Saturday, December 5, 2009

Saturday morning in Evanston


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Originally uploaded by megbeltran
By 7:30am this morning there was a new load of groceries in the fridge, laundry was in the dryer, we had all cleaned up and were enjoying Cup #1 of our morning vice (coffee, black tea, breastmilk...)...

A content baby + good wintery lighting in the front room = playtime with the camera.

I think we'll head out and get a Christmas tree today. It's feeling very holiday-ish with temps in the 20s and a cool gray cast to the world outside. (Feels like Denmark, actually.)

Other signs that December is here:
- Christopher's bathtime songs have migrated towards Christmas carols (that's all Mike's doing as he's the Bath Man)
- the Starbucks holiday cup is everywhere
- every morning I start humming the jingle as I peek out the window looking for my very own Lexus with a big red bow... so far, no dice.

As always, click on the image to see more pics from this morning's fun with the camera.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Thankful...

for the people we love.
Wishing you all a day of positivity, gratitude and joy.
(And a juicy turkey with all the fixings!)







Photos taken October 17th on the edge of Northwestern University's campus by professional wildlife photographer Jerry Goldner.

Friday, November 13, 2009

California vacation!


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Originally uploaded by megbeltran
We're back from a stay in Northern California where we introduced the baby to extended family and friends and enjoyed celebrations of Halloween, his baptism and Grandma Jewett's birthday!

Christopher proved to be an excellent traveler, befriending his neighbors on the plane and sleeping like a champ during both flights. He's become so much more interactive, talking to anyone/anything who will listen (including inanimate objects) and watching the world around him with a more mature interest.

He's grabbing for objects on occasion and seems quite surprised when they end up in his tight little fists. And everything is tasted and subjected to lots of slobber.

Click on the photo to the right to see more pics from our trip. (In this photo: godparents Liz, Vince and Molly inside Stanford Memorial Church post-baptism.)