Nanny's in charge

We're really lucky to have Dorothy Arache watching Alex while Bill and I are at work. She was a teacher in the Dominican Republic before coming to the U.S. and has 5 children of her own (mostly grown). I found her through the World Bank network -- she worked for a WB family for 6 years until they transferred to Sri Lanka this summer.

Best of all, Alex loves her.

First Solid Food!

A week of firsts! Here's a short video of Alex eating his first solid food (well, somewhat solid -- rice cereal)!

First Airplane Ride!

Here are Alex and Melissa chillin' in the Tulsa airport. Alex was a champ on the flights to Tulsa (even on the long hop via Denver)! We had a wonderful time in Tulsa for the mini-reunion with Lee, Lauren, Taylor, and Alex's cousins Katie, Lindsay, and James.

Mom's Here Too

It's true. While I've had the keys to the blog on paternity leave the posts have focused on Alex and me. But, that's not to say that Melissa has not been nurturing Alex along the way. Here's a short video clip of them reading from the Washington DC version of the classic Goodnight Moon series.

Leesburg Bonds

I'm about ten days behind on posts, so I'll try to do some catching up this week. The previous weekend Alex welcomed his grandparents from Leesburg. They had not seen him since he was two weeks old, so they really got to see an entirely different baby. Not only did they bond, but they were kind enough to do it while sending Melissa and me off to play nine holes of golf! Love this grandfather/grandson pic.