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Mathias and Lester take in the Chicago winter.

Lori’s mom came into town in early October to visit her little guy (and free us up to catch some Ricky Gervais stand-up). Aunt Sara even showed up to join the fun; by the end of the weekend, we had … Continue reading →

Back in October: Mathias crashes at the table after overindulging in rice cereal.

Chicago received its first major snowfall this past weekend, which has entailed some extra bundling for the dude. While James slept, Lori and Mathias set out for coffee early Sunday morning. (The dude still hasn’t learned the concept of “weekend.”) … Continue reading →

The little guy’s been a pretty frequent traveler, heading out to South Bend and even Florida is search of grandparents to snuggle with. Here are a couple pics from a visit with James’ family back in late September.

The little guy isn’t always the best sleeper (he still likes to call us in to hang out with him at the wee hours). But he does look cute taking a nap… Here he’s snuggled up on the floor with … Continue reading →

Mathias is realizing the regular baby milestones – sitting up, chattering away, eating solids. But one of the most welcome new behaviors has been the take-charge attitude he’s taken toward his own bottles. He can now hold them and pretty … Continue reading →

To complement our video of Mathias and Lori enjoying some polka time at our local Germanfest, here are a few photos of the same event (click to see the slideshow).

Lori and Mathias made the most of Chicago’s warm season, toodling around the neighborhood for fresh air and Frappuccinos. These photos are from back in September, and they mark Mathias’ first day in his big-boy stroller AND the sunglasses his … Continue reading →

Our friend Eileen, owner of Traditions Photography in South Bend, took the four-month photos of our little guy, and they are super cute! Check them out.