 2001)
• Grandpa (8 June 2001)
• Aunt Pat (9 June 2001)
• Cousin Alexis (21 July 2001)
• Alexis, giving a bottle so mom and dad can celebrate their anniversary (25 July 2001)

Friends

• These are practically relatives (14 July 2001)
• Me, too! (9 June 2001)
• Laurel likes beards (28 July 2001)
• Robyn came back for seconds (4 August 2001)
• Visiting Canberra, Australia, with Laura, Houston, and Margaret (27 Jan 2002)

Trip to Australia (Jan/Feb 2002)

• I like Quantas! (24 Jan 2002)
• Visiting Canberra with Laura, Houston, and Margaret (27 Jan 2002)
• The Questacon Museum is neat, even for babies (27 Jan 2002)
• Eagerly awaiting a cultural tour at the National Library
• Queen of Mommy's sand castle (28 Jan 2002)
• Nice ocean at Thirroul Beach (28 Jan 2002)
• Riding the baby swing at Thirroul Beach (28 Jan 2002)
• I like to stand in my pram (28 Jan 2002)
• Relaxing at the Oyster Bar (Circular Quay, 29 Jan 2002)
• Taronga Park Zoo (30 Jan 2002)
• Taking the ferry to the Zoo
• Family portrait, with koala
• Posing on the Komodo Dragon statue
• Posing on the platypus sculpture in the Wollemi exhibit
• Riding the lift at the Old Sydney Holiday Inn
• Day trip to Katoomba in the Blue Mountains
• Viewing Katoomba Falls in the rain
• Big ducks are tasty (Sydney Maritime Museum, 2 Feb 2002)
• Playing in the touch pool
• Full-surround aquarium
• Full-surround aquarium
• Nice fish show!
• Exciting walking tour of The Rocks
• Why yes, I can stand by myself! (Royal Botanical Garden, 2 Feb 2002)
• Admiring the view from atop the bridge pylon
• Recovering from the climb at Lord Nelson's Hotel
• Taking tea by Circular Quay (3 Feb 2002)
• Byron Bay and the Gold Coast
• Admiring parrots up close
• Checking out a koala (Fleay's Wildlife Park, 4 Feb 2002)
• I guess my pal the joey is OK (Fleay's Wildlife Park, 4 Feb 2002)
• Hiking along Tallow Beach (6 Feb 2002)
• "We" hiked up to the Point Byron lighthouse (7 Feb 2002)
• And at the bottom of the hill is Watego's
• Playing in the sand at Clark's Beach (7 Feb 2002)
• And we met my friend Gabriel there!
• Gabriel loaned me his sand shovel
• Belongil Beach -- first time in the ocean! (8 Feb 2002)
  • Eagerly anticipating
  • Suited up!
  • Just trying it out
  • This seems OK
  • Next stop...Sports Illustrated!
  • We had FUN!
• My own bed in the rainforest (9 Feb 2002)
• The lorikeets wouldn't pose, the the mascot filled in at Currumbin Wildlife Santuary (10 Feb 2002)
• Daddy had to visit Tropical Fruit World (10 Feb 2002)
• Heading home (11 Feb 2002)
• We had all the gear packed up
• Daddy strapped on the bear
• Standing up and playing in Auckland Airport
• Yikes! It's winter here at home!

Test Pilots

Before Laurel gets to use any equipment, it must be rigorously tested by our well-trained staff...

• Jimmy tests the bouncer chair
• Otto tests the swing

Other babies!

So far, all of these are from our birth class reunion at Codornices Park in Berkeley.

• Birth class reunion group picture, take 1 (28 July 2001)
• Birth class reunion group picture, take 2
• Birth class reunion, candid shot
• Birth class reunion, candid shot
• Gabriel from Norway (Clark's Beach, Byron Bay, Australia, 7 Feb 2002)