Alice Rebecca Lafler-Austern

Alice Rebecca Lafler-Austern was born on December 18, 2005. She's two years old now!

Some of Alice's first recognizable words were “Yummy!,” “Book,” and “Meow,” but she now has quite a large vocabulary, she uses phrases and sentences (many of them using the word “want”), and it's possible to have simple conversations with her. She goes to preschool now, and she comes home talking about her friends. She even makes up stories, and sometimes tells them to us or to her stuffed animals!

Janet Lafler
Matthew Austern
Alice Lafler-Austern

Spring and early summer

Alice at Shoup Park Alice at Shoup Park Down the curly slide
Determination On the big girl swing Alice at Foothills Park
Exploring with Grandpa Strawberry Supervising the landscaping
Alice's contribution to the landscaping Snooze Alice, Nora, and Grammy

February in Palo Alto and Arnold

Junior computer user Silly hat Alice with feather
It *can* go back on the tree At Peets First snow: sliding down the snowbank
Sledding with Grammy and the Mosterns On the trail Imps in the sled
Alice and Grammy On Grammy's shoulders Alice and Nora holding Grammy's hands
The family at Big Trees Park Cavorting in the snow Snow is yummy
Junior pool player Lounging on the snowbank Chasing geese

Now we are 2: Alice's birthday

On Mommy's shoulders That's not my truck Alice looking at Alice
Opening a present Reading a present Playing with a present
Alice and the barn Blowing out candles Birthdays are yummy

Thanksgiving in Arnold

Grammy reading Tacky to Alice and Nora Alice at Bear Valley Chalet On the trail
Alice and Grandma Jo Alice and Nora Alice, Nora, and Uncle Kenny
Exploration At the lake Swinging with Grammy

Fall photos

Asleep with Bobo and Pink Piggy Risotto is yummy Repulsivore
Baby goat Fox in socks, our game is done, sir Mommy's shoulders
Alice and Nora in the pumpkin patch Intrepid pumpkin climber With daddy on the train
Train and pumpkins Pat the bunny Alice, Nora, and Kenny
Goose! Trick or treat! Alice the kitty
Kitty on mommy's shoulders The spark and her experiment The spark and her experiment

Late summer

At the computer Janet, Alice, and hammock Hammock
On elephant's head Water and cup Splash!
Striding purposefully On the bear paw Alice, Sofia, and Stella
Alice and Daddy Alice with flower Prairie dog
The prairie dog in her lair Alice discovers fire Alice and sky

The family at Pajaro Dunes

Ladder chair Family dinner Splash zone at the Monterey aquarium
Playing in the sand Nora, Grammy, and Alice Coffee table
Snooze Playing in the sand with Nora Bathing beauty
Jogging at the beach Here comes water! Alice and Grammy
We don't eat sand! Fluid dynamics experiments Everybody eats puffed rice

Summer visits

Alice at Chetwood House Alice at Chetwood House Up!
Determination Our little imp Riding the bear
Riding the bear

The world traveler: Madison, Venice, and Zürich

Climbing into the bookshelf The first trans-Atlantic flight In Venice: yummy prosciutto
In Venice: at Davida's birthday dinner Piazza San Marco in the rain On the vaporetto
On the train from Venice to Zurich Utoquai Utoquai
Utoquai Planetenweg: the Sun Planetenweg: visit to Earth
Outdoor dinner in Zurich Climbing in the Zurich zoo Climbing in the Zurich zoo

One zoo, two zoos

Cthulhu is soft and cuddly With Daddy at the San Francisco Zoo Patting the goat
The Oakland Zoo petting zoo Sitting back and relaxing Bottle!

Joanne's birthday picnic at Palo Alto duck pond

Auntie Ruthie Keys! Asleep with Bobo and Dumbo
A budding scholar Flowers and blueberries The picnic crowd
Alice and Grammy Water! Alice and Grammy

An Easter egg hunt in Alameda

Eggs! Close up All the eggs in one basket
Nancy, Tucker, Peter, and Alice Cutie girl Alice and Lucy

Playing in Mitchell Park

Climbing the stairs Way up high Alice and the sky
Peekaboo! The very busy baby Froggies

At home in Palo Alto

At home Playing Success!
Alice and Janet Toys! A budding music lover
In the living room Dumbo! Sneaking up on a leaf
In the back yard Alice and Grammy, at home Alice with Grandma and Grandpa
Alice and Grandpa

New year, new house

Opening presents It's an ornament! It's a toy! The Christmas tree
Reading the newspaper The Tiny Tots Gazette

Happy birthday, Alice!

