Chicago, continued

The rest of the weekend in Chicago was fabulous! On Friday, Olson and I were tourists while Keith was in meetings...

We visited Millennium Park...

Where Olson was intrigued by "the bean"

He liked looking at our reflection

Especially close up!

We enjoyed Grant Park and the beautiful fountain

The Art Institute also had a pretty fountain!

 You also never know what you will see in Chicago. While on our trek we saw:

Going to her Quinceanera, perhaps?

Wedding party having photos taken on Michigan Ave

A gigantic Marilyn Monroe

Saturday began with breakfast with one of my friends, Kristen. Olson loved her, and it was great to catch up!

Great way to start the day!

 Next stop...Wrigley Field! But first we had to get there...

Olson helped Dad navigate

Wrigley! And no, the score did not improve

Olson's second ballgame!

He had to bust out his Cardinals hat

After the game, we headed back down to the lakefront.

Drinks on the beach

O seems to be growing tired of all the activity

Sunday morning we took one more family stroll around the city.

Family by the lake--too bad O's eyes are closed

 All that sightseeing tires a guy out, and Olson took full advantage of our plush hotel.

Hanging out on the comfy bed, enjoying a bottle

Relaxing in the tub

What a fun weekend! Chicago is fantastic, and I hope we can return when O is older!

Whew, that was exhausting!

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Chicago!

Watch out Chicago, the Nelms family is in town! Olson and I are tagging along with Keith while he is on a business trip. We arrived Thursday, and have already seen quite a bit!

We traveled in style from the airport to the hotel--Olson's first limo ride!

Mommy and Olson enjoying the ride

Olson's self-portrait and Daddy trying to look important

Olson is really enjoying his time here...

Lunch at Navy Pier when we arrived

Scenic architectural boat tour

Beautiful morning walk along the lake

Actually, Olson has been enjoying our tourist-ness, and we have had a lot of fun so far! Lunch was yummy at Navy Pier, and the people watching was awesome. The boat tour was very interesting, and I loved seeing Chicago from the river! Olson and I enjoyed the lakefront this morning--perfect temperature and low humidity! Love it!

Chicago!

 

Enjoying the tour



This stuff is fascinating!

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He's mobile!

After quite a bit teasing, Olson finally crawled across the room today! He has been on the brink for a while, and started putting a couple of "steps" together last Friday, but today he really did it! This milestone is exciting and terrifying at the same time. Gone are the days I could put him down in a spot and know he would still be there when I returned. Game on--time to babyproof!

Here's a shot of Olson modeling his fine form right before bed. He refused to actually crawl on demand so I could get a video. I guess he was too tired from his big afternoon.

How do I look?

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Happy Birthday Daddy!

Happy birthday Keith, you are the best dad and husband in the world! We love you! xoxo Olson, Lilly and Mommy

And my personal favorite...

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4th of July fun!

We had a fun weekend at the beach celebrating the 4th of July! Olson was more interactive with the beach this trip, and ate handful after handful of sand. Exhibit A: the video.

Exhibit B: the photos

Hmmm. Nice texture.

I love the sand!

Nothing like watching the boats go by while eating sand

So sweet

We also had fun watching O try to crawl. He scoots around, but hasn't quite made it to crawling yet. Lilly is a good incentive--he loves to try to touch her!

And some shots from the party at the Pelletier's on the 4th! O was such a trooper! He stayed up late to watch the fireworks, which he loved!

He always ends up on his belly

Beautiful night for a party!

He was such a happy guy!

My sweet boys

Happy 4th of July from the Nelms!

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First Babysitter!

Mark June 23, 2011 in the books...Olson had his first "real" babysitter! And I mean "real" as in not related to either Keith or me. Jessie did a stupendous job of taking care of our little guy, and he can't wait for us to get out of the house again so she can come back! 

Thanks, Jessie!

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8 months!

Seriously? 8 months? I can't believe it. Our little munchkin is growing up! Olson is on the verge of crawling (or something), and has become quite adept at scooting backwards on his belly. He is happy sitting on the floor playing and working on his moves. He loves Lilly and still watches her intently. If you ask him "Where's Lilly?" he will look around for her and smile if he sees her! He loves to eat, and is quickly expanding his menu of foods. I'm so glad I get to be home with Olson this summer, and am looking forward to what the next month brings!

A few more shots...and yes, there were wardrobe changes. 

  

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