Election Night 2008

After watching the election results come in with neighbors, we all headed to the streets to be part of the celebration. It was so incredible watching the jubilant U Street crowd grow and grow until traffic was stopped, and strangers were running up and down the streets, hugging, high-fiving, smiling, shouting, playing music and chanting. It was a moving scene, especially being reminded that the people of DC (well, about 93% of the people according to the voting results) were celebrating Obama's win in a neighborhood that was once devastated by the riots following MLK's assassination 40 years ago. We got home after midnight and heard the party going on well past 2:30am. We forgot to take pictures of Tommy's first visit to the polls earlier that morning, but we'll tell him the story when he gets older.

The crowd at 14th and U Streets.

Bohemian Caverns at 11th and U Streets. I was still working on the proper camera settings, but this one turned out to be kinda cool.

B&W

3 shots of us at home in black and white. I like these.

Chicken or Egg?

Tommy's second Halloween costume was a chicken outfit from Claire. On Halloween night, we gathered with some friends near the White House for a scavenger hunt. Our team was appropriately named the Chicken and the Egg in honor of Tommy (the chicken) and soon-to-be-born teammate carried by Lena (the egg). The hunt involved answering questions based on clues related to historic buildings, galleries and stores near the White House. After tying another team, we won a tiebreaker by answering the following question: In what year was the movie Ghostbusters released? Elizabeth provided the answer on the button, and we took home the t-shirts. Then we all went to Old Ebbitt Grill to celebrate.

The winning team (L-R): Rich, Lena (and egg), EZ, CC, Tommy, Mike, Samara.

After wandering the streets of DC, Tommy was all tuckered out.

The 102nd Dalmation

Mr. T's first Halloween costume was a Dalmation outfit from his Lola. Although he didn't make it out trick or treating, he and Lola had a quick photo shoot before she went home to Richmond. Pongo and Perdita would have been lucky to have a puppy so cute.

Visitors from the ATL

Tommy met a fellow August baby a few weeks ago - Dean Cannon from Atlanta. Susan and Duncan came up to visit, and the introductions were made at Tom and Meredith's house. The little guys seemed to get along as well as two 2-month old babies can.

Something for the feet

Alison brought Tommy some cute green booties that rattle and keep his toes warm. Look how happy they made him!

Hangin with Papa

Here are some self-portrait shots of me and theboy. I look about the same in each picture, but he has great expressions.