It's a girl!

Anneliese Kathryn Poirier

Born 8:15am April 25, 2008

7 lbs 13 oz, 20" long

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Getting close...

Well, we're all ready for the new addition. Ethan has been very enthusiastic about becoming the big brother including buying a present for the new baby sister. Accompanying his enthusiasm has been an increase in snuggle time...likely because he knew what was coming. This family portrait was shot tonight as the new addition arrives tomorrow!

Ethan's First Trip to Disneyland

Liz was a trooper and wanted to take Ethan to Disneyland though she's 8.5-months pregnant. I don't think she foresaw us staying there for 11 hours! We accomplished the whole thing without a stroller. Ethan was pretty good with his leashed doggy-backpack so we didn't have to keep an eye on him the whole day. We could of used a stroller around 4pm in line for the submarine ride because he was whooped but he really liked Nemo and friends so he was reenergized. He was a bit scared on many of the dark rides but never cried. Here's a video!

"That one's just like..."

Driving around town these days is full of car identification. Ethan says, "That one's just like [Oma's, Art's (our neighbor), Daddy's]." He knows the new VW Bug and Toyota Prius but with Audis, he recognizes the badge because he identifies every model, not just the A4 like mine.

Why?

Well, we're pretty much past the "What kind of car is that? An Audi. What kind of Audi? A silver Audi. What kind of silver Audi? A fast silver Audi. What kind of fast silver Audi?" and now fully into the why phase.

"Can I ride my bike through Daddy's tape? No. Why? Because it's protecting Daddy's grass. Why? Because the seeds won't grow if people step on them. Why? That's just they way it works."

Recent Ethan Quote

"I'm going to read when I go to work." --Ethan

"What are you going to read?" --Mommy

"Charts." --Ethan

(A commentary on what Daddy does at his job. Many a day I will come home and Ethan will ask, "Did you show charts today?")

Recent Ethan Quote

"We're best friends Mommy!"

Recent Ethan Quote

"Ethan, why don't you stick the stickers on the paper?" --Daddy

"Because it's more fun to aggravate Mommy." --Mommy

"Yea, it sure it Daddy." --Ethan

Engineer's Week 2008!

Well, I dove headfirst into Engineer's Week at work for the first time doing a few activities. I ran around the campus with a team holding a GPS device as we looked for 'treasure' in what is called a geocaching. I also participated in Boeing Jeopardy which made me feel not so dorky because I didn't know most of the questions. The one I got right was "What group's song titled 'Satellite' was part of their 1994 album Under the Table and Dreaming? (Answer: Dave Matthew's Band). Most of the stuff was items a recent college grad would have a good shot at.

Newest member of the Poirier family is...

No, not that time yet (see counter at the right)...but we finally decided to take that full step in accepting multi-parenthood, a minivan! Holding out on buying that Honda Odyssey hurt with the dollar plummeting but enabled us to wait for Chrysler (and Dodge) to overhaul their vehicle for 2008. The Chrysler Town & Country really looks nice, is accessorized to the hilt, came with lifetime powertrain warranty, and was $2500 under invoice! Ethan had been saying he didn't want a new car but now gets a big grin on his face when he sees the side door open automatically for him.

Lunal Eclipse

Here's what the lunar eclipse looked like from our back porch. Saturn is the dot on the lower left. Regulus is the upper dot. The timeframe shown here is about 45 minutes. Click the image to see it full size.