We Love Visitors

This weekend one of our friends from the east coast, Kristen, was in town for business with her colleague Kate. We went out to dinner and had a very nice visit! Then just as she had flown in to our little lives, she was home again to see her little angel, or in this case lion, Carey and husband Brendan.
Thanks again for dinner! We can't wait to meet Carey finally!

The Urban Pumpkin

Mike and I have been getting our pumpkins from a little seasonal place on a major street in Chicago for the past four or five years, and I think we even bought a few Christmas trees there too. So this year, when we decided to take Owen to get his first pumpkin, there was no doubt that we would go to our favorite urban pumpkin patch. After all, it is our last year living in this great city of Chicago and there was no way I was being dragged out to a suburb when I know the inevitable will happen soon enough, although on the east coast.

After we bought Owen's first pumpkin, I carved a black cat for him, made pumpkin seeds, and then cooked the flesh that I took from the center and made baby food out of it for him. Then, as if that wasn't enough, I made the poor baby sit through a little photo shoot I set up in the family room. After all, what are holidays for?!

Tooth #2!

So far Owen has been right on schedule in regards to life's little milestones, and his teeth are no different. After an excruciating evening on Friday night and into Saturday morning, Owen's second tooth appeared. He now has both his Central Incisors. I have to mention that Mike deserves the father of the year award after that night. He stayed up almost the entire night with Owen; rocking him, singing to him, playing with him (hmm, hmm), and caring for him in such a loving and understanding way. I was so proud of him, and thankful for his amazing support. ILYSVM!

John Deere

Grammy and Grandpa Willard bought Owen this John Deere outfit. Isn't it cute?! Too bad it is a little small. Thanks for thinking of us though! We love and miss you!

AIDAN JAMES SULLIVAN BECKER

Here are some pictures of the new baby. His big sister Riley is very excited. Today they had his first doctor's apointment and before they left Riley asked why they were going. She said, "Are you taking him back?" She is too cute!

IT'S A BOY!!!!!

My sister, Karen, had a baby boy yesterday! His name is Aidan James Sullivan Becker and he weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and is 21 inches long. Welcome to the world Aidan! We can't wait to meet him!

Owen, the Social Butterfly

Owen started out his weekend on Friday with a playdate with Joan Kohn, her grandson Jacob, and their new pet turtle, Norton. We all had a lot of fun and it was interesting to watch them interact. Jacob will be a year in November and Owen turned seven months on Sunday. It is amazing how they are such little individuals even at this early stage in life.

On Saturday we had a potluck with some of our new and old neighbors out back of our place. We had a nice time eating, drinking, and laughing around the fire-pit Mike bought me for Mother's Day.




On Sunday we headed off to South Bend for Nicole's baby shower. Here we are with 'Cole and the quilt I made for her soon to be born baby girl. Then Owen was loving all the ladies, especially Nicole's sister Molly. And because I know everyone is impressed with the quilt I made, below is a closeup!

Winter Is Upon Us!

Today Owen experienced his first snow fall. Although it didn't stick enough for him to hold his own little snowball, it was fun watching him stare at it in amazement; blinking as it hit his face. After that we went and bought him some new hats and mittens. Who can resist a puppy hat with floppy ears and a frog?! Although you can't see it yet in these pictures, I have to mention that Owen also got his first tooth on Sunday. He is getting so big so fast!

ROCKSTAR!