Twenty Four

Happy Birthday Tony. Thanks for being a great brother and a fabulous uncle. Celebrate big, you deserve it!

Growing Up

Saturday was a beautiful day. The sun was shining through the windows so I took advantage of the light and snapped some pictures of Van. He's growing up so fast. He doesn't look like an infant to me anymore. He's my little guy and I love him.

City Neighborhood Poster

My wonderful friend Sydnee just sent me this neighborhood poster. Mine is in green and I love it. I had seen them before but never one of Seattle. You can find them here. Thanks Syb!

Scratchy

Van has a sore, scratchy throat. It's pretty sad, but also cute.

First Night

I finally got around to picking up some bumper pads so Van could sleep in his crib. (We had tried it once before without the pads and he kept banging his head on the bars). I'm happy to say he did really well on his own. He went down at 7:00, I fed him at 12:00 and 4:00, and he woke this morning at 7:30. Good job little guy!

Spencer wanted to take a picture of him as he was falling asleep. It was just too adorable.

Note to Self

Van napped really, really well yesterday. He went down every time without crying. The naps went accordingly. . . 9:00-10:30, 12:30-2:45, 4:45-5:30. While he did go down nicely at 7:30 his waking every two hours between midnight and four a.m. drove you crazy. Be patient, he's making progress and does have a cold.

Election Day

Van Parts

We often have people ask us who Van looks like and we don't really know. However, there are some parts that we are certain come from Spencer and some that come from me.

Ears: Spencer
Neckline: Ashley
Toes: Spencer
Eyes: Ashley

Halloween

San Francisco Recap

We had clear skies during our flight to San Francisco, clear enough to see Mount Rainer and even Mount St. Helens. It was fun to visit bits and pieces of the city that I had never seen before. Some highlights from the trip were visiting the Ferry Building for some delicious treats from Miette, exploring China Town, walking through the Noe Valley and Mission neighborhoods, finding an adorable necklace at The Curiosity Shoppe, eating at The Butler and the Chef, and shopping at Jeremys. Thanks again to Bille and Mike for having us.