It's been awhile...

A long while since I've posted anything...I never finished posting about France...maybe someday. Highlights included the 36 hours in a French hospital because Nolan (then referred to as Baby Krueger) made me really sick and I couldn't stop throwing up (a mix of exhaustion and morning sickness). But outside of that little detour, we spent some great and relaxing days in Paris.  Nora and I spent a lot of time in cafes.  

Summer was pretty low key with no other big trips although we did travel quite a bit around the midwest for three weddings (my cousin and two of Joel's childhood friends-see below). Also, the summer saw my belly expand to monumental proportions AND my parents move out of our childhood home into a condo. I also had two really nice baby showers in the late summer/early fall.

Travis and Barb at the reception.  Yea!

Tina, Chad, Greg, Joel and Eric celebrating Chad's wedding. Congrats Chad and Cheyna!

John giving a speech at his wedding.  Gina is on the far right.  Congrats you guys!  

And now onto the best part. Nolan was born on November 12 at 3:33pm. I went into labor at 1am. He was 9 lbs. 5 oz and 22.5 inches long! Yikes!

On to more recent events. My parents were up for a visit this past weekend and it was so nice we went downtown to the Art Institute and Milennium Park.

Nolan, Joel, me, dad and mom all reflected in the bean (officially Cloud Gate in Millennium Park).

Papa Mike and Nolan at the art museum.

Riding in the stroller like a big boy (his first time)!

This is his favorite expression! Lots of smiles!

He got a new chair from some friends (thanks Jeff and Beth!) and I put him in it for the first time.  It should help him learn to sit up.  He was a little unsure at first but now he loves it (please note the buddha belly)!

I'm going to try to post every week or so to get some new pics of him up and update on what we've been doing...and for those of you on facebook...I'll try to put some different pictures up!