Keeping up with the Nuttersons

Snow Day

2012-01-12T15:59:00.001-06:00

Don't let the picture fool you. Rosalie did not have a lot of fun in the snow today; said she was scared. She does NOT get that from her father.

Looks Like Her Father

2012-01-10T17:08:00.001-06:00

Look at those Anderson features! So beautiful :)

Home with Eloise

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We were discharged a bit earlier than expected from the hospital today- arriving home at 4:30pm. This is a reflection of how well Eloise and I are doing! My lab work shows no signs of preeclampsia and my blood pressure remains within normal ranges. Eloise is eating and pooping as she should be :)

It feels very overwhelming to care for both Eloise and Rosalie right now, especially since Rosalie has a terrible cold and is, quite frankly, a mucous factory. We are very thankful to have the grandparents still here to help us get situated.

Other than Rosalie's cold, we are both in shock as to just how BIG Rosalie has gotten. We are certain she has grown over the past 3 days when we were in the hospital, but we both feel like we are looking at a 5 year old! I don't understand how the same clothes that fit her before, still fit her! Even her teeth seem bigger to me! My sister said she experienced this same phenomena with each of her children as well, so at least we aren't too crazy.

Rosalie has been successfully asleep since 6:30, and now it is our turn to get some sleep before Eloise wakes for the next feeding.

"Baby Eloise"

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Hi Grandpa!

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Q: What's Strawn?

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A: The most awesome middle name in the world!
Strawn is Mary's Father's Mother's maiden name.

Our second choice was Cooper. The name of my Cousin's Wife's Childhood Neighbor's car.

After birth

2012-01-06T13:31:00.001-06:00

Here's a photo taken a moment after Mary held Eloise for the very first time.

Our Little Peach

2012-01-06T01:15:00.001-06:00

Eloise's skin is as soft as peaches. She is getting her first real sleep after her second nursing (!!), and I just had to share another photo.

And we have latch!

2012-01-05T23:38:00.001-06:00

It took several tries, but Eloise just nursed for the first time for about 5 minutes! I could see the colustrom coming out, so hopefully that bit of super-charged milk will help hydrate her so we can all get a little bit of shut-eye.

A little more info :)

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She weighs 5 lb 12 oz and is 18.5 long. She arrived very quickly and we are both doing great!

It's a....

2012-01-05T22:05:00.000-06:00

...Girl! Eloise Strawn Anderson arrived at 7:47pm. Mother is eating Jimmy Johns (first meal of the day other than a little jello and saltines) and Eloise is getting her first bath.

Mary will post the complete story soon.

H 2 Uh Oh!

2012-01-05T19:06:00.001-06:00

Mary's water has been broken for an hour or so. In a few minutes, they'll check her progress and determine if pitosin is necessary.

Will we have a Jan 5 baby?

Second Cutest Thing...

2012-01-05T18:05:00.001-06:00

Second only to the pending picture of our newborn joy, once he or she decides to join our world, is this picture we just received. (Sawyer is the adorable 1 year old of our friends Amanda and Ryan).

24 hours later

2012-01-05T18:00:00.001-06:00

We know you're sitting at your browsers hitting the refresh button, so here is the latest.

I was at 4 cm at 5:30 and my doctor then broke my water. There is no going back now! Contractions are regular, and we're thinking I won't need pitocin at this point.

Because Rob's lunch post was possibly the most entertaining update all day, we thought you should know he got a salad from the cafeteria for dinner. It was the most thoughtful thing he could have done- selecting a food I would have no desire to eat (I had jello for breakfast and 8 saltines for lunch).

Also, Rosalie has a fever and cold, so we have made an appointment for her to see the doctor tomorrow. She is under the excellent care of Mimi, Muvey, and Grandpa, but we hope this doesn't derail her plans to meet the baby.

Speaking of excellent care (sarcasm), I just had a nurse NOT know why the IV was beeping. Rob solved the big mystery once he suggested the battery was low. He was right, and his prize is a baby- soon!

