I feel like I’m a kid on summer vacation, only I have to do my own laundry and care for an infant.

Denny and I are still at my parents’ house, though they’re on vacation.  We decided to just stick around here for a bit longer so as not to be a drain on Iowa City resources.  Fortunately it looks like things are getting better there, and I appreciate the assurances from neighbors (I’m looking at you, Katy O) that things are okay in our area.

So yeah, it feels like I’m on summer break.  Technically I’m still working remotely, but the university is kind of at a standstill, so there hasn’t been a lot for me to do.  I’ve never had a summer off since I’ve been living in our IC house, so this lounging around in Ames thing is giving me childhood flashbacks.  It makes me want to ride my bike to the swimming pool.

Miles has been super interested in grownup food and drink the last week or so.  He’s had diluted apple juice and water a couple of times, and it really seems like he’s ready for some basic solids.  This fact tugs at me a little; I’m used to being his only food source.  I can’t believe how big he’s getting.

Here he is at a coffee shop trying to get his mouth into an Italian soda.  Obviously he’s not allowed to have that, but he sure wanted it.