Baby's firsts...

So last weekend, Andrew and I headed up to Chicago/Wisconsin for some quality time with his college friends at wedding they were all involved in. (Carolyn and Jeff, the wedding was a blast!) We danced until Baby Squirrel had enough and made us both realize we were not as cool as we thought we were. We are now only OLD. His college friends stayed and partied until early morning and we were in bed by midnight... andrew + erin + squirrel= great fun (until midnight). But anyway, we got to see some great people (a few I even met for the first time!) Very exciting stuff.

Little squirrel also got in on the fun and had some firsts occur during the weekend. First trip to Chicago (I had seen the University of Chicago before, but Andrew got to show him/her around, which was nice!) It will be even nicer when they are out of the womb, have the capacity to care and have eyes with which to see. But for now, we pretended as though he/she cared and that made us happy. I'm assuming this might continue into the teenage years.

Little Squirrel also got to experience cheese curds, the state of Wisconsin and turkish food. I think its safe to say that our child is more cultured than yours.

Little Squirrel LOVES turkish food (as does its mommy). Hopefully it comes out of the womb liking cool stuff like that so we can bypass the disgusting peas and ham. Eww. Although, I can't lie.. I'm looking forward to the bananas. Love me some baby food bananas. But, for now, he/she also still loves doughnuts and root beer (the current cravings). I can hear it now... "And mother of the year goes to..." Hopefully we will be switching over to carrots and celery soon :(

In addition, Little Squirrel also seems to be moving around more (I think) and we are assuming this is because of all the INSANE walking we did in Chicago all weekend. We are also assuming this is because he/she LOVED chicago and wants mommy and daddy to move there into a brownstone in Lincoln Park paid for by the grandparents... any takers? bueller? bueller? honestly mom and dad, if its what the baby wants, i think it should happen. but anyway, I felt several 'flutters' of what i assume to be the baby (maybe gas, considering all the food consumed) over the weekend and it made me smile.

Other firsts include: first cubs game, first wedding, first booty dancing (thanks to me), first pig roast, and first time on a college campus. although andrew is hoping the child will someday return to his alma mater for school, i'm hoping he/she does not and saves us about $160,000. ain't nothin' wrong with a little southwestern action. look at me, i'm almost perfect.

i've included some pics from the weekend for those of you not on facebook. these are the ones baby squirrel felt compelled to add.

for obvious reasons...

a family picture...

Little Squirrel wanted to show proof that he/she was actually there...

the eating of the cheese curds...

on our way to wisconsin.. i wanted a silly picture. andrew didn't. andrew won. i look like an idiot. shocker.