Chicago, part 2

"Chicago is my kind of town!"

Downtown Chicago has lots to see and do. These pictures are from the Millenium Park...check out the picture of mommy taking a picture which is being reflected in the "bean".

My first trip to the beach! I LOVED playing in the sand. We went to Oak Street Beach near Michigan Avenue and I even put my foot in Lake Michigan.

Monday: first a visit to Children's Memorial Hospital where mommy used to work, then a visit to the zoo (yup-that's me sleeping in my stroller while daddy pushes me through the zoo) and then it was back to the airport. We had a great trip!!! Can't wait until our next vacation!

Weekend away-Pictures from Chicago! (part 1)

I am 8 months old!!! Mommy took these pictures of me before we left...










...and I love to read books so at Border's I took all the books off the shelf. mom & dad thought it was pretty funny so they took this picture of me.

Then it was time for our Family vacation! We went to Chicago for a long weekend away and had a great time. Mommy used to live in Chicago before she met daddy and we went to all her favorite places.

Friday: I did great on the plane ride and then it was time for Chicago pizza (not for me...but mom and dad thought it was delicious!)

Saturday: breakfast with friends, Chicago History Museum, Shedd Aquarium and Michigan Avenue shopping! Plus dinner at Grand Lux Cafe and Garrett's popcorn-yum!!!

Sunday: Navy Pier, walking through all of lakeview/wrigleyville/downtown. We rode the ferris wheel and the carousel, did lots of walking and had lots of fun. We also went to the beachfront of Lake Michigan. More pictures to follow:

Green M&M's are MY Favorite!!!

Check out our little M&M! We got this onesie for her in NYC and we can just eat her up!!! She can't wait to get her hands on the real thing...but for now the paper wrapping seems to keep her entertained : )

CFA is over

Way to go Daddy! Daddy took his big exam (CFA Level 3!!!) this weekend and we are SO glad to finally have him back. No more studying!!! Mommy and I are so proud of him. He has dedicated so much time to this and worked really hard. I think I have just a couple more years before daddy starts teaching me all about finance (and asset management, portfolio reviews, retirement planning....he thinks I wasn't paying attention when he read his review books to me but I always listen to daddy!)

Swim lessons have been so much fun but they ended this week. Good thing the neighborhood pool opened so I can keep swimming. My favorite position is the back float. I got my first report card: check plus in everything! I bet there will be many more pictures of me swimming!!!

Here is just another cute picture of me hanging out with my friends Mary and Anna. Got lots of fun things coming up (including a trip to Chicago, Daddy's Day and more so mommy will try and post more pictures real soon.

cover girl

OK-we've been keeping very busy this month and with the new camera i have not figure out how to download all the photos so i'll have to work on that. yup-a good excuse for my laziness.

One of the things we did over the past few weeks was to attend a "Mom's Do Lunch" activity with a seminar and yes, you guessed it, a professional photo shoot. I am a complete sucker for pictures of Sydney and this was a little different. they sent us mocked up images of our kids on the cover of the magazine. ISo check out our little model:

First Haircut & Zach's birthday party

Happy 2nd Birthday Cousin Zach! Sydney attended her first birthday party at Romp-n-roll and had a blast! It was fun to hang out with cousin Lindsay and Grandma. Sydney had fun playing with all the toys and can't wait to go back when she is a little bigger.

Things were starting to get a little out-of control...so it was time for Sydney's First Haircut:

Before, During, & After

Doesn't she look so cute with her new haircut!!! She's getting so be such a big girl and looking older too. She enjoyed a fun weekend of hanging out with Nanny and Grandpa for Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!!!

What a wonderful day!!! Mother's Day 2009 was a great celebration of family and moms and it was the perfect day. We enjoyed a delicious brunch at Avenel and Sydney got to celebrate with the immediate family: both sets of grandparents, the 2 great-grandma's and Aunt Beth & family.




Sydney loved spending time with her 2 great-grandmas!










Me, my mom, grandma and sister with Sydney and her cousins Zach and Lindsay

Dad's day is coming up next month, but Sydney enjoyed hanging out with the guys in her life...

Daddy is so proud: Sydney loved playing with the golf club (Jason wants her to start lessons when she is 4!) and also wanted to drive Poppie's car.

It truly was a great day and I loved being with my sister and our little girls.