Family of Three

2012-01-05T16:16:00.001-06:00

This is what the Anderson Family looked like yesterday. Can't wait to post a picture tomorrow!

Mary's contractions have started, are becoming regular, and are a little painful. On the "rate your pain" scale (1-10, 1 being none), she's saying some are 7s. The nurse is prepping an epidural.

What a Difference a WALK Makes

2012-01-05T14:10:00.001-06:00

I paced for a few minutes and took a quick shower before the medicine arrived. Best news of the day- when the nurse deposited the cytotec pill, the baby had already surfaced more and she could touch the baby's head! This was a huge contrast to the cervical check just 30 min earlier when I was extremely uncomfortable while the doctor checked my status. Some of you may commiserate that when the cervix is far back, it hurts when practioners try to reach it. I believe the walk made all the difference!

The contractions are getting more intense too...

In other news... (Rob)

2012-01-05T13:32:00.001-06:00

... I had lunch at that new burrito place in Urbana by Five Points called Panchero's. It's a franchise and the burritos are like Chipotle with three differences:
1) They make your tortilla in front of you. They use a press to flatten a ball of dough into a circle. Then, they warm it on the grill.
2) When they've placed all the ingredients in your burrito, they stir it up so each bite is equal.
3) No lettuce. I missed the crunch.
I got spicy salsa and added jalepenos. I'm glad I'm not the one has to push soon!

Not much progress

2012-01-05T13:10:00.001-06:00

Clearly this baby knows it should have had another ~3 weeks in utero.* I'm just 1-2 cm dilated and will shortly receive a second dose of cytotec. I was approved to do some pacing around so hopefully gravity can help a little bit. The doctor will be returning around 5 and maybe by then I'll be having stronger contractions and he can break my water at that time. So the plan is...
Pace for about 5 more minutes.
Have cytotec administered (it is a pill that is deposited in my cervix).
Lay in prone position while cytotec dissolves and to monitor baby.
Pace more.
Doctor checks again.
It will soon be 24 hours in this room. I am hungry and tired, but it is going to be ok.

*When this baby is older, it's going to think Rosalie has always been our favorite since she got an extra three weeks in the womb. Nothing a trip to Disney can't fix, I'm sure.

Free Diaper Bag

2012-01-05T12:14:00.001-06:00

As many of you know, nursing Rosalie has been one of my greatest joys. We enjoyed nursing together until my recent bed rest orders. Preeclampsia can result in premature labor, so the nipple stimulation was not worth the risk. She was only nursing at bedtime and some mornings for just a few minutes in recent months, so she had very limited milk consumption and was virtually weaned anyway. I would not consider her fully-weaned yet, though, because even in recent days she would ask for "mama milk" when she was tired. We would have "mama cuddles" instead and she would snuggle up on my lap. I have been reading a book on tandem nursing, and that may be a reality in our household in a few days.
I never envisioned that I would nurse a toddler who could "ask for it," but that is the path I chose. I am well aware of the stereotype- i.e. Maggie Gyllenhaal's character in the movie Away We Go. Weaning is a process that I decided I wanted to be on Rosalie's terms, and it is where my heart led me.
While I am clearly a proponent of breastfeeding, I have made a point to try to not to push my preference on others. I know that breastfeeding does require a deep support network, and I will provide support to any nursing friends that may need it. I will also openly discuss my experience with expectant mothers, because I had such a pleasant one (don't get me wrong- there were many struggles, especially in the first 8 weeks). This is a fine line amidst a sensitive topic, and I hope I have not offended anyone along the way.
***
The hospital gives a free diaper bag to mothers: one for formula-fed babies and a different one for breast-fed babies. They are currently out-of-stock for the breastfeeding bag, and we have so many bags already (thanks to Thirty-One), so we respectfully declined the formula-fed bag. The nurse took a defensive stance, saying "I am not trying to push formula on you, but I want to offer you the free bag at least." I am guessing some have taken offense to the offer in the past. To continue the snobbery, we also turned down the Johnson & Johnson sample, as we use other less-toxic brands in our household :)

The doctor should be here soon to determine next steps!

