Author Archives: Erin

We missed Auntie Leah at Christmas this year – she was in Hay River, Canada, with her boyfriend’s family.  Her niece and nephew loved Skyping with her though!

A proper Christmas update will be coming sometime, but unfortunately, tonight is not the night.  I had to share this cute picture though…. Dance, Dance, Dance!!! Natalie LOVES dancing and music.  For her bday and Christmas, she got music classes, … Continue reading →

Natalie is ready for Santa!  Thank you, Nana, for the amazing stocking!  Natalie seems to be much more interested in polar bears lately – you can see why! Merry Christmas!  Safe travels, Everyone!

First, we had Natalie’s 1-yr-old doc’s appointment today.  Weight: 24 lbs,  oz. (90th percentile, so all her crawling and dancing is beginning to help her “slim” down!) Height: 30.25 inches (84th percentile, so she’s nearly proportional – a far cry from … Continue reading →

Natalie turns 1!  Thank you for all sharing in what has been the most incredible year of our lives.  Natalie is an absolute joy. It’s a little hard to believe that 366 days ago, we were heading to the hospital … Continue reading →

Natalie had a holiday-themed “friends” birthday party in Chicago last weekend.  We were lucky that my parents were able to come – and were such a big help in getting everything ready.  My mom and Natalie were in charge of cupcakes…. … Continue reading →

I’ve been in Houston nearly all week for work and cannot wait to go home to see Natalie…. Natalie has had a fun week playing with Rachel, Connor, Amanda, Gretchen, Daddy, Grandma and Grandpa, but soon – in about 11 … Continue reading →

Our little nephew/cousin Trevor was born yesterday afternoon!  Welcome to the world, Trevor! We cannot wait to meet him at Christmas time – 2.5 weeks feels like a long time away!  We love you, Trevor! And, congratulations to  his parents … Continue reading →

I may have already written about this, but now I have more pics to back it up.  Last month, we traveled to Havana, IL, for the wedding of a wonderful friend from Kellogg – Derek – and his awesome new … Continue reading →