Alice at the zoo (special guest photographer, John Lafler) Playing with a book What is this thing called party?
The birthday cake Yummy chocolate! Chocolate is good for the face
Unwrapping presents Alice and Nora playing together

Alice's un-birthday

The itsy-bitsy spider Yummy lens cap Curly hair
One year (almost), and standing tall I want to be a mountain climber

November

The steam train at Tilden Park Spinach at Cafe 150 Alice and Ellen
A fine vintage Alice and Lisa Wheee!
Grandchildren Thanksgiving feast Kilroy was here

Halloween

Picking up a block And dropping it again I'm a kangaroo!
Mama kangaroo and baby kangaroo Sitting by the window Opening Angela's Halloween present
Playing with Kristen's hair

Alameda and Palo Alto

Suppertime I'm feeling hungry Yummy mangoes
New house, with baby Standing up, briefly The baby and the window
Eating naan for the first time (special guest photographer, Bjarne Stroustrup) Flying with Bjarne

September

Finger food Curly hair
View from above Alice in her new home

August photos

Sitting Flying Climbing into the toy basket
Who, me? Starting to stand up... I want Aunt Linda's glasses!
Alice with Torey and David Alice with Aunt Linda Do I get time off for good behavior?
Fathers and children After the hike

August photos

Alice in overalls Light and shadow Playing with the musical toy
Big eyes Unknown baby of mystery Now that I'm sitting up, can I be Audrey Hepburn?

July photos

I'm sitting up Want coffee too! Food and literature
There's no stopping me now! Close-up Close-up with toy

Alice is independent! Pictures from July 4

Yummy avocado! Yummy avocado! Yummy avocado!
I can't crawl yet, but I'm thinking about it Look! I have teeth! Rolling along
Alice and the butterfly Yes, I really am this cute Alice and Wilma at Auntie Ruthie's
Standing up Alice and Grandpa The end of a long day

Our trip to Merced, early June

Janet and Alice at the Printers Inc cafe, a few days before the Merced trip Three cousins
Three grandchildren Alice asleep in the car

May photos

I'm sitting upright in my stroller now! Can I get my toes in my mouth? Yes, I can get my toes in my mouth!
Alice at Wiscon 30: Baby's First Con Alice at Wiscon opening ceremonies Wiscon babies

May 12 brunch at the Laflers'

Alice, Janet, and Davida Close up A future bibliomaniac
Alice and Wilma Sleepytime! Am I teething?
Alice and Davida Alice and Auntie Ruthie Photo session

April photos

Alice in bed Alice at stroyraednig, with Andrea Knee ride
At home: close-up Mommy is funny! Yes, it's really spring
Alice at Cafe 150 (special guest photographer, John Lafler)

Photos from here and there, 2/20 – 3/19

Alice in her stroller, Point Pinole Alice and Wendy Alice and Auntie Ruthie
Alice swatting at a toy close-up Baby's first hike! Janet and Alice at Point Reyes
Alice and Torey Alice and friends

Photos from Alameda, 2/12 – 2/18

The SUV stroller (yes, there's a baby in there) Baby rights now! Smile!
Tummy time Closeup

Photos from around and near home, 1/28 – 2/5

Alice and the helix It's a hand! Alice asleep in the car seat
Collier holding Alice, and she isn't crying A mini-shower with some of Janet's friends Alice peeking over Janet's shoulder, at Julie's Tea House

Alice's trip to Cesar on 1/21, and a few photos from the day before

The littlest Googler Joanne feeding Alice Joanne feeding Alice: closeup
Debbie and Alice at Cesar Alice at Cesar Lisa and Alice at Cesar
Alice drinking in a bar The Baby Bjorn

More photos, 1/7 – 1/13

Yes, there's a baby in there Alice asleep Mother and daughter asleep
Alice awake Grandmother and granddaughter

More photos from home 1/3 – 1/4

Janet and Alice Alice asleep Alice awake
Janet, Matt, and Alice Suppertime! Alice in the bouncy seat
Alice in the bouncy seat

Alice's first week after coming home

Alice asleep Alice and Matt
Alice in her basket Alice on Elinor's quilt

Alice's first two days

Alice's first photo: a few minutes old It's official! Alice asleep
Alice and Janet Alice asleep - profile