Downtime

2012-01-05T10:50:00.001-06:00

We have more "downtime" now before anything drastically changes, hence the frequency of posts. I am trying to relax through the noise of renovation and Rob typing away on his laptop. He is trying to finalize the website for our cottage.

My current nurse is even using this time to prep the baby warmer/bassinet that is in our room. She said, "Since we know a baby is coming, I can get prepared just in case things happen quickly!" We can hope!

I'm hoping that relaxing will allow my contractions to be more productive and bring on active labor faster. I will try to visualize my cervix relaxing as well, but I can only really visualize cartoon images of a cervix like I've seen in books. Ha ha.

Missing Rosalie

2012-01-05T10:10:00.000-06:00

Rosalie is in good hands with her grandma Mimi while we're at the hospital. We are keeping her regular schedule, so she is at her school this morning. About 20 minutes after checking in last night, we already missed her. She brings so much joy to our lives, and here we are about to double it.

Do you think this pebble wall will ease the pain of contractions? I have started having a few manageable ones, and my doctor will be returning at noon to check my progress. He is likely to break my water at that time as well. Starting pitocin will depend on where things are at. I'm encouraged!

Wouldn't it be nice?

2012-01-05T10:03:00.001-06:00

The maternity ward at our hospital is newly renovated, including this beautiful tub and a glowing pebble wall. I can enjoy the ambiance of the pebble wall (I'll have to upload that photo separately), but the complications this pregnancy have not afforded me the opportunity for a good soak, let alone a good walk around the ward to get things moving faster. Maybe next time!?!?

Baby Day? Maybe?

2012-01-05T08:52:00.001-06:00

Here is a synopsis of what is going on- mostly to log the delivery journey...

After three weeks and three days of bed rest, Rob and I checked into the hospital last night (Wednesday) to start the induction process. Wednesday marked the 37 week milestone of reaching "full-term." After much discussion with my doctor, it was determined it was best to induce now, despite my preeclampsia remaining mild.

At 6pm last night, cervidil was administered in an attempt to ripen my "unfavorable" cervix. I slept considerably well thanks to some ambien, and Rob slept great. Just as if we were at home! :)

My cervix was checked again this morning, and there was noticeable progress, but not enough to start pitocin. Now a drug call cytotec has been administered and I'm feeling hopeful as the cramping has gotten a bit more intense.

In the delivery room next door, we can hear the wail of a newborn. The baby sounds like a seagull, but makes us both excited to hear our own baby's cry.

Maybe today!

Seriously?!?

2011-12-14T16:59:00.001-06:00

Is this baby store straight out of 1993?

What a Difference a Day Makes

2011-12-13T09:52:00.000-06:00

Yesterday morning I went into work a bit late after stopping by the lab at our clinic. I needed to drop off my 24-hour urine collection from Sunday, and have blood drawn.

This additional lab work was ordered on Friday by my midwife. Despite having a healthy blood pressure all pregnancy, and no trace of protein in my urine at my check-ups, I have been having headaches every night like clockwork. Headaches can be a symptom of preeclampsia (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001900/). I felt confident that these labs would just reassure me that everything was fine.

Just as I took off my coat, my cell rang. I saw it was my clinic calling, and when it was my actual midwife (instead of a nurse) on the line, I knew my labs were not as I anticipated. We discussed the results for a minute (Friday's blood work showed abnormal levels of liver enzymes), and then she informed me I needed to check-in to the hospital so I could be monitored for the day, and likely overnight. This is when I started to freak out a bit.

I spent yesterday at the hospital where my BP was measured regularly and additional blood was drawn. The baby's heart rate was also constantly monitored, and I wore a strap to track any contractions.

