We have so much fun together.
Giggles from Carrie on Vimeo.
(Evidently my hair is quite delicious.)
Nowadays, she always has her fingers in her mouth. We have yet to discern any hand favoritism! Keep you posted.
Category: Home Movies
A happy baby
I finally cut out all butter and eggs (already stopped eating all other “fuss-culprits” — dairy, nuts, gluten, soy, onions, garlic, tomatoes, corn, etc.) and suddenly our little girl is back to her smiley self. No more crying sessions, no more spit up, no more tummy troubles. We are all feeling so much better. Now we just need to catch up on our sleep (ha!). Slowly we will reintroduce foods into my diet and we’ll see what she tolerates. Luckily, most babies have similar reactions to these foods, so she may tolerate some or all of them in the future. (knock on wood)
Here is our sweetie pie yesterday, well-rested, fed, and full of smiles:
Pride and Prejudice
David and I both LOVED the new Pride and Prejudice movie starring Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Donald Sutherland, Jena Malone, Brenda Blethyn, and Judi Dench. MacFadyen is especially brilliant as Darcy—he presents a vulnerable, shy, and awkward suitor, not shown as clearly in other movie or television adaptations of the novel. We were also both impressed with Sutherland’s portrayal of a man who lives for his work and cares deeply for his daughters, a much more realistic interpretation of a complex character. Keira was fantastic as Elizabeth Bennett—she nailed it! And we were so thrilled to see actors of the correct age playing the parts of Lizzie and Darcy! It helps us understand that this really is first love for them both. The filmmakers also took some liberalities with the story and added much needed description and depth in many places (such as Charlotte Lucas’ explanation as to why she will marry Mr. Collins and the fact that Elizabeth explains to her father just how indebted they are to Darcy—a important point that has been overlooked in screen adaptations to date).
The movie is one of the most romantic that I’ve seen in quite some time—I was near the verge of tears almost the whole second half: I found it heart bursting seeing how much Darcy and Elizabeth cared for each other. It wasn’t sappy; the film was romantic!
If you are an Austen fan, do not miss this film interpretation of my favorite novel of all time.
I cannot wait to see it again! (AND see Harry Potter 4 this weekend!)
Serenity
If you haven’t already, go see Serenity while it’s still in the theaters! It’s by far my favorite movie of the year and possibly the best fantasy movie I’ve seen since the original three Star Wars films. Read a review by the New York Times, see what my friend Geoff has to say about the film (below), lookup movie times, and get to the theater!
New York Times Critic’s Pick: “Scene for scene, Joss Whedon’s unassuming science-fiction adventure is more engaging and certainly better written and acted than any of George Lucas’s recent screen entertainments.” — New York Times Current Release Descriptions
“Serenity rules. Go see it now! If you haven’t seen it yet, Joss Whedon’s new film is amazing. Even the guys in our party who had never seen an ep of Firefly agreed that it was better than Star Wars. Someone in a review recently likened it to what it would have been like if Han Solo hadn’t met up with Luke Skywalker and had instead had a movie about the adventures of the Millennium Falcon, and that’s kind of right. Only better. And funnier. And sadder. It. Was. Great. Go see it, now!” — from Geoffrey Long’s Tip of the Quill