cradle 2

the much anticipated cradle made by grandpa shafer arrived safely! it has met and exceeded all expectations. it was fun to unwrap.

and it has the perfect place in the corner of the room.

now we just need a baby.

head of the charles

one of the benefits of living near harvard square is that the charles river is just across the street. so it made it really easy to go to the head of the charles this year. i happened to arrive during the men's 8 races.

it was a beautiful day and crowds were everywhere.

cambridge you've been good to us.

cradle

baby forrest is due in under 6 weeks. and the best news of the past week (even better than the giants winning the world series) was this picture.

thanks dad for building such a beautiful cradle! we are so lucky and thrilled that you have a woodworking hobby! we can't wait for it to arrive and look forward to giving it lots of use (hopefully that consists of many hours of a sleeping baby).