Martel Boys Visit

My brother ML and his sons Luke and Reed (Will couldn't come because he had baseball) visited from the Bay Area last weekend. We had a fun visit even though it rained pretty hard most of the weekend. We went to the Museum of Flight on Saturday and then took the Safeco Field tour and bowled a game on Sunday. Here are some pics of our fun. (Big thanks to Irene for the great rainy day activity ideas XOXO)

This pic of Iris in the Mariners dugout is a recreation of one from when she was less than a year old:

Apologies to Tommy but that last one was pretty good of everyone else.

Scrunchy Nose

Irene already posted this to facebook but it deserves to be preserved here as well

Family Portrait

Iris showing off her mad drawing skills.  From left to right, it's Mommy, Daddy, Tommy and Iris.

BEP fan

Iris  REALLY enjoyed half time of the Super Bowl today

Camouflage day in the infant room

Tommy and his friends Jack and Ian

Tommy's appetite

After his 9-month check up, we're hoping to get Tommy to gain some weight.  Tommy is transitioning to real food so we're looking for ideas/suggestion for healthy "fatty" food. So far we know he likes ham, smoked salmon lox, sweet potato, tofu and pasta.  Going to try avocado next.  He's only got 2 teeth but it's not slowing him down.

Matching Jammies

Merry Christmas Everyone!

2010 Santa Photos - the Untold Story

This is how Tommy ended up alone on Santa's lap. These photos describe what happened better than I could, and also explain where Santa was looking in frame #3. This all took place in maybe 3 seconds.

Tommy in his gray sweatshirt

I love Tommy in his gray sweatshirt.  Very Hans and Franz. We want to pump you up!

Tapir!

Iris riding the carousel

At her friend Lane's birthday party at the zoo. Great place for a kid's party!

My crafty girls

Working on a candle project for Iris's teachers.

2010 Santa Photos

As many of you have already heard, Iris declined to pose with Santa again this year. Tommy had no such qualms - here he is with ol' Saint Nick:

(Santa's focus was drawn by the screaming little girl who just squirmed away from him)

Iris was okay posing with this Santa:

Here's what it may have looked like if Iris had stayed on Santa's lap:

Photoshop magic courtesy of Kris Chick. Thanks, Kris!

No slice left behind!

She's on her 4th slice!

Not eating all her crusts, though

Snow day #2

Cabin fever = out for a walk

Birthday Girl!

Happy 3rd Birthday Iris!

Pokemon Mask

Iris tried on this Pikachu mask at Uwajimaya the other day

Gingerbread person after

Gingerbread man before

Princess of Trick or Treating

Soft Kitty Warm Kitty Little Ball of Fur

At the Pumpkin patch last Saturday

Pumpkin boy!

Happy little man

California Trip

We went down to the Bay Area last weekend to visit Iris and Tommy's cousins and Aunt Julie & Uncle Jack (AKA ML). Here are some pics and a video of cousin Luke making a sweet save during his soccer game

Tommy at 6 months

We're still waiting for his first tooth to come in.

Here are his 6 month check up stats from earlier today:

6 month checkup

16 lbs 10 ozs. (25-50th percentile)

26.25" long (50th)

44.75 cm cranium (75th)

5 month weigh-in
16 lbs.  1 oz.

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)

Doin' the Puyallup

Iris had a great time at the Puyallup Fair on Saturday

Here she is asleep in the car on the way home. She had quite a tiring day!

Necktie Boy

The AC/DC onesie is supposed to be a classic rock look but with Tommy's green pants and the striped background I think he looks more new wave today.

Look who's ready for some football!

Fun in the park with cousin Emily

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?