My BP was still normal and healthy, and I trusted these measurements because they were taken by a machine. I have never felt great about the listless staff at my clinic when they go through the motions of taking my BP. Recently one of ladies didn't even inflate the strap fully- to use medical terminology, of course. I swear I could have placed several fingers between the strap and my arm.

The baby's heart rate was constantly monitored and I was monitored for contractions. The baby is very active and strong, and I recommend napping to the "whoosh whoosh" noise of the monitor. Few sounds in life are as reassuring.

I did have a few Braxton-hicks contractions, but nothing out of the ordinary.

I waited for hours for the urine and new blood results to come back. I couldn't eat or drink water during this waiting period, which, you can imagine, was quite difficult for me. This is the same hospital that I delivered Rosalie at, and the food was not good. However, the menu was new and I considered this a dry run for when we are in the hospital for delivery. And I was hungry!

I never asked WHY I couldn't eat, but I'm assuming it was just in case an emergency c-section needed to occur. It would be easiest for them to administer drugs on an empty stomach. I did keep asking IF I could eat, though. Priorities!

The results arrived close to the end of the business day, despite having been submitted at 8am and marked as STAT. While my enzyme levels were better than on Friday, they were still slightly above normal. In combination with the presence of protein in my urine, I was diagnosed with preeclampsia.

I have been placed on complete bed rest. I have an appointment on Friday, when I will learn more of what I can/cannot do for the duration of my pregnancy. Until then, though, I am in bed, eating, or using the bathroom. That's it- no working, cooking, laundry, etc (I had to ask). Additionally, my prenatal care can no longer be provided by my midwife team, and I will be seeing a practitioner here-on-out. I simply am now categorized as having a high risk pregnancy.

Of course the goal is to keep baby and me healthy for as close to full-term as possible. I am 34 weeks tomorrow, and 37 weeks is considered full-term. This is certainly not expected, as I did not have any of these complications with my first pregnancy.

We are facing a very large hurdle in our household right now, because I can't lift or interact much with Rosalie. Logistically this makes mornings impossible, because Rob is long gone when she wakes up. He waited to go into work today until after he could take her to daycare. We have made arrangements for the rest of the week with Janice and my mom. Thank you, Lord, for our family and friends.

I know this is not the best news, but I am very grateful today. If you are the praying kind, please remember our health in your prayers.

I am also thankful for my kindle fire, because I will certainly get to do some reading this week.

I will keep you all posted with any new developments.

An old photo of Rob

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With his younger sister Tina. Doesn't Rosalie look a lot like her father?

We all heart Mary (formerly) Nutter

2011-11-22T16:06:00.001-06:00

Ready for the weekend

2011-11-17T06:01:00.001-06:00

Go Bears!

2011-11-13T13:25:00.001-06:00

Rosalie says, "Go Bears!" when she looks down at her shirt. Hopefully she'll bring them good luck today!

Laying around the lawn

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Leaf helper

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A-Men!

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Wheee!

2011-10-24T16:24:00.001-05:00

Meadowbrook Park

Rosalie gives kisses. A lot.

2011-07-11T19:06:00.001-05:00

We haven't posted in quite some time, but we have uploaded about 4 [Rosalie] videos to our YouTube page. Click on 'Videos' on the right to view the latest, or here is a link to one from today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC6nNwyQTiI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Oops

2011-05-25T10:19:00.001-05:00

This is what happens when you drop your iPhone.

CSA

2011-05-17T17:12:00.001-05:00

Rosalie and I picked up our first batch from the CSA (community supported agriculture) we joined this year! Rob will be eating more salads than usual this week :)

IL Marathon Medal

2011-05-09T15:09:00.001-05:00

Rosalie and Rob rained together for the Il Half Marathon (joggin stroller). Only makes sense she should get to wear the medal too.

Tech Saavy

2011-04-23T14:51:00.000-05:00

Rosalie is getting lessons on the droid from her daddy.

