gramma and grandpa visit!

rich's grandma and grandpa came to visit us for the weekend! we were so lucky to have them come all the way to chicago! i absolutely adore his grandparents--they are both so cute and sweet. i want to be just like them. it was a fabulous time. on saturday, we were able to show them around our neighborhood, visit rich's clinic and school, get some portillos and see a movie. i was exhausted by then, so sunday was a little more lazy. we just went to church and then came back to our place and made dinner and put some puzzles together, but it was great just being able to spend time with them.  we were definitely sad to see them leave. thanks for the wonderful visit. we love you!

the weather was fabulous--just like our guests

they are both so cute

too much cuteness

handsome fellas! grandma and i are lucky!

chicago dogs and cake shake=yum

charlie. best dog ever.

beautiful inside and out

puma fell in love with grandma and grandpa too. she loved having a dog friend too.

puzzlin' it up!

I love my ABH nurses

i have to admit, when i first got pregnant, i thought i was going to need to quit my job because i was worried about being tired and not being able to provide the best care, but my coworkers are awesome. they practically never let me a lift a syringe and protect me from our isolation patients. besides being so kind, they are also so fun to be around. i love em.  after a crazy busy friday shift, we all went to a teppanyaki steak house.  i had some delicious food and some hilarious entertainment...thanks ladies!

bernadette, sonja, jennifer, megan and sam

I Have a Crush On My Dentist

really though...my dentist is the best! ;) my last filling fell out because my previous dentist was horrible, so dr. rich fixed my cavity. i know he is my husband, but i have to admit i was very impressed with his work. i usually hate the dentist, but i don't mind anymore. i am in love with my new dentist. 

awkward photo of me...

at school, rich has his name on a tooth statue! i'm envious.

Cubbies Game with Dad and Mom

my dad has wanted to go to a cubbies game forever.  finally, the stars aligned, so we were all able to go! it was an incredible game, and we won!  in addition to watching the crazy game, we were able to fit in a delicious mediterranean dinner at the pinched restaurant, a trip to costco, a bike ride, a few walks with puma, some baby shopping (of course!), church, a fresh-from-mom's-garden sunday dinner and a movie! thanks for the weekend visit. it was too perfect.  we love and miss you!

mom and dad holding their "first game" banners. ahah! i love these dorks.

we actually won! in the bottom of the seventh, we turned into magic.  i think my parents are good luck.

after church and sunday dinner, we went to the naperville river walk.  my favorite dad quote "hello, i am from minnesota. i'd like to see your castle".  ahah!!

...i have a problem...

after learning the gender of our baby, i have it admit i have a problem...i can't stop shopping! every time i leave the house--i end up at a baby store! i have always loved shopping, but shopping for our little guy is so much ridiculous fun...why stop?!

a legit shirt to match daddy!

cowboy boots!

the hood has ears!

puma's surgery

puma had some bumps around her mammary gland area, so we took her to the vet and she said we should remove them and biopsied. we did this and thankfully they were benign.  it was so scary, but it is over, and we are so grateful our little dork dog is ok. one hilarious memory i will cherish though is when puma came home after surgery--she was very high off the drugs, and she laid like this for probably two hours. oh dear...too amazing.

Lake Tahoe and San Fran

rich, baby and i flew to lake tahoe for a visit with rich's dad and family. it was a great trip! we flew into san francisco, and then drove to lake tahoe. we paddleboarded, went crawdad fishing, cooked yummy food, explored an old mining town in nevada and did many magical things. at the end of the trip, rich and i were able to spend a little time in san francisco, and that was an amazing city! why is the world so cool?

early morning adventure

we watched the sunrise over the lake. wow!

pretty rach and my adorable nephew, jake shake!

crawdad fishin'

i love this gem of a girl

rich cooked the crawdad's and ate em. like mini-lobsters, he said.

virginia city

we love you baby!

the trolley was so fun!

what a babe! i'm so lucky!

"everywhere you look"...

the running trail views were breathtaking!

we went to lunch at a haunted restaurant! scary!