Author Archives: Erin

One of my awesome college roomies – Daniele – and her husband Nick stopped by for the afternoon, on their way between South Bend (for the ND game – a shut out, against Michigan) and Connecticut.  Yay!  We saw them … Continue reading →

I have a lot of pics from when Jordan was out of town, per his request.  Here are some highlights:   Before bed time, both nights, Natalie wanted some girl time….     And just another cute photo from this … Continue reading →

Jordan’s been gone in NY for work for 2 days and our kids are definitely missing him.  The first day, Elliott was aimlessly walking around the house saying “Dada” and I played a song that he sings on my phone … Continue reading →

My little boy…. isn’t so little.  I feel it in my body – My right shoulder/upper back is telling me so as I type this.   You may be able to see it more obviously in these pics….     … Continue reading →

WordPress isn’t allowing me to upload photos from my phone, which means I’m on the blog way less.  A couple things I just want to remember for myself…. Elliott’s favorite books are Good Night Dinosaur and From Head to Toe … Continue reading →

…. with extraordinary style!!!   (Btw, Natalie’s pout is because she is pretending to be Elsa, of course, and she is sad that she might hurt her fav peeps – me as Anna, Elliott as Olaf and Jordan as Kristoff.) … Continue reading →

A couple weeks ago, I took Elliott downtown on a bike trip to get a hat, while Natalie was napping.  She woke up before we got back and was very jealous that she didn’t get to go on a bike … Continue reading →

Sorry. Gotta get it out. 5:30 wake ups are just too early. I long for the days when my kids slept Til 6:45

We’ve had a fun 4th of July weekend.  Yesterday, we went to the 4th of July parade in Hinsdale for the 3rd year running (though missed our good friend Molly who moved to Pittsburgh and had always gone!) and a … Continue reading →

Last week, we celebrated Elliott’s 15-month birthday!  Today, we had his doc’s appt.  His stats: Weight: 26 lbs, 6 oz (90th percentile) Height: 32.5 inches (90th percentile) Head Circumference: 19.75 inches (98th+ percentile) On a positive note, his ears that … Continue reading →