Splish Splash, Taking a Bath

The weekend came and went with no sign of the sun. Since we couldn't go outside to play, we thought we'd bring the water inside! Lillie loves her bath, it's the highlight of every day. Plus, she gets to hang out with her favorite pal, Rubber Duckie.

Music class was a blast last week. Lots of new friends, loud instruments, and great songs got Lillie excited. I'll try to take some pictures or maybe even a video to post in the next few weeks.

Da-Da, Ma-Ma, Ball, & Duck

These are all words that Lillie now understands and can say back to us! Of course, "ball" and "duck" sound exactly the same, but she can find and bring each one to us when asked. And she will also wave to anyone who says "hello" or "goodbye," and loves to clap when you suggest it. Lillie seems to be developing at lightning speed now, it's so amazing to watch. Tomorrow we start music class, which she's sure to love.

Over the weekend, our friends Justin and Karen were in town and we got to see baby Annie again. The girls were so cute together. Lillie was such a big girl holding Annie for the pictures...and as you can see, Lillie's already learned a thing or two from Grandpa Tim (see her hand on Annie's head - "for scale.")

The Month in Review

Hello again! Wow, it's been a long time since our last update, and so much has happened. We're getting settled in our new place in Chicago, and finally have all our familiar tools handy again. How did we ever live without the internet?? Alright folks, settle in because this will probably be one of the longest entries here on Lillie's Blog. I promise not to let this much time pass by again without an update!



After we left Boston for good, we spent a quick couple of days in the corporate apartment in Chicago and then left for Alaska for the baptisms of Shanleigh and Collin. Conor was the godfather for Collin. It was a great ceremony (where Timmy and Terrill also got "married"). Much of the family was able to be there, which was great.



While we were there, we were able to see Jon and Julie's new baby girl...and is she ever beautiful. Four days came and went in the blink of an eye, but Lillie had a lot of fun being there and hanging out with Shanleigh and Collin.

Back in Chicago, we closed on our new place and had just enough time to arrange for some work to be done on it before heading to Ohio for a wedding and the Street Fair. Unfortunately, we forgot our camera for Joshua and Sema's big night, but it was a beautiful ceremony outdoors in Lancaster.


Conor wasn't able to stay for the street fair, but Lillie and I went to the first night before heading back to our new home. Running into some familiar faces is always fun, and of course I made sure to stop at the cheerleader's Lemon Shake-Up booth.


Cobi was scheduled to dance with her group during the judges break for Little Miss Firefighter. Those little girls were so cute...and glad to know they all knew what to do in case of a fire. Cobi danced her tail off and entertained the crowd! Before Lillie and I left, we took a ride down the fun slide...maybe next year she'll like it better.


Cobi, Carter, and Claudia were on hand for Lillie's first time in a "real" swing, and boy did she LOVE it.



Back in Chicago, we moved into our new place during the weekend of the big Air & Water Show. Planes were flying around everywhere in the city. It was great timing since we had to pack up all of our things in the corporate apartment on the 30th floor. We had a great view right from our living room!

Since being here, Lillie has gone to a Cubs and a White Sox game, seen several relatives, and hit several parks and playgrounds. She's standing up on anything and everything...including walls. A second tooth has started coming in and she can't stop saying "Da-da-da-da." She's sleeping through the night again and is loving having her crib back.

We still have a lot of unpacking and organizing to do, but we're slowly getting through it all.