Happy Halloween!

I didn't have a costume, so I tried out a nice sweater my grandmother (Dad's mom aka Sylvia) made for me. Dad said he cut the sleeves off his old hoodie and went to work as Bill Belichick - I'm leaving the sleeves on my new sweater for now.

Lunch at Russell Street BBQ

Mom took me out to lunch for my afternoon nap. We went to Russell Street BBQ, and while I didn't try anything there (mothers' milk was not on the menu), Mom said it's a great restaurant.

My Sox Are Red

These are photos of me recovering from my first World Series celebration. Mom and Dad watched the game last night with me, and told me I was seeing the Red Sox win their second World Series in 4 years. I want to be what Theo Epstein is when I grow up. Aunt Maryann made the baseball blanket for me. Hi Hope and Mae.

Happy (2 Week) Birthday to Me

Here are a couple of photos taken on my 2 week birthday. I celebrated with my mother's milk. Someday she will let me eat cake.

Sleeping In

Sleeping is one of the three things I do really well as I near the start of my third week of life.

Game Face

Dad and I watched a football game yesterday. Dad has been obsessed with a team called the New England Patriots for a very long time. Dad explained that watching colors and moving shapes is good for people my age. And he said football is based on something called Newtonian physics, which I'll learn about in school some day.

Separated at Birth

My parents were trying to decide which famous person I looked most like. My mom says I look like a Doozer from Fraggle Rock. My dad said Jon Kitna. I think they are crazy - you decide.

Just A-Settin' and A-Rockin'

I enjoyed sitting on my new rocking chair thing for 5 minutes; and then I got bored, and cried so Mom would come and get me out of here and hold me.

Mom and Dad and Me

Here I am with Dad, who makes a great couch; and with Mom, who keeps me well fed.

Posing

Here are scans of some photos that the hospital photographer took. For a number of reasons, which Dad says I should not go into, they look as if they've been through the wash cycle a few times as seen here.

The Early Days

Here are some random photographs of me taken during my first few days of life.

Making a Splash

I entered the world on Thursday, October 11, 2007; at 1:51 PM PDT; in Portland, Oregon; weighing 7 lb, 11 oz.; and measuring 20 inches from head to toe. Soon after, they put me in this tub of tepid water. Music by one of Bach's sons played in the background; though Mom would have preferred Elliott Smith and Dad would have liked Johnny Cash. I remain interested only in life's simple pleasures; and have no thoughts on aesthetics yet.

Note: you can click on any of the photographs to view them at full size.