The Class of 2028

2011-04-09T14:15:00.001-05:00

Here is a picture of Rosalie's class from 'school.' All of them were born between November 2009 and February 2010, so they are very close in age and development (Rosalie is the most advanced, of course). They love to read books, dance, and bite. I think this photo was taken right before nap time.

Rosalie the Vampire

2011-03-25T18:30:00.003-05:00

A parent's worst nightmare - Rosalie bit two kids at daycare today. Now we have to figure out how to handle it - do we worry that she's a biter? Do we ignore it and pass it off as a one (two) time thing? We're told she didn't respond positively to discipline, she just smiled.

Later, one of the toddlers she bit (all involved remain anonymous) was playing with a ball; Rosalie wanted to "share" and tried to take the ball away. The toddler had it's revenge when it sank it's teeth into Rosalie's arm. We know it was a baby with eight teeth since you can count each one in the mark left behind on Rosalie's left arm.

Peek A Boo!

2011-03-21T06:13:00.002-05:00

Original 1
Original 2

Rosalie loves to laugh

2011-03-16T06:06:00.000-05:00

Success!

2011-03-09T07:29:00.003-06:00

The Dr. says there was a lot of fluid, the consistency of Elmer's glue.

ARRRRR you ready for surgery?

2011-03-09T07:29:00.001-06:00

Rosalie is undergoing surgery this morning - ear tubes. After she gets put under, the doctor will cut a hole in her ear drum and nsert a tube; fluid will be able to drain from the ear canal rather than get stuck and cause an infection.

Mary and I are waiting for the 5-8 minute procedure and the 10 minute recovery to be over.

In honor of our friend Joe Seeley who has had chemo and a stem cell transplant to beat his leukemia and has been known to wear a pirate's hat, Rosalie is seen here wearing a pirate shirt.

Getting Dressed

2011-03-02T20:01:00.003-06:00

Rosalie's latest trick: attempting to wear EVERYTHING. She tries to put clothes, socks, paper, even this canvas shopping bag over her head like a shirt.

Here's a video of Rosalie wearing Mary's bra.

Girly Giggles!

2011-01-29T17:25:00.004-06:00

Even though Rosalie's walking has been the talk around the Nutterson household this week, I had to share these giggles with our family and friends...despite the black beans in her mouth at the same time.

And She Walks!

2011-01-22T13:45:00.002-06:00

Here is a video of our cautious walker, Rosalie, both walking and brushing her teeth at the same time. We are so proud of our little walker, and thankful that her landings thus far have all been relatively graceful!

Rosalie gets funky

2011-01-12T06:33:00.000-06:00

3 wks, 3 illnesses

2011-01-10T16:40:00.002-06:00

Like we could get Rosalie to open wide and stay still long enough to take this photo.
Christmas Eve: Stomach flu - push fluids
Between Xmas and NYE: Ear infection and swimmers ear - 10 days medicine
This week: Strep throat - at least it's only 5 days medicine and one day out of daycare.

Stomach Flu

2010-12-31T21:47:00.000-06:00

Christmas 2010 will be the year we all got the stomach flu. It started with Rosalie at 10pm Christmas Eve. We were worried about her, so I let her sleep on my chest instead of the crib. Several times through the night she would awaken, throw up, then her head would fall right back down, passed out. Thankfully, she was better for Christmas Day mass. But after Mass, the flu hit Mary and me.

It took some serious effort to rehydrate everyone, especially Rosalie, but we're all better.

Is it love or just "taking one for the team" when you let your 11 month old 'spray' on you and your clothes, rather than the floor, to minimize the mess?

Christmas 2010 album

2010-12-30T21:44:00.002-06:00

This year, we spent Christmas with the Nutters and got some great photos.

Click on the image to see the entire photo album.

Happy New Year!

2010-12-29T21:56:00.000-06:00

I'm planning on cracking into the Champagne we never got to last year, since Mary was in labor.

Rosalie meets Santa

2010-12-29T21:27:00.001-06:00

Click the image to make it huge.

Beer Box Ride

2010-12-22T08:48:00.002-06:00

Brian Wallheimer gives Rosalie a ride in a beer box.

