2 Year and 3 Year Anniversary

May 19th marked our 2 year wedding anniversary and also my 3 year anniversary of moving to Chicago. I am amazed about how quickly the time has gone by and how much our lives have changed. Here are just a few of the highlights...

May 19th '06 - moved into our new house:

October '06 - Got Chewy:

May 19th '07 - Got Married:

September '07 - Went to Italy:

February '08: Went to Florida for Regis' 70th birthday and to Walt Disney World -

May '08 - Went to Ireland:

August '08: Went to Hawaii for Joe and Remy's wedding:

January 30 '09: Had Abby -

If all of that can happen in 3 short years I am very excited to find out what happens next!

On Wednesday, May 6th Jim's parents came to town to meet Abby and of course she was a HUGE hit..Abby delighted the crowd with her new vocal skills...

We had a very nice visit which included daily walks...

Wednesday, Naperville River Walk:

Thursday, a walk through our neighborhood prairie:

Friday, around Whelan Lake:

Unfortunately, the weather was not in our favor on Saturday but the walks continued on Sunday and Monday with a walks around the neighborhood:

On Saturday night we had a very nice dinner with Frank and Manuela...thank you very much for having us over!

On Sunday we went to dinner at our local pub, Quigley's.

While Pop and Gwen were here they taught us a new magic trick...first you see the chocolate...

...then it is gone...

Don't worry, by the time they left, the big Hershey's kiss was gone too.

Here are a few more pictures of their time with us...


Thanks for coming to see us Granpap and Gram! We are looking forward to your next visit.

Abby is now truly a mover and a shaker. A few weeks ago I posted a video of her turning from her tummy to her back and now she can do it the other way too...

She has been doing this for a few days now but she is not at the point where she is doing it every time I lay her down. She has also become more active in her crib at night I will lay her down vertically and I will go in and check on her and she will be horizontal.

It is truly amazing how much she has changed and grown in 3 short months.