Thanksgiving 2010

This year we flew to Chicago to be with Steve's family for Thanksgiving. We have done this almost every year since we have been together (it is Steve's favorite holiday). This year was different because we were flying with Maggie for the first time. It was an uneventful adventure (at least the flying part). She was a great baby the whole way their. We even snapped a couple of pics! The way back is a story better left untold.

The trip was great. As usual it was a whirl-wind of activity. We drove all over seeing family and friends that had never seen Maggie aside from pictures. She got to meet her cousins and was a great baby. She saw a lot of Chicago from the back seat of the car.

Thanks so much to family and friends for making time for us. We had a great time.

Maggie's first plane ride
Maggie and Grandpa Sobieszczyk playing

I am ready for Navy Pier

Daddy buying Maggie her first Build-A-BearDaddy and Maggie at Navy PierMaggie with Kevin (Steve's oldest friend)

Cousins Sammy and StevenAuntie Deb and MaggieTurkey? I love Turkey!!

Grandma and Grandpa SobieszczykI got my bib and I am ready for the fixin's
Cousin's Olivia and Isaac
Friday night and she is done!

3 Months

The months just seem to fly on by. I have so been busy balancing baby, work, husband and home that I find myself at the end of the day falling happily into bed without a care or thought in the world. This is why I have neglected the blog so much. But my good friend Rachel commented about the lack of bloginess so I decided to get the baby down for a nap and spend some time on the computer. Since I have very little time before I have to get her from her nap I am choosing to post pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. Obviously I am behind because Maggie is now FOUR months old but whatev. Maybe I will get to posting those in December....

Conversations with a 10-week old

More cute pics

Bath-time

If there is one thing that can make Maggie happy as a clam it is her bath. She loves to get in the warm water and splash around. She is all smiles no matter what kind of mood she was in five minutes before her bath. I didn't document her first bath but I did get a couple of cute pics during her last bath. What came after that bath was much more hysterical for myself and for Maggie. For Steve, not so much.
Maggie had just had another wonderful half hour in the tub when Steve took her out to get her diaper on and her pjs. I was in the other room putting stuff away when all the sudden I hear "OH! Oh my God!" I run in and see a look of horror on Steve's face. He proceeds to tell me that our daughter just peed on him. Sure enough there is a huge wet spot on his shirt and running down his shorts. I instantly start laughing my head off and make a break for the other room to grab the camera so I can document this hilarious moment. Before I can make it back to the bedroom I hear and even louder "OOOHHHHHH NOOOOOOO!!!!!!" I go running back in and can only laugh harder as he tells me, and then I hear for myself, that Maggie has pooped, A LOT. Now none of the poop actually got on Steve because he was holding her in the towel and cupping her bottom, but it was one of the best moments since we have had this little girl. I have been laughing about it almost daily since it happened.

Maggie enjoying her bath!


AAAAAHHHH I have been peed on!

Stop laughing and DO something.

It's okay sweetie. Daddy still loves you.

Maggie looking at her Daddy sweetly and happily after a long pee and a large poop!

My brother is a cop

A few (okay maybe several) weeks ago my parents, Steve, Maggie and I all headed to Salem to see my brother Vinnie graduate from the Police Academy. For the last year, almost, he has been serving with the Oreon Police. Twice a year the state has their mandated Policy Academy that everyone from all over the state must attend. He loved every second of it. If you know my family you know that all he wants to do is save the world. He has been a marine for over 15 years and now finally gets to live his dream of being a cop. There have been times he has complained about the idiots that he has chased down but I know he secretly loves every second of what he does. One added surprise was that he won the award for best overall performance in his class. We were so proud of him!! Here are a few pics from graduation day.

The proud parents with their son.

Vince's family plus me and Steve and Maggie.

Daddy and Maggie before the ceremony. She was so well behaved

Vince receiving his award for best overall performance!

Question

A voice said, Look me in the stars
And tell me truly, men of earth,
If all the soul-and-body scars
Were not too much to pay for birth.

-Robert Frost