Monthly Archives: May 2011

Today, May 29th, is my 30th birthday (as well as the Indy 500’s centennial) and it’s been quite the birthday extravaganza, courtesy of many amazing friends and family – in particular, my wife. Erin decided that this year, she would … Continue reading →

Natalie attended her second baby shower – and, I thought it was Jordan’s second, but I’m mistaken – its his 3rd. We’re excited for Maneesh and Prasanthi to have their little baby boy around July 1.  (You can see it in … Continue reading →

Weight / Height: Probably about 18.5 lbs, which means she is so fat that when she sits on a rainbow, Skittles pop out!  (My cousin Matt used to say that “fat mama” joke – I still think its funny.) Favorite … Continue reading →

Unlike many other babies, riding in the car is NOT one of Natalie’s favorite activities.  As a “city kid,” Natalie can go weeks without ever going in her car seat – which isn’t helping the matter.  So, we took advantage … Continue reading →

On April 1st, we heard what sounded like Natalie’s first giggle.  It was during bath time, and since then, the giggles have increased in frequency each week.  They are really cute, but hard to predict. Yesterday morning, she thought that … Continue reading →

Yot the Pot (from Dr. Seuss) is a big fav in our household.  Yot is so fun to touch (and eat).  Yot also likes to shake around and tell stories, which Natalie just finds so fun!  Oddly enough, Yot’s voice sounds … Continue reading →

Happy Mother’s Day to me!  Jordan and Natalie teamed up to make this a very special first official* Mother’s Day for me.  With naps interspersed between, we walked to brunch and went to church.  Jordan picked out a really neat … Continue reading →

Our friend from kellogg, Ashley (the new Mrs Morse – congrats!) visited today! She called Natalie a dumpling of love. We like it! – (Erin, from Jordan’s iphone – when I get one of these?!?)

What a busy Saturday!  First, we went to the park with Nils (age 4) and Elsa (age 14 mo), along with their mom, Sophia (who I used to work with at Bain).  Nils showed us how to play hopscotch (kinda – it involved … Continue reading →

Saturday was a special day for us – the 1-year anniversary of when we found out about “Lentil” (our nickname for Natalie before we knew she was a Natalie – we figured she was probably the size of a lentil … Continue reading →