http://chrisbunting.com/blog My tiny space in this massive online world. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:14:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello. You may remember me from other web sites, detailing the immense amount of pain that is being experienced by consumers that have attempted to participate in Dell’s Express Upgrade to Windows Vista program. The way the program works is as follows: Consumer purchases a qualifying PC from Dell ... http://chrisbunting.com/blog/2007/04/27/dell-express-upgrade-to-vista-woes/ Since our little girl is quite fond of man’s best friend, Meg bought a Fisher-Price “Lil’ Snoopy” for her to play with! This video shows Maddy spending her first moments with Snoopy, in which she carries it around (she’s not quite familiar with the leash yet), pets it, ... http://chrisbunting.com/blog/2007/03/27/maddy-gets-a-dog/ Maddy and I were hanging out this past weekend when she decided to start reading to me from one of her books while walking around the room. I love hearing her chatter, so I captured some of it on video! NOTE: IE users, you may have ... http://chrisbunting.com/blog/2007/03/24/chatty-maddy/ Nana brought out the Maddy-sized rocking chair when we were visiting this past weekend, and Maddy quickly got the idea of how it worked. These videos show Maddy’s later attempts at climbing up into the chair (I get a little jumpy when I think the chair is about to ... http://chrisbunting.com/blog/2007/03/21/rockin-maddy/ While Grandma and Grandpa were in Florida on vacation, they sent Maddy a postcard with Mickey and Minnie pictured on the front. And even though we’re trying to teach Maddy about different types of animals, she saw the postcard and thought that it was a picture of her favorite ... http://chrisbunting.com/blog/2007/03/05/maddys-mailbag/ Maddy took me on a mini-adventure this evening, this time starting in the office and ending up in the family room. She shows off how much more steady she is with her walking, does some exploring, flails her one arm (and loses her balance because of it), and re-enacts ... http://chrisbunting.com/blog/2007/02/16/maddys-great-adventure-ii/ Maddy is getting more and more comfortable with walking on her own, and Meg was able to catch some more of the action on camera! While she walks she holds her arms straight up in the air, so she looks like a monster coming at you, but it is ... http://chrisbunting.com/blog/2007/02/14/maddy-zilla/ Maddy showed just how much she pays attention to her mommy when she decided to pick up a little pink purse and acted like she was ready to hit the mall! NOTE: IE users, you may have to click on the video player once to “activate” the control. You should ... http://chrisbunting.com/blog/2007/02/11/secret-shopper/ No more walkers and no more help, this time Maddy walks all by herself! A day after her first birthday, Maddy shocked Meg and I by taking her first few steps on her own! She was standing at the couch, trying to climb up, when she decided to ... http://chrisbunting.com/blog/2007/01/26/three-steps-forward/ We had Maddy’s 1st birthday party at our house this weekend, and a large group of family and friends were in attendance. In the first video, you’ll see an excerpt from the group singing “Happy Birthday” to Maddy, with Paco providing a lovely rendition on a comb. The ... http://chrisbunting.com/blog/2007/01/20/1st-birthday-party/