Milestone: First Solids!

On May 24th, 2009, we began adding new tastes and textures to Julian's diet.
We started with organic brown rice cereal-- nothing but the best!

Mmm, looks appetizing!

Hey, this isn't milk!

Mom, are you really sure about this??

Back to Wisconsin

After a week in the city, it was time to return to the pastoral idyll that is Madison in the summer.
Beaches:

"Flowers":

Other babies:

And good old-fashioned outdoor diaper changes:

NYC IV

Julian feels right at home in the Big Apple:

But then it was time to fly back to Madison:

NYC III

And family.
(Tall) Uncle Matt and Auntie Marey:

Great-Aunt Marjorie and Grand-Aunt Jeanne, off to Paris soon:

NYC II

While there, we also got to see friends...
Farzi:

Jen (with Gus, asleep):

Hana and Niko:

Doctor Daddy

This week, Daddy became Doctor Daddy!
We traveled to NYC once again for the graduation at Columbia.
Julian, Mommy, Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Mark are all so proud:

Tickles

Julian is officially ticklish.