Rosalie loves books

2010-12-20T08:47:00.002-06:00

Rosalie reading.

Lost at birth?

2010-12-15T05:37:00.001-06:00

Putting out fires

2010-12-14T16:24:00.001-06:00

There's a new Chief in Champaign!

Rosalie's First Snow Angel

2010-12-06T18:54:00.002-06:00

We had a beautiful 8 inch snowfall in Champaign Friday night, so we took the tags off of Rosalie's snowsuit. Here are some photos of her first snow adventure:

We were very surprised she didn't eat the snow!

Boots

2010-12-03T06:58:00.001-06:00

Motorboat mouth

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Merry Christmas

2010-11-28T17:45:00.001-06:00

We've created a Christmas gift perimeter to keep Rosalie off the tree. Too bad the boxes are empty.

Rosalie's helping with the tree

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The Anderson's Family Tree

2010-11-23T15:18:00.003-06:00

We went to Hardy's Reindeer Ranch on Sunday to cut our Christmas tree; we plan to decorate it, perhaps, Thanksgiving Eve. The tree we REALLY wanted had a perfectly formed bird's nest inside, so we went with this one instead. While there, of course, we got to see some real reindeer with the gnarliest horns you can imagine.

CLICK EACH IMAGE TO SEE IT BIG

Rosalie vs Pinkeye

2010-11-23T15:16:00.001-06:00

It's a battle for the ages... just in time for Thanksgiving and travel, Rosalie comes down with pinkeye. After just two days, she's already doing better.

Uh Oh Easter Bunny!

2010-11-16T14:06:00.001-06:00

Something ate a rabbit on our deck this morning. How did you spend your afternoon? I cleaned up the gross parts I didn't photograph.

Rosalie playing with leaves

2010-11-12T14:42:00.001-06:00

New Tricks pt 2

2010-11-10T12:39:00.002-06:00

New Tricks pt 1

2010-11-10T12:35:00.002-06:00

I haven't posted Rosalie's Illini game predictions lately - they're always at WIXY.com... nnut here's Rosalie putting an object inside another.

She'd never done this before - she's usually Rosalie The Destroyer (emptying every contaniner and knocking down every stack).

Cupcake!

2010-10-31T19:04:00.003-05:00

Rosalie was a strawberry cupcake for her first Halloween, and couldn't have looked any cuter or sweeter. I'll cut right to the chase-- here are a few pics to tide you over.

Rosalie and a rusty wagon

2010-10-30T21:03:00.000-05:00

Click the image for more pictures.

It's official!

2010-10-28T20:35:00.000-05:00

We have a summer home! We signed the papers over the weekend. Click here to see some new (and old) pics of the place.

Come on loogie!

2010-10-27T20:33:00.000-05:00

Rosalie's First Disease

2010-10-13T09:42:00.004-05:00

I've been home with Rosalie the past two mornings because of a new rash she contracted. Her pediatrician diagnosed her with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease yesterday. Rosalie is doing fine, but between the sores in her mouth and her second tooth poking through on top, she has been fussier than usual. She wants to be held and isn't eating as much either. Here are some photos of the blisters on her feet. She doesn't sit still, so it was hard for me to focus the camera right on her sores. If you're ever so inclined, you can click on the photo and see larger, more detailed images.

And just so you don't leave this blog thinking about blisters, here she is in her new monkey pajamas:

And with big smiles from a few days ago:

Asleep at school

2010-10-08T12:10:00.001-05:00

Bah bah bah bah

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I'm not sure Rosalie can tell the difference between a Cabbage Patch Kid and a real person.

Torn-up Thumb

2010-10-05T05:17:00.002-05:00

Mary noticed Rosalie's thumb was looking red. Upon further investigation, it turns out Rosalie's tooth is scratching it up! That's a side-effect no one tells you about.

I guess we'll have to get her a pet

2010-09-09T21:14:00.000-05:00

Thanks, Pankau.

