Author Archives: Erin

So…. Conor’s 4-month mark was right in the midst of that busy baptism/first communion/recital weekend, so I postponed his 4-month check-up.  (This was due to the vaccinations – who wants a crabby/fussy/tired baby with guests in town?  I made the … Continue reading →

Conor David was baptized on May 10th!  We were so lucky that Fr. CJ was able to do a Friday afternoon baptism, so that Nana, Pop, Grandma, Grandpa Dave (godfather), Becky, Cameron, Natalie (godmother), Elliott, Jordan and I could all … Continue reading →

For anything this girl loses in her birthday being so close to Christmas (not much – as we tend to go above and beyond and spread out the celebration), she made up for on Saturday, May 11th.  She had her … Continue reading →

Elliott: “Mom, did you know that dragons are nocturnal, like bats?  I’m brushing Cinder’s teeth right now for the morning.  He is 3.  His birthday is Oct. 12.  He goes to bed at 9:55 a.m.” Me: “Oh, that’s right when … Continue reading →

“Dear God and Jesus, Please have my mom be a better wrestler.  Amen.” – Elliott, in the middle of a wrestling match with me, he lays down, closes his eyes and says this prayer. (What a trip!  The ways kids … Continue reading →

Cute pics Our little hero smiling…. the defender of the universe (mini VOltron) smiling   O Christmas tree standing to Conor’s left side so he practiced looking left (C always looks and sleeps right) After an early spring walk

I may have blogged about this before, but it sure is a pleasure to go to parent-teacher conferences when your kids are so amazing.  Here are some highlights: Natalie “Sweetest, nicest student who works so hard and cares about everyone” … Continue reading →

Grandma was here for an early St. Patrick’s day celebration, while Jordan had a work trip to Orlando.  She read The Circus Ship (about animals being shipwrecked on an island in Maine) to both Elliott’s and Natalie’s classes.  (See picture … Continue reading →

Happy 6th Birthday, Elliott!!! Food was a focal point of the birthday celebration.  Per Elliott’s request…. pancakes for breakfast, sausage for dinner and S’mores milkshake for dessert!  He and I came up with the base – vanilla ice cream, chocolate … Continue reading →

Conor is two months old as of March 7th! Weight: 14 lbs 10 oz (93rd percentile – so relatively, my most slender baby – can’t you tell from these pics?)  This compares to to Elliott who was 14 lbs, 7 oz.  … Continue reading →