We had a lovely Thanksgiving with both Gramma Baba and the Rose/Kircher grandparents joining us. And we didn’t even have to cook! Dylan made a stellar turkey, it was 70 degrees and sunny, and there was homemade apple pie – what more could you ask for?

We celebrated Laney’s first birthday last weekend with all the grandparents and some chocolate cake. I think she likes chocolate! Happy birthday baby girl.

Mommy, pay attention to me. Not Laney. Don’t take pictures of her.

I can’t believe my little bitty is already one! During our typical Monday morning rush to get to work on time, this is the only picture I could grab of Laney in her birthday shirt. So far, one year old Laney still doesn’t sleep, likes to cruise around the living room, and has a mission to destroy all completed puzzles. Happy birthday Laney!
(Aside: We did take an 11 month picture over the weekend – but it’s sitting on the camera SD card so I’ll have to post it later. Thank god we have a year to take the 12 month photo!)

I’m too busy with work and traveling to post any pictures of our activities, but check out this dog that Tom Sr. ran into today in Maryland!

I’m in Chicago for a meeting of the Alliance (cue Star Wars music – just kidding, it’s an oncology clinical trials cooperative group). To ease my baby-sickness (you know, like homesickness, except with babies), I am looking at pictures. Here’s a cute one from Home Depot last weekend. Clearly sisters in this one.

A big congrats to Uncle Dylan who is now a North Carolina Bar member and fully employed attorney!

The girls wore different costumes to their Halloween parade at school on Friday – a red-legged turtle (she’s got a shell back there) and a leaf-eating “Laneybug.”

The whole gang followed the yellow brick road to the Land of Oz last night! I swear Laney is under the lion mask in there somewhere. Happy Halloween.