Episode CLV: The Norris Family Thanksgiving Road Trip

It's Elliot's first Thanksgiving! Which means it's time for Elliot's First Annual Norris Family Thanksgiving Road Trip.

We started out by heading over to see my cousin John's lovely family (they live just thirty minutes away). We had a lovely Thanksgiving meal there, featuring ginormous juicy steaks, as per Texas law. Here is Elliot enjoying his first Thanksgiving meal:

[Note that between his moose onesie and his steak dinner we are training him early to be confused about holiday symbols and traditions]

Then it was off to Arkansas! On our way, we stopped at a gas station for some delicious fried pecan pies.

  

We stayed at Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, where you can still enjoy the baths just like they did in the old days.

[bath]

[(exceedingly) hot springs]

We were also right on the edge of the Ouachita Mountains, where fall foliage was peaking- it was almost like we were back in New England again.

Later we headed to Little Rock, home of the Bill Clinton Presidential Library, the state capitol building, and a pretty little river walk.

[Bill Clinton Library]

Elliot did great on his first-ever road trip: basically zero crying in hotel rooms, slept through most of the car rides, and at quiet museums/attractions he either slept in our baby carrier or quietly observed the attractions. Great job little buddy!

Episode CLIV: Elliot Alan Norris

We have a baby!

Elliot Alan Norris was born on October 1st. He was 7 pounds 3 ounces, 20.5 inches long.

So far we, as his parents, consider him the Greatest Baby in the History of the World. He sleeps well at night, cries only when he needs something (food/diaper/flatulation), and is a real cutie.

Over his first month of life, he's already met his grandma Razak.

And also his grandpa and grandma Norris.

And finally here's a time-lapse, starting in Cambridge, MA and ending in Dallas, TX, of Elliot growing up.