Stairs

We have gradually been renovating the stairs since we first moved in. Ripping away the layers and decades from them. Upon closing on the house, we immediately ripped out the mauve carpeting which left laminate covered stairs and roughed up toe strips. These we attempted to stain but they didn't turn out quite right. We lived with the toe strips and laminate stain for about a year. Yuck. For the past few weeks, I decided to rip off the laminate, throw away the toe strips, sand the stairs down, and paint them. I think it's an improvement from their previous forms. Take a look:

Mauve carpet.

Carpeting be gone.

Nasty laminate that we attempted to stain. To very unsatisfactory results.

Laminate and toe plates left the building!


Time to sand them down.


Time for some stripes.

And, the finished product.

Yay! Finally.

Frisbee!

So, we were down by the tidal basin, and decided that we should throw the disc around a little bit.

Tiffany and I tossed the disc around while Imogen played in the grass.

She actually got to play a little as well in the arms of her dad. We had good times, but even better pictures.

Cheers!

-Jed

Stir-Up Fridays

As many of you may know, Jed is attempting to start a movement, a movement which involves wearing stirup socks on Fridays. Why you might ask, well don't, you know Jed, he doesn't need a reason. Here are a couple photos for a little inspiration. Anyone who wants to get onboard with this look need only ask Bodge where to get them. He's got a guy who can hook you up too.

(Luckily, they don't make stirups in infant sizes, so the movement doesn't need to include the kiddo just yet.)

Six Months

Crazy business going on here in DC. Imogen just turned six months old. She passed her "well-baby" check-up with ease, weighing in at 15 pounds, height was 26 inches, and head circumfrence, well no one really cares about that one... She was at the 50% mark for all measurements, as the doctor put it, "she is perfect." We couldn't agree more.




Six months.



Six months. Holy camolee.



Well, our little girl just turned six months old.



Happy Semi-Annual Imogen.



So, as per our tradition, we took Iggy to a local monument and took her picture.



For the six month we chose the Jefferson memorial and had some fun taking pictures of her there.







Happy six month “birthday” Imogen!

Love Jed and Tiff

Mother's Day

This is late. There, I said it. Late or not, i want to take a minute and thank all the mothers. All mothers who read this blog, they do something special, and we (tiffany, imogen and I) really appreciate it. So, happy mothers day.

As for the mother in my house, i just wanted to thank tiffany for all she does, and all she is. She is fantastic, amazing (with a capital "A") and just plain awesome. Imogen and I couldn't be any luckier, and we are both super lucky to have her in our lives.

love jed

Reno Trip

This is Jed. I forgot to publish this, but it's from when Imogen, then age 3 months, went out to visit two of the three sets of grandparents. Fun stuff!



Not enjoying tummy time at all.


Getting some love from the bagel and lox.


Deciding that tummy time actually isn't too bad with a little love.


Crashed out in the living room.

I wish I had more photos to share of Imogen's first trip to Reno but my iphone with a majority of my photos died in a terrible accident and all was lost. Here are few photos that I was able to recover from the iphone and the few I took on my regular camera.


Early morning bath time with Grandma Lulu/Noni (we're still trying to figure out her final name). Imogen had a hard time getting used to the time change.





The stare down.

Nothing like a little bottle to cap off a soothing bath.

Chillin with Aunt Bean

Who needs hands when you can pound it out with your feet.



Uncle Andy and Iggy bonding, and Charlie wanting to get in on the action.



Aunt Rach and Iggy and Chewy.


I just had to post this one. Vogue it up Irene.



Meeting Jen for the first time, who made a special, early trip to Beth's house to meet the little one before venturing out of town. Thanks, Jen!!

Enjoying the sights on our walk along the river.

It went from 70 and sunny to this in a matter of hours. (Granted it was the middle of February). Oh, Reno weather!