What's new

2010-09-08T21:15:00.002-05:00

Rosalie waved bye to Mary on two occasions today.
Before bed tonight, Rosalie said "Mama." Maybe she was just making noises that sound like Mama, but it sure sounded deliberate.
Rosalie loves to climb up the stairs (video to come soon).

Rosalie's starting to understand us

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Our New Baby

2010-08-31T21:32:00.003-05:00

On our vacation to Michigan, we found a beach house and put in an offer. It's a modest place, right on the water. After a little work this winter (by little work, I mean total gutting), we'll be able to enjoy it and rent it out the rest of the summer.

Right out the front door is a small beach in a no-wake zone, so there are not many waves. Over the sand dune is Lake Michigan, which at time feels like the ocean. Check out the map and other pics here.

Place your bets!

2010-08-31T09:36:00.001-05:00

At work, we're letting Rosalie pick the winner of Illini games

Big Girl

2010-08-21T12:51:00.001-05:00

This is before we ate at Big Boy. We'll never eat here again (bad service; not clean; bad food). But we got a cute picture.

In the grass

2010-08-18T17:07:00.000-05:00

Ready for a walk

2010-08-18T17:03:00.001-05:00

She's actually smiling because we're home from a walk.

Help with dishes

2010-08-13T14:11:00.001-05:00

I was cleaning out the dishwasher yesterday and when I turned around to find Rosalie standing up, looking inside. This is the first thing she's found that she can truly pull herself up on; everything else is too high up or too low for her to use.

Squishy Face

2010-08-11T21:22:00.000-05:00

Rosalie has started giving us this funny face in leiu of giggles.

Who needs toys...

2010-08-05T13:26:00.001-05:00

When you have cords. I think I the next 'toy' our kitten might get is a ball of string.

Greta's Baptism

2010-08-02T16:28:00.002-05:00

We had a wonderful weekend in Madison with Mary's sister, Sarah, and her family of 6. Greta had a beautiful baptism yesterday!

Here is one of the best videos from the weekend, taken on Rob's new Droid X. You have to giggle out loud watching Evan (now 2) playing peek-a-boo with Rosalie!

We have tons of photos to upload, and will do so soon.

Rest area rookie

2010-07-30T16:13:00.001-05:00

I took Rosalie into the rest area bathroom for a diaper change. I removed the old diaper, wiped Rosalie clean, but when it was time for the new diaper, i realized i had left it in the car. I had to send a guy out to find Mary to send one in. Ugh.

Rosalie impersonates the greatest of all time

2010-07-21T21:02:00.001-05:00

There are worse things to love

2010-07-19T20:59:00.001-05:00

I want a rematch!

2010-07-18T20:47:00.000-05:00

The finish line was never agreed upon!

A few giggles

2010-07-08T20:58:00.001-05:00

This video is from early June... It's amazing how much can change in a month!

Rosalie at School

2010-07-07T15:20:00.001-05:00

Rob took a picture of Rosalie enjoying an activity at school today. Her teacher, Bertha, was singing and playing music for them. She's so studious!

Just like in the Army

2010-07-06T22:54:00.003-05:00

She may not be on her hands and knees, but she can move anywhere she wants. Our new priority? Gotta get gates.

Rosalie is not vegetarian...at all

2010-07-06T20:55:00.002-05:00

Here is a video from a few weeks ago of Rosalie eating animals of all kinds:

Orange, pink, and blue

2010-07-04T16:17:00.000-05:00

Rosalie is enjoying carrots on the 4th of July!

Growing Girl

2010-07-01T20:00:00.004-05:00

Today Rosalie had her six month checkup. She weighed in at 15 lbs, 15 oz and is 26 3/4 inches long. She is healthy, and even handled her shots like a champ! We came home afterward and celebrated with her second food, carrots. Mmmm! Either she liked the carrots better than the avocado, she is getting better at eating from a spoon, or a combination of both.

Have a great 4th of July!