My precocious daughter...

Patrick · Post by **Patrick** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 3:35 am

Just wanted to share a <A HREF=http://www.angelfire.com/ak5/akboreal/i ... jpg?>quick pic</A> of my little girl playing one of my whistles. She is 7 months old.

I hope this works! Otherwise, paste the following URL in the browser (leave the question mark, it matters):
http://www.angelfire.com/ak5/akboreal/i ... aplays.jpg?

-Patrick

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Jens_Hoppe · Post by **Jens_Hoppe** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 3:45 am

That's either one little girl or one BIG whistle!

Great picture, BTW.

Here's a photo of me playing for my three months old daughter (she likes it!). Since the photo's at geocities, you will probably have to do the "copy the URL into the address line" trick to see it:

http://www.geocities.com/jens_hoppe/large/Iben40023.jpg

Cheers,
Jens

ScottStewart · Post by **ScottStewart** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 5:02 am

Great pic, Patrick. I noticed that Barney doesn't look so well in the picture. It's funny how quickly their toys get cast aside when they see a big shiny whistle. The same thing happens in my house, only it doesn't stop there. They also want my guitars, then they want to hit the guitar with a whistle. Maybe it's a commentary on my playing.

Jens, I couldn't get your pic to show.

ErikT · Post by **ErikT** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 11:12 am

On 2002-11-08 04:45, Jens_Hoppe wrote:
That's either one little girl or one BIG whistle!

I've seen both the whistle and the girl (though never at the same time - I wonder what that means?) and you're right on both counts

Cute pictures guys! Now we need sound clips.

Erik

Patrick · Post by **Patrick** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 11:18 am

The whistle is a bass A. It is a Chieftain. I actually really like it.

The piece of newspaper acts as a size reference. She'd rather play with a piece of paper than her Barney (or almost any of her toys), but she discards even the wonderful paper if it means trying to snatch a whistle from Daddy.

We just got a digital camera and the picture opportunity was too cute to pass up.

Oh, and Erik, I'm afraid the sound clip would be a bit disappointing, she doesn't know how to blow it, yet. She just gums it and grunts at it. Sweet and cute, but not really musical.

-Patrick

Kim in Tulsa · Post by **Kim in Tulsa** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 11:21 am

I think everyone from coast to coast would agree...<center>These girls are Cutie-Pies!</center>

Kim

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"Whistling women and crowing hens never come to no good end"

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OutOfBreath · Post by **OutOfBreath** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 11:28 am

On 2002-11-08 04:45, Jens_Hoppe wrote:
(she likes it

Nah, that's just gas.

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 11:31 am

Those are so cute! I want one! (I mean a baby...I am already overrun with whistles.)

amar · Post by **amar** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 8:22 pm

Jessie, patience.

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 8:23 pm

"Patience" is not a word in my vocabulary.

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aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 8:41 pm

Patrick and Jens, you both have such sweet little girls... I agree with Kim's diagnosis.

May they continue to bring you many moments of laughter and love!

Jessie, you run the gamut of emotions when you have children--tears, laughter, frustration, and pure joy-- the experience compares to none. May your wishes come true someday!! It's one of the more beautiful experiences one can have, when you are ready to guide another little being through this path of life.

All the best,
Andrea ~*~

Dewhistle · Post by **Dewhistle** » Sat Nov 09, 2002 10:27 am

On 2002-11-08 21:23, JessieK wrote:
"Patience" is not a word in my vocabulary.

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Ironically, once you have one, "patience" becomes the ONLY word in your vocabulary.

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ScottStewart · Post by **ScottStewart** » Sat Nov 09, 2002 5:40 pm

On 2002-11-08 12:31, JessieK wrote:
Those are so cute! I want one! (I mean a baby...I am already overrun with whistles.)

Kids are awesome, Jessie. Especially babies. I just got my six week old son to smile over and over yesterday. But don't go and do the "Raising Arizona" thing to get one (hilarious movie, if you haven't seen it). You just gotta get one like the rest of did. But when you do, you'll find out they're even better than cats.

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Sat Nov 09, 2002 5:54 pm

On 2002-11-09 18:40, ScottStewart wrote:
But don't go and do the "Raising Arizona" thing to get one

May I just say...
Son, you got a panty on your head!

Sorry, couldn't resist-- it's my favorite line out of the movie.

Andrea ~*~

mvhplank · Post by **mvhplank** » Sat Nov 09, 2002 7:43 pm

Allow me a small indulgent smile...my own "darling daufter" (daughter) has just graduated college and moved to California, which wouldn't be so startling if I were in, say, Oregon, but here in Pennsylvania she seems a bit distant. Was it something I said?

I'm enjoying the very unfamiliar sensation of being captain of my own destiny for the first time in almost 30 years and it's a pretty heady sensation.

But I wouldn't have traded The Kid for all the whistles you can imagine.

It gets better--I love it when they start talking!

Marguerite