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  • Eleanor really surprised us this week with a whole host of new tricks.  We knew that she was able to sit up on her own – and this week we finally caught her in action.  She does it by getting…

  • Eleanor spent her first Easter at Grandma and Grandpa’s house – and what a full house it was!  Mackenzie, Jack, Ben, Mahlia and Brooke were all there too!  She was super excited to meet Mahlia and Brooke for the first…

  • Eleanor had a great time on vacation, but was also very glad to be home and back to her room and her non-inflatable crib.   We were able to take our belated 8 Month photo with Zapa, and then have…

  • Eleanor turned eight months this week while in Aspen. Unfortunately, this means that the monthly family picture with Zapa will have to be delayed a few days (as Zapa doesn’t fly).  Now that she is eight months old, Eleanor is…

  • This week Eleanor travelled to Aspen for her first ski week!  Well, she didn’t actually go skiing, but maybe next year ?  Eleanor travelled like a champ, without really any crying at all, and slept for most of the flight. …

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  • This week Eleanor is cutting two more teeth – up top next to her front two. Unfortunately, they are quite hard to see, so we don’t have any pictures to share, but maybe next week.   Eleanor has also been…

  • This week Eleanor celebrated St. Patrick’s Day (again) and the first day of Spring.  St. Patrick’s Day festivities included getting all dressed up in green, and going out for a Shamrock Shake – and for spring we all went out…

  • Eleanor went to see the annual Chicago River Dyeing in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.  It was a bit cold, so she didn’t get out of her cozy car seat, but we did get a few good pictures.  If you…