Eleanor Boutell Grant was born 24 May 1999. We figure we have a few years before she's completely mortified by this web page and she forces us to take it down. The most recent photos are first.

July 2002
at the fountain at LOVE park -- did we mention that we moved to Philadelphia at the end of June?
walking around the edge
trying to decide whether to get in the fountain at Logan Square
cautiously getting her feet wet
artist painting one of the figures on the fountain
taking a dip
reaching for a leaf or something
found one!
Eleanor and fountain frog
where's Eleanor?
lunchtime
yum, peanut butter!
lunch
June 2002
tinkertoy cat, by Eleanor
passed out after Father's Day: she had had her face painted elaborately like a tiger
another angle
adorned in diaper covers
a picture of the Pike Place Market that Eleanor took sometime in June
ditto
May 2002
funky Eleanor with grapes
she lined up these leaves by color
still taking naps on Mom's lap
birthday party, 25 May 2002
let's start on the pinata
take that, pinata!
Lijah gets a chance
finally, Eleanor's turn
another friend, with Mom and Mom's friends in the background
Eleanor has passed out because the party was so much fun
Sunday 26 May featured very low tides; we went out to see creatures
including this great purple sea star, about a foot and a half across
April-May 2002
sometime in April, she made a design with her crayons
a pattern of squares
manipulating the design a little
counting crayons
time to clean up!
May: girl with grapes
girl with grapes again, lighter picture
March 2002: Eleanor takes pictures
extremely large photo of the three of us in the common house during a board game night
Eleanor in the common house play room
We can keep an eye on her while eating our dinner
Eleanor in her room (a little fuzzy)
Eleanor and her friend Surupa (a little backlit)
Eleanor on the sofa, modeling our bookshelves
again on the sofa, pulling something across her face
bundled up on a rainy, snowy day
on a Friday trip with Daddy to the Pike Place Market and the Seattle Center area
riding the bus, by Eleanor
Starbucks building, still under repairs from last February's earthquake, from the Viaduct, by Eleanor
Columbia tower from the Alaskan Way Viaduct, by Eleanor
Pike Place Market, by Eleanor
picking out cookies at the Market
inside the Market (fuzzy)
again in the Market (again fuzzy)
Eleanor with a gorilla statue
with the Pike Place Market pig
"I want a sesame bagel. Uh, please."
we're ready to roll to the Bamboo Garden for lunch!
new opera house under construction, by Eleanor
asleep during lunch at the Bamboo Garden
she's as big as the Space Needle!
whee! on the carousel
at the butterfly exhibit
Eleanor in a dinosaur footprint (flash didn't work)
Eleanor waits her turn patiently at the Tic Tac Toe Robot
so patient!
neighbor Collins, by Eleanor
neighbors' wedding reception dinner, by Eleanor
in jammies
and again
October 2001
preparing for Halloween
doll's costume is simply "naked" (photo quality will improve, I promise)
note high-tech approximation of lion ears
yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's a pantyhose top with velveteen "ears"
the whole crowd at the common house party
Eleanor with Ian and Brittany
just Eleanor
Eleanor again
every lion has a tail
with Surupa
trick-or-treatin' with her loot bag, courtesy of Auntie Jen
August 2001
"red series in bathroom": Eleanor bathes her baby doll in the sink
OK, baby doll, prepare to get a bath!
looking at self in mirror
sweet smile, even if red
March 2001
Eleanor and Granddad Grant on the sofa (Granddad took some time from a busy skiing vacation to visit!)
peek-a-boo!
reading a board book
Eleanor has collected all the cut-outs
Granddad helps put the cut-outs back in the book
"kitty pounce!"
"birdie flies ..."
"... lamb runs"
Eleanor and Granddad
and again
just Granddad!
just Eleanor
Eleanor and Granddad together
look up -- not that far up!
Eleanor giving Granddad a smoochie!
and another
Eleanor got her first haircut tonight!
the question is, will she slow down enough for us to get a good photo of it
here's where mommy hacked at her bangs ...
... not very straight, but at least her eyes are still intact
she made us take this photo with Diaper Bear and Illy
no more long hair in the back!
February 2001
look up for the picture, you!
um, not that far up
give mommy a smile, eh?
kids who want ice cream, raise your hand now
looking over to see if there are any more animal pictures on the computer
finally, a smile
"I'll just chew on my finger for a little while for reassurance"
it snowed today!
Eleanor and daddy
this penny will be one eye for the snowman, or polar bear, or whatever it is
Eleanor named the snowman "Piglet"
"snow, inna eyes"
"snow polar bear"
January 2001
Eleanor and daddy in matching jammies
"OK, if you don't put the Pooh video on, I'm just going to get down now"
maybe just one more photo
that's enough TV, time for a book
Eleanor carries her "baby" (a rabbit toy) in her own sling
this rocking horse ...
... is too much fun
flying kid!
upside down
rolling around on the floor
taking a break from gymnastics
wink
"is boh-ken"
"opadit [open it]"
"'nother one"
I can't see the lines when I use this crayon
scribble scribble
it's a cat, obviously
yellow, just the right shade
let's find another color
and another
Eleanor squints at the flash
whoops, too close
time to put the crayons away
camera ... running ... out of power ... flash failing
November watching returns on election night: it put Eleanor to sleep
Daddy seems entranced, anyway
no, Eleanor still really can't be bothered
zzz
is she stirring? no, just changing position
Let's read one of my favorite books!
