• Eleanor spent her first Easter at Grandma and Grandpa’s house – and what a full house it was!  Mackenzie, Jack, Ben, Mahlia and Brooke were all there too!  She was super excited to meet Mahlia and Brooke for the first…

  • Eleanor had a great time on vacation, but was also very glad to be home and back to her room and her non-inflatable crib.   We were able to take our belated 8 Month photo with Zapa, and then have…

  • Eleanor turned eight months this week while in Aspen. Unfortunately, this means that the monthly family picture with Zapa will have to be delayed a few days (as Zapa doesn’t fly).  Now that she is eight months old, Eleanor is…

  • This week Eleanor travelled to Aspen for her first ski week!  Well, she didn’t actually go skiing, but maybe next year ?  Eleanor travelled like a champ, without really any crying at all, and slept for most of the flight. …

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  • This week Eleanor is cutting two more teeth – up top next to her front two. Unfortunately, they are quite hard to see, so we don’t have any pictures to share, but maybe next week.   Eleanor has also been…

  • This week Eleanor celebrated St. Patrick’s Day (again) and the first day of Spring.  St. Patrick’s Day festivities included getting all dressed up in green, and going out for a Shamrock Shake – and for spring we all went out…

  • Eleanor went to see the annual Chicago River Dyeing in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.  It was a bit cold, so she didn’t get out of her cozy car seat, but we did get a few good pictures.  If you…

  • Eleanor turned seven months old this week, and celebrated with lots of smiles.  Her two top teeth are really starting to show, and Amy has dubbed them her “hippo” teeth.  With these new teeth, its really just a matter of time…