Fasten your seatbelts...

Travelling with a small child adds another dimension to the already fun and peppy world of air travel. To save money, she doesn't get a seat but instead rides as a "lap child" which is like having a lap puppy except human and much more likely to poop on your leg. Schuyler stole her Dad's seat but couldn't work the tricky mechanism that keeps you bound to your seat. Either that or she was getting ideas for a fashion accessory.

Boo!

Not content with the scary "boo" for Hallowe'en, Schuyler joined her gramps in a much funnier version of 'boo' below (45 secs). As Kerry would say, "it's so cute, it's scary".

More Peek-a-boo fun can be found here.

coffee, sports and spoons

Nothing says "vacation" like having no plans for the morning. Except Liz being sent to the farm for milk. Kicking around the kitchen, Schuyler learned the pleasures of the Sports section (specifically, destroying it) and wooden spoons (specifically, seeing if she can choke on it). For the record, it is possible.

pick on someone your own size

Schuyler feels her first real interaction with someone her own size went rather well. Cousin Finn begs to differ.

Montpelier, VT - Autumn Edition

Taking advantage of her father's midterm break, Schuyler, her dad and the milk maker returned to the land of deciduous trees splashed with reggae colours where Nan, Gramps and Grandma grant the tired parents reprieve. After forgetting to bring her books to the green mountain state, we resorted to teaching her to read using the election signs we passed on the walks. I think her first words might be "O-bama". She's very excited to pick up her absentee ballot for the 2026 election.

passengers needing assistance or those with small children...

Caution: Please be careful opening overhead bins as items may have shifted during the flight. Especially crucial as Schuyler has recently learned how to roll over. Unfortunately, she's only mastered one way so we frequently find her face down in the mattress squirming for oxygen. You'd think she would turn her head to the side but not our kid. Anyway, these pics are from her second voyage to her maternal home in the United States of America as the financial markets teeter on the verge of collapse. Hey, maybe she will get some cheap real estate.

My how you have grown

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October 4, 2008

zoolander

If you are a parent in Bermuda, you are practically required by law to take your child to the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo where Schuyler can get acquainted with all the endemic species such as wallabies and alligators. With the myriad of rich flora and fauna, our daughter was most fascinated with the pump that pumped water into the exhibits. That's our girl! Appreciating the underappreciated in life. Nobody thinks how hard that pump works and what a thankless job it is pumping water into the exhibit every day while visitors take photos of the monkey eating his own poop, but Schuyler does. And the pump was grateful.

mum and dad

Babies are apparently better than adults at recognizing faces - even when it is the face from another species (which explains her interest in my face in particular). She has also developed an interest in phrenology or at least a very strong impulse to grab and handle heads (much to the consternation of those wearing expensive eyeglasses... Sarah Palin beware!).

Lyndsay, Britney, Schuyler

In preparation for her future career in show business, Schuyler practices her Paparazzi Punch by lashing out at her camera faced father. At least, as an actress, she can turn the years of chronic neglect at baby jail into Oscars and cash (Liz and I have agreed joint managerial roles until she is 18 and fires us).