Zen's Haircut

This is old news, but I'm still posting the pictures. Zen finally got his curls cut off due to the fact that he was developing little rats' nests every time he lay down and had a lack of tolerance for having them combed out. We were a little haircut shy after his ugly haircut at Great Clips right before Christmas last year, so we decided it was worth the splurge to take him to Kid Snips. There, he was treated like a little prince, as they sat him down in a mini taxi cab and trimmed and styled his little locks. We resisted the temptation to buy any of the many cute toys that surrounded us while we were there. Zen came out looking more like a big boy and less like a baby (sniff, sniff). Here's a picture:

Lincolnwood School: Zion's First Day

Zion's New School

Here he is on his first day...a little nervous, understandably. His school is gorgeous! He's taking the bus for the first time in his life (boy, has that made MY life easier!). Mrs. Purnell is his teacher--a lover of books and science, hopefully they will be kindred spirits. He's only got one year here at Lincolnwood before he goes to the junior high down the street. Hope it will be a good one!

Zen's Visit to the ER

What kind of terrible parents take pictures in the ER???? Ones that are tired, relieved that their child looks much better than he did an hour before when he arrived, and desperate for entertainment.

Zen developed a fever of 104.1 last week, in the middle of the night, of course. We thought he also had a febrile seizure, so he was taken to the hospital and subjected to various indignaties, including IV fluids, blood draws, and chest Xrays. Luckily, it was just a virus and he was much improved after fluids and ibuprofin. Here he is in his sad little state.

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Photos by Zion except for #1):

At dog beach, artsy portraits of self and mom, with Dustin, favorite staff members at Point, neighborhood love interest, friends from the 'hood, best friend, Ben.

Zion's Creative Side

The phone Zion got for his birthday last year has been an important creative tool as well as a safety device. Not only does it enable him to go all over Evanston on his bike, visit friends, and stay home alone occasionally during tedious errands, he has also been using it to take and edit photos, play music, and make videos. Here are some of his latest efforts.