Sleighride!

On the day after Christmas we got bundled up and headed into the woods for a sleigh ride with the Arnolds. The trees were snow-covered and Nina slept for most of the outing. We had pasties, hot cocoa, and toasted marshmallows around a fire, then enjoyed a ride back with a warm, well rested, but confused little one!

Presents in the U.P.

We got to the Inn on time for dinner, then headed back to Mima's to open presents. Later, Uncle Tom came and visited, and Nina surfed the 'Net with Grandpa Lenny.

Christmas Eve in Chicago

We spent Christmas Eve at Lola and Lolo's house with our family in Illinois. We had a great dinner, cake, and exchanged presents. Nina visited with cousins Ethan and Corinne, and wore a party dress from Lolo and Lola. Then we went home and dad read our Christmas book before we went to bed- we needed to rest up for our trip to the Upper Peninsula!

Cookie Party!

Mmmm, sugar cookies?

Mom, you're messin' up my dress!

This is too much fun!

Auntie Casey (we've taken to calling just about anyone Auntie these days, Casey more than qualifies) had a cookie making party yesterday, and mom and Nina had a great time!

O Christmas Tree...

Here's the tree! Nina loves it! :D

Daddy's Christmas Party

Mommy and Nina went to Dad's Christmas party last night at University of Chicago. Here are a few pics.

Naked Babby

Obligatory baby butt pictures, they'll be good for her graduation.

Nina Finds Her Hands

Nina has discovered that she can grasp and touch things with her hands. Here she is hitting her little rattly bug toy, and reaching out to her friend, the baby in the mirror.

A Christmas Wish

2008 was an unforgettable year for us- we are unable to express how grateful we are for all of the blessings we've received, and how touched we've been by the support and love we've been given by our friends and family. Thanks so much to everyone! We wish everyone a happy and healthy 2009!!

Twinkle Twinkle LIttle Star

I bet you can guess what this is all about...

Nina Sings The Classics

Nina and Mommy do their rendition of the ABC song, then their version of 'Dust In The Wind'.

Sleeping Babby

Shhhh .... the babby is sleepin. Smiling and sleepin.

Walking and Making Faces

More Scrapbooking

Princess Nina

Awww, she looks so sweet after her bath!

Making faces!!

Here are some pictures where Mom, Dad, and Nina make faces on the couch at Lola and Lolo's house, and one of Nina's annoyed face in the car.

Playing With Mommy

Montage of videos of Nina playing with Mommy - smiling, spitting, talking, and trying out her new bouncy chair.

Two Months Old!

Nina's two months old today! She is getting so good at jumping, we got her a jumperoo. Don't worry, she holds her head up really well, and we're watching her closely. Her favorite thing in the world is to bounce, and she likes the toys on there a lot.

Good Morning!!

Although you can't tell from these pictures, Nina loves the morning. Particularly Thursdays, when Dad is home and the whole family gets to hang out. Here are mom and Nina in the morning...

Leilani's Party

Nina attended Leilani's birthday party, which was a Halloween costume party. Nina went as a lobster, Leilani was a butterfly. Their new cousin Corrine was there. Ethan is cute in this movie - he won't stop hugging Blue the Dog.

Nina At The Hospital

My dad's video of Nina's first two days at the hospital.

Yay! Real portraits!

...and an attempt at scrapbooking, too!

Talking With Grandma

Nina is vocalizing a lot lately, mainly cooing and growling. Here she is having a conversation with Grandma.

Six-week Stats

We had our 2-month check up today, with shots...
(See above photo for a dramatization of how that went over- actually a photo of Nina wearing her Holland onesie from Tito J)
A little early, but no worries- Nina is doing great! She weighed in at 10 pounds, 11 ounces! That's 75th percentile for weight. Most impressive is her length- 23 1/4 inches, placing her in the 95th percentile. She's dead average for head circumference, as usual. It's 9:30 at night, and we've been spoiling her extra rotten because she had such a rough day. She seems content to listen to her Dad playing guitar while snuggled up with Mom on the couch. Mom's doing good too- had her appointment with Dr. McNair, the OB that delivered Nina. She was happy to see her and is glad she's a healthy, happy baby.

Shhhh... Sleepy baby.

After such an eventful day- most of which Nina spent napping- she is absolutely exhausted.

Pumpkins in the Park 5K

Dad ran a 5K in Lincoln Park today, and there were a lot of kids in costumes... None cuter than Nina in her Lobster getup. She participated in the parade and got a lot of "awwwww"s from the crowd. Dad did a good job in his race, and Tito J and his friend Alex came to watch.