Sip-Sip

We tried to introduce the sippy cup a few weeks ago and Ethan just didn't get it. We tried again last night, and as evidenced below, I'd say it went much better!

Playin' Around

Kinda a lazy weekend. Mike and I basically spent it playing; with Ethan and Layla and also the guitar.

We visited the park, we hung out in the yard, we went on walks (I, ran the fastest, farthest and hardest ever yesterday, thank you very much!) and on Saturday night, Mike played the good ole Takamine.

Here are some pics from yesterday:

Eight Months

Seriously? Eight months? I remember everyone saying "It goes by so fast." Back then, when you didn't sleep, eat, shower or leave the house for 3 days, I didn't understand. But now, now that our baby is 8 months, I get it.

This is such a great stage, even though Ethan is LAZY and has no interest in trying to move yet, we are really enjoying every minute. It's hard being working, active parents as we notice the nights come and go and weeks are just one after another. Luckily, we have weekends!

Classic

Just like the rest of America, Ethan is addicted to the Blackberry...

Just E and Me!

Mike and I "passed like ships in the night" Friday night. I walked in from Vegas, we shared a 5 minute meal and conversation and he was off for a boyz weekend of hiking along Lake Superior.

So, it was just Ethan and me. We did the usual; naps, lunch, shopping, walks to the park with Lays, baths.

Weekends and Friends

Another busy weekend; dinner with friends, coffee with a friend, shopping, birthday party and a visit from Auntie Christie (early in the week actually).

The weather was beautiful and we spent Saturday morning in the front yard

Had coffee and a visit from Susan

This was the scene after I returned from a run Sunday morning. My [perfect] family. Lays was there too, she just didn't make the photo.
Alissa turned 3
And Ethan was introduced to Ariel.
Had breakfast with Christie and too short of a visit.

A Busy Four(th)

The long four day weekend was just what we needed, although, if you asked Mike and me, we would both say we didn't really rest much!

We kicked off the weekend with the annual Langford Neighborhood Fourth of July run, which got us all up at the crack of dawn and forced me to break Ethan's schedule by taking away his morning nap so we could see Mike run. The weather was great, the sun was shining and Mike shaved off a minute and half from last year's time. On another note -- I registered Mike and I for the TC marathon 10 mile today -- yikes!! I start my running club and training this Thursday...



After a quick rest at home, we geared up for a trip to the zoo and some Chicago beef! We introduced Ethan to Chris & Rob's, a Chicago eatery, which we cannot get enough of.
The highlight of our weekend was heading up north. We were very grateful Pete & Tristian invited us up to her family cabin. Only about an hour out of the city, this place is IT! Cabin life always gets ahold of us and we always start our journey home with "We have to save $$ for a lake home." Tristian's family has one heck of a place; tons of land, 2+ cabins, boats (pontoon & speed), jet skis and home-cooked good old American food. It was full of family, friends, kids, dogs and naturally with Mike and Pete, music. Ethan had a blast -- tried a biter biscuit for the first time, played with Leighton who is just 2 weeks younger and about twice as mobile and got more kisses than knew what to do with. It was such a great trip, next time, we are staying much longer!

We closed the weekend with a trip to the dog park so Lays could swim and a bath for the boy.