Iris likes "Lump"

Daddy likes this song too. Looks like she's feeling a little better :)


Apologies for the shaky camera work--daddy was dancing too.

Laid Off & Iris has a cold

Yesterday was my last day at WaMu so I'm home today with Iris. She's had a cold this week so we decided to keep her home today in the hopes that she'll sleep more & feel better quicker.

She's been developing very quickly lately and can now push herself up from the floor into a standing position without needing to grab ahold of any furniture. She also knows the hand signs for please, eat and more. I taught her the drinky-drinky hand motion for when she wants a drink but not sure if its's the approved hand sign for babies.

If you don't know what the drinky-drinky move is, John Candy does it at the beginning of this Planes Trains & Automobiles clip:

Ways to fill up your Tivo

Sunday kicks off TCM's 31 Days of Oscars. Here's your chance to catch up with every Oscar-winning movie you've been meaning to watch. Here's a link to the entire schedule. This isn't a list of Best Movie, simply any movie that won an Oscar for an actor/acctress, director, etc.

Guy in town

Sometimes when watching the Food Network, I catch segments of "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives." I love watching the host, Guy Fiori, wax poetic, about a chili dog, chipped beef, a greasy burger, etc. He's in Seattle shooting segments but I only heard of one place he's been at, Georgia's Greek Deli (which is up a few blocks from our friends, Pat and Robin). Wonder if he's ever been to Beth's, the home of the 12-egg omelet?

Civic duty

A few weeks ago, much to our surprise, Jim and I received ballots in the mail. What/who are voting for now? Much to our disgust, it's a special election for the Director of Elections. A ballot for a single item?! The estimated cost for this mail-only ballot is $3 million. Now I've found out more about the candidates and the only person who hasn't been fired, reprimanded, or charged with crime is a 61-year-old former bank operations manager. Jim and I simply recylced our ballot, and hang our head low in shame that we're not bothering to vote. Read more in the Seattle PI and here.

Amazing Race - Season 14

Next month starts the 14th installment of the Amazing Race. The latest racers were just announced. I love it that Mike White is racing with his 68-year-old dad. Yes, the Mike White who's written Chuck and Buck, The Good Girl, School of Rock, Nacho Libre (to name just a few). The last celebrity racers were Robbie Fulk's son and father-in-law. I doubt the show will be around long enough for Jim or I to do with Iris.

Iris in the park

Iris is beginning to walk. She still prefers to crawl because she can get around faster that way.