first haircut

Before. . . .

After!

chatfield botanical gardens

For those of you who enjoy using your sat nav devices... you're welcome

Here are a couple links to our latest successful Delta IV launch and its payload.
For those of you that have never heard of it, "Spaceflight Now" is the hands down best source of space news on the internet. Only "Aviation Week and Space Technology" has better sources.

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d349/
http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d349/remotes/

As always there were many hurdles to overcome before we could get this bird off the ground. Our team is full of highly motivated and resourceful individuals and it's a pleasure working with each and every one of them.

Next up: Two Delta IV Heavy Launches in a row. The heavy is basically three boosters strapped together and is significantly more difficult to get right. I'll post more info about these in the not too distant future.

jumperoo

We could leave Chris all day in the jumperoo and he'd be happy. He just jump, jump, jumps, and spins the wheel and plays with the hanging toys.

cheese curl

Chris had his first success with eating cheese curls today! Most of them ended up next to him in the high chair, but he actually got some in his mouth and ate them.

revised expectations

As my year as a stay at home mom draws to an end, I find myself thinking about what I expected this year to be like and what my experiences have been. For one thing, I expected Chris to be physically doing a lot more by one year. I expected to see him roll, sit, crawl, pull up, cruise, walk, and say his first words. All we have gotten to are the first two. I know he will eventually master those skills within the next several months, but I might not be the first one to see them. It will probably happen at daycare. I'm disappointed that I won't be there to see it first. Sure, I'll probably see it the second time he does it. Lots of people have babies in daycare, and they all face that situation. It's just not what I expected. I used to read "What to Expect the First Year" every month to see what new things Chris might do that month. I have stopped reading it because he doesn't do the things he's supposed to.

not homeless

We have finally found a place to live. I found a nice 3 bedroom rental house in Highlands Ranch. I visited it, and we placed our application and just signed the lease. Our move in date is July 15.