1 Year

Happy birthday to our little girl. Lillie, at one year you:

have started to walk

dance to the beat of music

love cheerios

can point to your belly button, nose, eyes, ears, hair and toes

are fascinated with all that is toes

give winnie the pooh big bear hugs

love talking on the phone, especially to dad

push anything that resembles a button

love reading books

applaud after the itsy bitsy spider

have a favorite food: sweet potatoes

play "night night" by putting your head on a pillow

look outside at the squirrels

dream of the day you can play inside the dishwasher or fridge

have six teeth

can say a few words, can sign a couple more and can always get your point across

love group hugs with mom and dad

have one year under your belt and are ready to take on the world

She Walks!

Three more days until Lillie's first birthday and what a lead-up it's been! All I can say is watch the video. Wow.

Future Voter

What a day. An amazing, historic, hopeful day.

Happy Halloween!

Hope you had a happily haunted day! Lillie was still a little under the weather, but she was brave and stuck it out. What a trooper, or should I say, what a chick-a-dee! We met up with some friends and walked up and down Southport where there were hundreds of kids with great costumes. We already can't wait until next year.

It's Cold Here

Colds are all around...first Conor, now Lillie. We just got back from the dr and we're hoping the fever comes down in time for Halloween tomorrow. If not, she just might wear her costume inside all day!

Take a Stand

Conor put together a cute little update for you all...enjoy!

Getting Ready for Halloween!

Yes, we have returned from the dead. I've gotten many requests to update the blog, so here it is! Lillie has gotten three more teeth since the last post, and she has added a few words to her vocabulary. They still sound mostly the same, but Mom and Dad can tell what they are! We've become proficient in baby speak. Lillie has also started standing on her own, a little bit longer each time. It seems that walking is just around the corner. For Halloween, we'll be heading to Southport for the Trick or Treat walk. Kids don't go door-to-door here, bummer. We'll still carve some pumpkins for the front stoop and roast up some pumpkin seeds. Lillie's costume is too cute to write about, you'll have to wait for the pictures!



We had a visit from Aunt Moira a couple weeks ago and headed to the Lincoln Park Zoo. It was awesome. Another visit is in order...very soon. We barely scratched the surface!

Here are a few candids for you all to get your Lillie fix...until next time!