Author Archives: jameslori

With two writers for parents, Mathias is due to have an intimate relationship with the written word. We’re well stocked with baby classics thanks to friends and family, and we’ve started reading to him from time to time. He doesn’t … Continue reading →

Mathias is starting to figure out how to use his mitts. Of course, there’s a bit of a learning curve..

While we spend a lot of time charting the dude’s milestones, Mathias isn’t the only getting older. (Thankfully, he is the only one hitting the 97th percentile for weight relative to his age group.) As these photos show, James celebrated … Continue reading →

Lori’s mom came in for an extended visit in July, which was lots of fun, especially since it also served as some extended “life on easy street” for Lori and I. Mary was eager to get up for 5 a.m. … Continue reading →

What do you do when you don’t feel like lugging the stroller around but you do feel like sweating profusely? Situations like that are what the Baby Bjorn is tailor-made for! You just strap that baby on and roam free, … Continue reading →

We celebrated Independence Day by heading out to Naperville to visit our friends Paul and Taryn. Their son Liam was celebrating his first birthday, and we had a good time scarfing down cake (although Liam had an even better time). … Continue reading →

We’re continuing to make the round with the little guy. Earlier in the month we met up with some college friends for a nice summer barbecue. The guys were some of my roommates at Notre Dame; we’ve all since moved … Continue reading →

I snagged this photo from my cousin Susie – she and Lori met up a couple weeks ago for lunch, enabling cousins Mathias Seidler and Eamonn Kelly to meet for the first time. The little guys are separated by a … Continue reading →

A couple weeks ago, Lori took Mathias to the Sichtermann homestead outside Hobart to meet his great-grandmother. As you can see, she was pretty fond of the newest member of the family. Soon afterward we headed back into Indiana for … Continue reading →

It’s been great hanging out at home with the dude, but after a month, it’s easy to get twitchy for a dive bar and a good band. Luckily, our friends Geoff and Joy were kind enough to agree to watch … Continue reading →