Just to clear up the last post. We will not hear until March about Brannon's residency location. He had his interview last week so Rio and I tagged along w/ him to Portland. We dumped Belize off with some homeless man on the street . . . we left her with my parents.

Oh land of ports how I love thee. How I love thine Pearl District w/ cupcakes and whole bowls aplenty. How I love fun shops to try on expensive clothes with. How I love Hanna Anderson clothes on sale. How I love love love this LOVE seat from Thea's Vintage Interiors. How I love peruvian food. How I love the hospital on the hill the the spectacular view and nifty tram. How I love Ruth Cassanova, real estate agent extraordinaire. How I love the relations nearby w/ hospitality to spare. And how I love this perfect little house, close to the hospital, 4 bedrooms, 2 bath, 2 fireplaces, wood floors w/ a spacious backyard for hours upon hours of playing. . . . SIGH! Dr. Hart if you're reading this, I think you know what to do!

Rio is FINALLY getting over the cold we all got while Brannon was on the East Coast. Poor guy, he's had 3 colds in 3 months.
Don't be fooled, this isn't Tinkerbell, "No, it's Belize".

You know your baby is fat when his two year old sister can fit into his onsie. :)

So for those of you who are keeping track Bro has had interviews at:

William Beaumont (MI)
UW
Hospital for Special Surgeries (NY)
Boston U
Albert Einstein Jewish (NY)
Brown (RI)

Next weekend:
OHSU (OR)
UCLA Harbor (CA)

I found this sweet gem on the camera this week! :)
Do you think they are checking for eachother's boogers?

Rio had his first swim, he was pretty chill and almost fell asleep. Belize used floaties for the first time and when she finally figured out she could "swim" her face was PRICELESS!!! Pure joy!

Her grandparents got her a toy screwgun for Christmas. We're remodeling our kitchen. Nuff said.
Other Belizisms this week, "I gotta idea" and "I gonna think about it (referring to waiting to poop)". Potty training Round 2 - Belize did amazing, something just clicked and she is now dry through nighttime and naps pretty consistantly, she still has some accidents but she's doing awesome!




















Rio has been figuring out how to get his hands to his mouth and has giggled a few times!











My sweetiepies missing their Dad. Bro is on the East Coast interviewing w/ Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell, Boston University, Albert Einstein Long Island Jewish, and Brown University. They've probably watched the Lion King (movie of choice lately) 5 times so far!