ericandlisa

The fish overalls are BEN’s! Eric enjoys the expression on Max’s face in the hat picture and thinks it’s a funny one of me.  Max LOVES his new bike helmet and his ‘trailer.’

A picture of our new house, and the “field of fun” playground.

Here’s a few shots from the lobbies in one of the hospitals, incredible huh?! The “Subway” in the one photo refers to the underground tunnels that basically connect all of downtown Rochester, they have a “Skyway” too.

We are getting close to the move time, and that brings me to the computer to begin the ‘movers’ search. I thought I’d jot down a quick update in the process.

Eric had a great trip to Chicago, and I had a great couple of days there with him as well. We stayed out late (late for me 11pm) and indulged at restaurants and consignment shops and had a blast with our friends.

Rochester,  Minnesota came next. It was a gloomy day when we arrived and I had moments of intense anxiety as the town was deserted and the first few places we saw weren’t what we had in mind. We found a natural foods co-op and it began to improve from there. The next few days were warm and sunny (unseasonably though) and we found a great house that we settled on. The neighborhood is awesome, super awesome park close by and a bike path to the grocery store and points all over Rochester. We’ll be very happy there. Mayo has a foundation funded by “Mrs Mayo” from way back when, for a Mayo Families Connection; which is an extensive support system and activity hub for med students/residents/fellow’s spouses…..

maxi awakes, have to beat eric to his door!

I was planning on getting a nice update done, but i’m too tired and going to bed. Eric left today for Chicago, I join him Thursday, then we both go to Rochester (minnesota, what a pain to have to say/type that everytime now) for 5 days to get aquainted and look for a place.

My max update quickly;  realized that i created a monster with not letting him feed himself with a spoon long ago. He is 17months old and still wants me to do it. We began a feeding protocol on Friday and have made some progress. But the moment he gets frustrated, the spoon goes flying and so does everything on it, i have been able to catch the bowl, and the new bowls i bought for him today have a suction thingy that is semi max proof.

this kid is amazing and hysterical and sooo smart. but we all know that, so i wont go into detail now. should have some new pictures soon. they are in the computer at least!

I look at these pictures and then i look back at ones over a year ago and think, how insane it is. he always looks the same to me; yet he is such a  big boy now. These were just from this weekend, a visit w Tim and Jessica (the bike helmet), a midday nap in his PJ’s, to the kitchen floor shots in his new sandals. I asked him to smile and that’s just what I got, one w flash and one without. Oh this baby, too cute!