Picture Day!

Well, the pictures turned out pretty well.  Elliott is quite the photogenic guy.  Elliott's daycare teachers wetted down his hair for the pictures, but for some reason he kicked off his socks!   Let's be honest, it would not have mattered how these pictures turned out, we would have bought them anyway.  Who can resist buying them when they give you an envelope of pictures already printed and ready to buy?!

4 months old

Elliott is 4 months old now!  He did so well at the doctor's office and cried for only a few seconds during his shots.  His growth looks really good- 14 pounds and 1 ounce; 26 inches and 1/2 inches... this puts him in the 30th percentile for weight and 90th percentile for height.  This weekend, Elliott experienced rice cereal.   He loves drinking bottles, but wasn't so sure about the cereal.  

Chillin' with Uncle Dan

4 Months Old!



Helping Mommy with some housework



 









Springtime around our house

St. Patrick's Day!

St. Patrick's Day is amazing in Chicago!  The river is dyed green and the whole city comes alive.  There are all kinds of people who show up for the festivities... it really doesn't matter if you are Irish or not. We were in the city on Saturday and took the Metra train, which was more like a party train... complete with the smell of Red Bull and Vodka filling the air!    Elliott had a St. Patrick's Day party today at daycare and brought home green play dough (no, he did not play with it, instead Mommy squished it to relieve stress)

Two Options, One Decision!

I have delayed blogging due to major stress in our life related to jobs and possible relocation to Dallas. My work has offered a promotion to relocate to Dallas. We truly love living in our neighborhood and have wonderful friends and family here. With Illinois continuing to raise state income taxes, it is a wonderful opportunity to relocate to Texas, where it is much cheaper (and warmer!) There is much to gain with this opportunity and I am thankful to have options. We will make our decision soon and hope for the best.

Happy Retirement/ Birthday Grandpa Bob!

We had a fantastic weekend!  It was Grandpa Bob's birthday.  We went to an amazing restaurant in Hinsdale, Zaks, I would highly recommend it!   We opted to get a babysitter, which was Elliott's first babysitter outside of grandparents.  He did very well and did not cause any issues for our babysitter.  Earlier in the week, it was also a big milestone for Grandpa Bob - RETIREMENT- with the celebration of 41 years at his company!  Grandpa Bob is such a great guy and everyone had wonderful things to say about him... he even got a room named after him to leave his legacy at his company.   Too bad Elliott slept through the whole party!

In the meantime, Elliott has been super cute these days.  He is still sleeping through the night very well.  He usually goes to bed around 7 pm and wakes up around 6 am.   He likes to smile so big at me in the morning and then plays with his toys.  He has learned to roll over from his back to his tummy and then struggles to get back, so he usually hangs out there for awhile or starts fussing until he gets on his back.  Elliott also loves grabbing stuffed animals and little toys and chewing on them.  This morning he could not stop laughing at himself in the mirror- it is so funny to think of what makes them happy.  Just think how much more fun the world would be if adults acted this way!

Tomorrow is Elliott's first "picture day" at daycare.  I will be thrilled if he is able to wear the outfit I put on him for the picture... he has about a 50% rate of ruining (ie. poop leaking on) his outfits during daycare.

Can those cheeks possibly get any bigger?!

Elliott preparing to Skype