Monthly Archives: June 2010

Our little lion lazes on his changing pad after a bath. Here’s a quick video:

Last weekend was a packed one. Lori and Grandma Gail had long ago made plans to catch the Eagles/Dixie Chicks concert at Soldier, and grandpa came in to keep me company as I watched Mathias. Uncle Nathan was able to … Continue reading →

Two Fridays ago we threw out an open invitation for friends in the city to come over to meet Mathias. A few friends came by, and we had a lot of fun. (As an added bonus, the extra beer from … Continue reading →

We celebrated our third wedding anniversary last week, marking the occasion by heading down to Pritzker Pavilion for a free show by the Grant Park Orchestra. We packed plenty of cheese and wine, and we had a great time. Mathias … Continue reading →

Last week Mathias’ belly plug finally fell out. Once the doctor pronounced the button fully healed, it was time for baby’s first real bath.

Continuing Mathias’ first visit to South Bend, we headed to the Fahey family home to celebrate grandma’s birthday! Plenty of family and friends made it for the event; among the cake, pizza and beer were plenty of cute baby photos. … Continue reading →

On Saturday, we made our first trip into South Bend to visit the family. Our first stop was Shellbark Ave., where Mathias met Grandpa, Grandma Gail, Aunt Adrian and cousin Aubrey for the first time (a little bout of poison … Continue reading →

We had a great time this weekend, heading into South Bend to meet grandpa and the rest of the Shellbark family and then celebrating grandma’s birthday! I’ll try to get those photos posted soon, but in the meantime, here’s a … Continue reading →

Unsurprisingly, we’ve been spending a lot of time hanging out at home. Mathias is generally content to relax with us, but he’s also starting to show a little personality of his own. One thing we’ve noticed is that he can … Continue reading →

Our friends Brian and Laura were kind enough to bring up some excellent potato soup and salad on Monday. We ate it then, we ate it tonight, and we may eat it again tomorrow. They brought their daughter Cara along–she … Continue reading →