Sandra Boynton's Moo
Baa
La La La.
all done!
October howdy, I've almost forgotten what a camera is
going down the stairs safely (feet first)
sitting on the sofa
playing with alphabet blocks
What do you mean, I'm too close to the camera?
Would you give me some privacy, please, during this diaper change
Mmmmm, uncooked spaghetti
What a treat!
C'mon, let's get this show on the road
I'm so hungry I could eat this table
Whoo-hoo! Food is almost here!
Yummy! Rice!
Halloween costume: cleverly disguised as a sack of coffee beans
sitting on the couch with Benjamin
Mommy bobs for an apple ...
... and gets one!
dancing with Mommy
August Eleanor shook hands with Ralph Nader! (grainy photo; it was dark)
With Mom on the couch
May baby's first family portrait, one pose
another pose
We went to the Bay Area for Aunty Jen's law school graduation
plane ... mind-bogglingly ... BORING
hey, where's my cocktail, eh?
I bet if I pull here I can dismantle the whole thing
Eleanor, Tom, Jen, and Grandpa Boutell at Muir Woods
Grandpa, Eleanor, Tom
baby on the beach at Marin
Eleanor is more impressed with Jen's balloon than with Jen's new J.D.
(sideways) apparently, so is the cameraman
(sideways) hey, help me hold onto this balloon before it gets away
watching the crowd outside the reception
Tom and Eleanor outside
Michele relaxing after entertaining Eleanor during the graduation ceremony
Eleanor nursing, Michele still looking worn out
Michele looking slightly cheerier
other pictures from May
crawling around the dining terrace at our new house
testing the functionality of some new concrete steps
hey! where'd everybody go?
April the puffed millet incident, part one
gotta get those hands in and really feel the texture
"mmmmmmm ..."
just one more handful before Mommy quits taking pictures and makes Daddy clean this up
March Eleanor "junior engineer" Grant at the cohousing construction site
Daddy can feed me, too, sometimes!
February 2000 nursing is more fun when I'm naked
bathtime (usually I look happier in the bath, but right now I have water on my face)
I bet there's something interesting to see here ...
... maybe this one under the pile ...
... yes, this is just the thing to read!
riding in the buggy sure wears a baby out!
oop -- how'd that toy get down there, and how do I get it out?
Eleanor reads up on feminist theory
the nurse drew some blood today but look at this great shiny band-aid on my foot now!
Mommy and Daddy do so put me in a dress some times, and I don't mind one bit
again in the dress
it makes it all the easier to grab my foot while I'm nursing, you see
Aunt Heather put me in this box, but I don't mind because I have this great thing in my hand, see?
I bet this cube will fit in this box
post-bath, pre-clothes
with Mom and Dad at the Teapot restaurant
playing with Mommy's feet
yep, those were Mommy's feet
this box is fun to play with
"helping" with laundry
doing laundry makes me hungry
so Mommy and Daddy feed me some baked potato
this potato sure is yummy!
and I can feed myself, too
but I think I'm full now
"helping" with the paper recycling
Yay! We have the digital camera back!
November wearing "mittens" for a walk in the November rain
going for a walk on a Polarfleece kind of day
sometimes Mommy can get work done
sitting up offers a much more interesting perspective on the world
ready, set ...
... roll!
under attack ...
... by the baby from Planet Wiggulon!
October sleeping after going to two Halloween parties
taking a break from a Halloween party ...
... for a while
Eleanor with Mommy and Aunt Jen in the greenhouse at Volunteer Park
Jen and Eleanor
playing with her Boppy pillow
baby in overalls
bad kitty, sleeping in the cradle
wrapped up after a bath
I'll need a snack before we hit that yard sale
on a walk the day before Halloween
baby in three-dimensional space! pitch ...
... yaw ...
... and roll!
bouncing on Mom's knee
portrait: baby and squash
this rag is terribly interesting
sitting up with toy
extremely happy Daddy, nonplussed baby
how Mommy gets exercise
"I don't care who you're on the phone with, I'm hungry"
"OK, I'm done now, you may go away"
September before Daddy stopped using the sling
when she's not playing with her favorite toy ...
... she's hard at work in the office ...
... and then she falls asleep
dance on the table with help from Daddy
look at these great toes I found
even a napkin is a toy
diaper change in the livingroom
life's better with no shirt
1 September on the porch with Mama
August (old roll of film) stretchy-stretch
thinking baby
on a blanket with Papa
brewing beer with Papa
ingenue
happy Mama
18 July detained at the Telephone Museum
mid-July diaper man
colorful baby
outgrowing the outfit seen in "eleanor1.jpg"
5 July asleep in granddad's arms
4 July investigating granddad's face from a safe distance
3 July Eleanor with mum and granddad at Snoqualmie Falls
on the trail below the falls
at the bottom of the falls, with granddad
27 June baby's first gay pride parade
12 June on a quilt in the park with mum
we think this is a real smile
camera contemplation
with dad, under a tree
7 June naptime with her mum
week of 31 May Tom and Eleanor asleep (B&W)
same, full size and color
31 May Michele and Eleanor on the sofa
30 May pushing the camera away
extreme close-up
26 May Eleanor on a hand-embroidered quilt
another photo on the quilt
mid-May a thousand words about this pregnancy
1 May 1999 Mum snoozing at Greenlake
Eleanor was born 24 May 1999. Not everything went as planned, even though we'd read a lot of books. She was a healthy, happy, breastfed baby who is now a highly verbal, secure, adventurous toddler.
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