Author Archives: Erin

On Saturday, Natalie and I attended her first party!  (I know we had some football parties earlier on, but that was before Natalie could actually stay awake for more than 10 min, so they don’t count.)  We celebrated little Freddie’s … Continue reading →

I wish I could take credit for this adorable picture, but as we know, its often the person behind the camera (rather than the adult in the pic) that can make kids smile so big.  (My mom has often jokingly … Continue reading →

Message from Natalie, since Mom has a cold and doesn’t want to blog. What’s not to love about a Saturday?  I get to play with Mom and Dad.  AND, because I’ve been sick, Mom and Dad got sick, so guess … Continue reading →

For 3 of the last 4 weeks, Natalie has been sick.  This last week has been the worse.  I took her to the doc’s on Tues, and she has bronchiolitis, which basically means a cold with wheezing: http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/bronchiolitis.html. She HATED … Continue reading →

Natalie used to sleep on our chests for many of her naps.  She just seemed to sleep better and longer… so we were more than happy to oblige.  What’s not to love about a cute, cuddly baby sleeping on you?!?  … Continue reading →

Since Natalie has been sick, she hadn’t left the condo in nearly 2 weeks (except for one trip to the doctor’s office).  So, today we met Daddy for lunch at Edzo’s, which is this good, cheap(ish) burger place by his … Continue reading →

Now that I’m back at work (every other day in the office, with add’l time from home), Jordan and Natalie get to hang out for her first shift of awake time in the morning.  Its tough to go to work … Continue reading →

Grandma and Grandpa visited this weekend – yeah!  That meant we were able to go out for our friend Aubrey’s 30th bday party.  Gotta love those trick candles – at least the rest of us did! Natalie also enjoyed reading … Continue reading →

Whereas Natalie sported cute sunglasses and a sun hat for Florida walks, our Evanston walks look a bit different…. We are just happy to get outside!  This weekend, Grandma and Grandpa are visiting, so we’re excited to show them the … Continue reading →

We had a great play date with Megan & Molly!  This is the first time Natalie went to someone else’s house for a play date – Molly was so nice to share all her toys! Natalie and I also went … Continue reading →