Pajama day boy

Pajama day girl

Oink Oink.

Face painting at day care today

And here's the extra grumpy version that Kris took 

(Iris was not happy that CC the kitty was so close to her)

Daddy & Iris night at M's game

Mommy & Tommy sat this one out

I'm strong to the finish...

...cuz I eats me spinach!

Concept by Irene and Jim.
Photoillustration and punchline courtesy of Kris Chick

Cousin Sarah's visit

Iris and Tommy's cousin Sarah just just finished her first year of college in Florida and was in the Seattle area visiting a High School friend this week. She dropped by for a quick visit and dinner on Monday night. It was great seeing her.

She met Tommy for the first time

and got reacquainted with Iris

Happy Belated Birthday Memere!

Iris was too shy to wish her grandmother a happy birthday on Saturday. Too many people staring back at her on skype I guess (memere, pepere, cousins Will, Luke, Reed and aunty Geegy) but I got her to wish a happy bday & even sing for memere. Better late than never, right Memere?

Precious moment

Tommy and his new daycare buddy Jackson

no sleep 'til....

Big thanks to Kelly & Ivy for Tommy's stylish purple shirt!

Iris had her first dentist visit today

Tommy 4 month checkup stats

We thought Tommy might be over 16 lbs for his 4 month checkup today. He's close, but not quite there yet, and still a lot bigger than his sister was at 4 months (she was 23.75" and 12 lbs 5.5 ozs). No wonder my elbow hurts all the time from carrying him--I may never pitch in the majors again!

4 month checkup
15 lbs. 8.5 ozs.  (75th percentile)
24.75" long  (50th)
43.25 cm cranium (75th)

2 month checkup
13 lbs. 8.5 ozs.  (50th-75th percentile)
23.5" long  (50th-75th)
40.5 cm cranium (25-50th)

2 weeks old
9 lbs. 2.5 ozs.
21.0" long
37 cm cranium

First checkup 3/29
4 days old
7 lbs, 12.5 ozs.
20.25" long
36 cm cranium

Birth: Thursday March 25, 2010 1:56PM
8 lbs., 0.8 ozs. (50th-75th percentile)
19" long (25th)

Here's a couple pics from this weekend when Iris and Tommy's Pepere was in town for a visit (and to see the Red Sox lose to the M's, as usual).

Iris checking out the menu at a new Chinese place

Look who I sat next to on the bus

Iris and the Moose

Iris is kind of scared of the actual Mariner Moose but she was brave enough to pose with this big photo of him at Safeco Field last week

Beer after running a scavenger hunt all over Seattle

Mmmmmm....Beer!
And we finished 8th out of 80 teams - woo-hoo!
(We finished 10th initially but did a bonus challenge that cut 10 minutes off our time)

Tommy's first day at Daycare

I don't think he has any idea what he's in for, but I think he'll be ok--check out those Popeye-like forearms! - Jim


Just checked on the little man and he's doing fine. Going down for a nap. Big sister Iris is peppering the teachers in the infant room with questions like "Is he crying? Is he asleep?" Good to know she's got his back. - Irene

Iris's first firecracker though I only gave her the blue part

Two happy kids

Tears of a clown

English Beat played a free concert in Seattle. Yes, that's Dave Wakeling singing on stage.

Tommy had his first daycare visit today

Can't believe he'll be there full-time in just over 2 weeks.

So You Think You Can Dance?

Iris busting a move at the Mariners game. She stopped when she noticed everyone was watching her. I love it that she's having so much fun.

Kiss for dad (that's Robin holding Tommy)

Our newest baby

Yup, that's a burp cloth on my head

Iris at play

Sweet lid

Today was daddy donut day at Iris's daycare

Mr Softee hit & run pic

Someone who lives in Brooklyn left a note on our rental car, 

saying he had a photo of the truck that hit us, and here it is.

You can see the driver in there talking on his phone. 

Think that had anything to do with it? 

Nice driving, jerk!

BOYCOTT MR. SOFTEE!

Tommy's 2 month checkup

Tommy had his 2 month checkup this morning & all's looking good. He weighs more than Iris did at her 4 month checkup.

Here are his stats:

2 month checkup

13 lbs. 8.5 ozs. (50th-75th percentile)

23.5" long (50th-75th)

40.5 cm cranium (25-50th)

2 weeks old

9 lbs. 2.5 ozs.

21.0" long

37 cm cranium

First checkup 3/29

4 days old

7 lbs, 12.5 ozs.

20.25" long

36 cm cranium

Birth: Thursday March 25, 2010 1:56PM

8 lbs., 0.8 ozs. (50th-75th percentile)

19" long (25th)

He got 3 shots & clearly did not appreciate it. 
(no, he's not crying just because daddy makes 
him wear red sox stuff all the time)

Iris is traveling in style today

2 Months Old!

Tommy is 2 months old today! Here he is with his grandma in Queens (he's sleepy this morning).

He's wearing a onesie his sister wore for the first time when she was 7 months old.

What Mr. Softee can do to a rental car

We visited our friend Kelly & her daughter Ivy in Brooklyn yesterday. Our rental car was parked legally, about 3 cars from the corner, when a Mr. Softee ice cream truck slammed into it around 7PM last night, pushing it up on to the curb, smashing in the front passenger door and knocking off the mirror. According to a witness, the truck stopped long enough to make a phone call then sped off. NYPD were on the scene when we walked up after dinner & could not have been nicer.

Here are some pics of the car we returned to Avis last night.

Nice huh? BOYCOTT MR. SOFTEE!

Iris is enjoying the Big Bambu exhibit on the roof of the Met

Kids having fun at grandmas house in Queens

Iris is riding high

At the Norwegian Day parade in Ballard tonight.

Photo Courtesy Kris Chick

Fresh from his bath.

Happy girl at drop off this morning

She doesn't mind that her Mariners lunch box is from 2 years ago & has Erik Bedard and JJ Putz on there with the Moose. Iris LOVES LOVES LOVES the Moose, in case you haven't heard

Tommy

At some point in the past 5+ weeks this kid got big. He's over 12
pounds now.

Last night's game went 12 innings

We left after the 11th. Someone fell asleep on the way home

Tommy's first night game

2nd game ever!

My how you've grown

Here's a photo of Tommy who's 5 week old today. He's grown quite a bit since he was born. Note how he fits in his car seat now.

Iris doing the Hulk

Out at Ballard Brothers Seafood & Burgers with Kris and Ben for Dining Out for Life. Iris amused us with her impression of the Hulk. Photo courtesy of Kris Chick.

Tommy reading the sports page with Pepere Reg

Mothers Day gift ideas

I got my annual 'buy mom a pink bat' email from MLB today--always good for a laugh