Thu 12 Dec 2002
Bath Time
Posted by Ken Atherton under Daily Life, germany
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Sat 14 Dec 2002
And From The Modern Art Department… (Part 2)
Posted by Ken Atherton under Daily Life, germany
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Here’s one of the latest works from our budding young artist.
This picture is representative of Carissa’snew semi-realist phase. She’s no longer doing pure abstract art. This is one of a series of portraits of Sadie, Carissa’s soon-expected little sister. Sometimes, these pictures also show Mommy, Daddy, Rissa and CeCe, but for the last week or so, Sadie has been Carissa’s primary muse.
The “naturally curly hair” is always present, because Carissa believes it to be a common feature of babies (such as CeCe). The large eyes with crooked pupils are also ever-present.
Unlike the previous exhibit, the provenance of this work is indisputable, as several witnesses can
vouch for these works being produced by Carissa’s own hand.
Sun 15 Dec 2002
4 Weeks to Go
Posted by Sandi Atherton under Daily Life, germany
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So here I am at 4 weeks to go….or so they say!! The Doctor, Midwife, Ken, and I do not think I will make it till then. In fact the doctor seemed surprised that I have made it this far without bed rest. Hopefully we can get past Christmas in which I will be considered full term and can deliver the baby at home. This has to be about the most horrible picture of me and I debated about cutting my head and triple chin out ofit. 
But hey, it is me now so…here it is.
Sat 21 Dec 2002
Jackpot!
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There is a rather large mall that we have been to in Stuttgart (about an hour away) and we decided that we would head back today and do some shopping. Ken and I were talking and therefore not paying attention to where we were going. Needless to say, we chose the wrong exit and needed to find our way back to the area we wanted to be in. We turned the corner and there it was! I was speechless, but managed to grab hard to Ken’s leg and point. Nothing makes a nine month pregnant woman happier than finding a little taste of home when she least expects it. It was a bit early for lunch and I was not quite hungry yet but, dang it….we stopped and ate lunch anyway. I am now a happy and stuffed woman!!!
Sun 22 Dec 2002
The Big and Small of Things
Posted by Ken Atherton under Daily Life, germany
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We are finding some interesting things here in Germany lately, here are just two examples: pretzels as big as your head and a bunch of bananas as small as your palm. Those bananas do not come with a small price tag however. I paid almost 5 euros for that tiny bunch!!
Tue 31 Dec 2002
Sadie’s here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Ken Atherton under Daily Life, birthday
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December 31st is the birthday of our newest family member!
Sadie Perkins Atherton was born this morning at 6:50AM local time.
She’s 8 pounds, exactly, and 21 inches.
Here’s here very first, and currently only picture:
We’ll get some more pictures after she’s cleaned up.
She was born at home, without drugs. I’m trying to get Sandi to write about it.
The whole labor, from the first contraction to the birth, was about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Tue 31 Dec 2002
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