Candy!

Cat!

Georgetown Class of 2029

Collegegrotto.com compiled a list of the top 100 most expensive college based on tuition and room and board for the 2009-2010 school year. Georgetown is #7, costing $51,122. Guess Jim and I are working till we're in our 70s.

Happy Birthday to you Mommy

Photo courtesy of Patrick Schultz.

Mmmmmmm. Cereal for breakfast!

Our little Seattle fleece girl. Mom taught her to put her hands in her pockets.

In search of the perfect pumpkin

Great start to a Tuesday

Though the morning started with tears as Jim was getting Iris ready for the day, it was the first day that Iris didn't cry during the drop-off. Luckily for us, her teacher was just walking out with laundry when we got into the toddler room. One of Iris's favorite chores is helping with laundry . She hardly glanced at me when I left, but she did wave good-bye.

Hanging out & getting psyched for U2

Psyched to see Muse open up too!

Zonked out on the Flushing bound 7 train

Taking the 5th Ave bus downtown, in front of the Guggenheim

At the Met's rooftop sculpture garden, NYC

Next photo at jfk

She's copping a NYC attitude -
Hey what are youse lookin at? Fuhgeddaboutit!

At JFK waiting for our ride from aunt Helen & uncle Martin

Hard on Iris

We're nearly through the first week at the new daycare for Iris. It's been harder for her than I thought it would be. She's prone to crying fits and bouts of clinginess. Her stubbornness is manifesting in her refusal to eat her lunch.

This morning she started crying once we walked through the front door of the daycare, and she continued till I left her. She was outright bawling, crying out for mommy and daddy, hugging my legs, and putting up her arms signaling me to pick her up. I'm hoping this won't last much longer but doubtful it'll stop overnight.

I don't need a nap

This is on the 20 minute drive home from the train station after she refused to sleep at all on the 3-1/2 hour train ride from Portland-Seattle.

Photo courtesy of Kris Chick.

Passing Qwest Field on the train to Portland

Bumpernuts spotted in Ballard

Iris virus update

She's had a fever and bad cough since last Wednesday. The doctor says she's got some bacterial or viral infection in her lungs (maybe pneumonia). She's on antibiotics now and I think it's working already because she slept through the night for the first time since she's been sick. She's been home recovering, spending quality time with Dad.

Iris on her sickbed