Happy Birthday Grandpa Dave

Daddy's Home!

A Day at The Archers

Lily hasn't been sleeping well lately and I think it's starting to get to everyone. Jack napped for about twenty minutes yesterday and woke up completely exhausted.



The only person seemingly not affected by Lily's lack of sleep is Lily





Pigpen, er, Jack getting into his dad's tools. He informed me yesterday that he was cleaning the grout in the kitchen. Doesn't he look michievous?

More Shower Pics

What do UPS, Curious George, my living room color scheme and my sister have in common?

THEY'RE ALL BROWN! Bridget found out today that she matched at Brown University. I think her wedding flowers should be ivy--what do you think? I'm so proud of my little sister. She is going to be one hell of a doctor. That place is so lucky to have her. I also can't wait to plan my New England tour...Boston, Providence, here we come.

I'm posting an excerpt from a letter the Residency Program Director wrote to Bridget after she visited there in December. She (Bridge) will probably be totally embarrassed that I'm including this but I think it's impressive and wanted to share:

"I totally enjoyed speaking with you on your interview day at Brown! I really enjoyed learning about you and your family. I think it is wonderful that you were a member of the a cappella group at Cornell – quite an accomplishment! I also enjoyed hearing about the meaning of running in your life – it's a great thing to do for so many reasons. As I told you, I also thought your personal statement was incredibly well-written and interesting.
Bridget, you are obviously a highly accomplished applicant and you are likely to have your choice of residency programs. I do believe that your goals and career interests would be cultivated and nurtured at our program. I think you would thrive at Brown. I think our residents are absolutely top notch! They are bright, collegial and very supportive of one another. The atmosphere of the entire institution is similar - I think we are academically driven and seek to do the best for our patients, but we do so using a team approach without an emphasis on hierarchy. I think the General Medicine Residency, specifically, is outstanding. I hope I outlined for you the ways I think our primary care program is different and unique. I think through the Ambulatory Block Curriculum and through the relationships that develop with the GIM faculty, we seek to train the consummate generalist, whether that person wishes to engage in practice, become an academic generalist or pursue fellowship options."


So, congratulations and cheers Bridgie. We're very happy for you!

A Dramatic Reading of "Green Eggs and Ham"

In honor of Dr. Suess' birthday this month:

Sorry the video is a little shaky. This is one of my all time favorites! I especially love the part of the story when Jack says, "I'll try them" and then pretends to eat the green eggs and ham. He reminds me of his dad in this clip!

Something Tells Me He's Going to be a Good Dad

Jack could have played this game for hours and hours. He thought it was the funniest thing.

Erin Go Bragh

Thought this picture was appropriate for today.

Happy Shower Day Nicole!

Nicole had a beautiful shower yesterday. It was so good to see her and Kev. Everyone is beyond excited to meet baby boy Tracy! I hope they're ready for all the visitors they will be getting. I have a ton of pictures so I will have to post throughout the week. Here are just a few that I like:


Doesn't she look FANTASTIC?!



I made this diaper tool belt for Kev. I think he's still trying to figure out what "butt paste" is for.



Nicole and the Grandmas



Nicole and Great Grandma!



The Tracys



Nicole and her cousins. You can tell Nicole is going to be a fantastic mom just by the way her cousins adore her!



Nicole's Grandfather made each of these shamrock pins...carved and painted them. Aren't they sweet?

Conversation with J-A-C-K

4 Months

Lily had her 4 month doctor appointment yesterday. She's 15 lbs, 13 ounces and 25 1/2 inches long. She's doing great! She "talked" the whole time we were there. Now all we have to do is get this sleeping thing down.

Photo Shoot

Happy Birthday Mom

This picture is one of my favorites

Me and My Gal

Julie's Shower

I don't know how many of you have ever happened to peruse maternity store catalogs. Generally the pages are filled with women who are fit as fiddles and have these cute, protruding bellies. I swear Julie could be in one of these catalogs. She looks so great! I can't wait to meet Baby Castiglione. The shower today was alot of fun. You can tell how loved that baby is already. I'm looking forward to seeing my sister-in-law next weekend. She also could be a model for maternity wear. I'm so excited!

Who Needs Barbells?

This is not an unusual sight at our house. If David is holding Lily, Jack wants to be held too. That's about fifty pounds right there.

Entertaining His Sister

This morning Jack went over to Lily, knelt down, and started singing to her. It was such a sweet moment. I love when he interacts with her and I especially love how Lily watches her big brother. He kept saying to her, "Do you want to sing?"

Catching Up On Some Light Reading