MIA for a week

Posted on April 8, 2012 by jgoodman

Not only was I on spring break this past week, but I also dumped an entire cup of water on my new laptop.

Future Genius

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fortunately, we’re back up and running…

We had quite the adventures this past week!  One day, I took Joey up north to visit Bubbie at work.  Joey had fun playing at Bubbie’s desk while she checked out books.

 

 

 

 

 

The kindergartners welcomed him with songs

…and they all took turns petting him like he was a puppy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bubbie with Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Schwartz

 

 

 

 

 

After our visit, we headed to Old Orchard to meet Great Bubbie GoGo for lunch.  We found this awesome shirt for her too, Our Beer Pong champ!

Joey had a great time exploring the kids area with Bubbie

 

 

 

 

 

We also transitioned to the big boy tub this week.  I can’t believe I didn’t switch so much sooner, as it is sooo much easier than in his smaller tub.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Joey and I spent a whole bunch of time at the park this week, too!  He still loves the swing, although I don’t blame him!

High Five

 

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Joey visits Kipling (and had a great weekend, too)

Posted on April 2, 2012 by jgoodman

Aunt Lori brought Joey to Kipling on Friday.  He spent the majority of time with his eyes wide open- he’s never seen so many kids all at once!

Answering the phones at my desk

 

 

 

 

 

Spending some quality time with my office-mate, Kipling’s assistant principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uncle Kenny and cousins Cammie and Blake joined us for Shabbat dinner.  Joey was exhausted from his sleepless night the night before and was out cold before dinner began. While we headed up to the pool to watch the girls swim after dinner, Great Bubbie GoGo stayed downstairs to babysit Joey.

Billy and Greg providing their own entertainment

On Saturday morning, Nanny and Poppy came over super-early to get some time in with Joey.  The Silverman sisters (minus preggo Lori) and Bubbie had brunch with Stacy at Fred’s.  It was great spending time with one another, without the “intruders.”  Greg was kind enough to let me run errands the rest of the day, while he remained on “Joey duty.”

On Sunday morning, Joey had a playmate with a  new friend.  In the afternoon, we went on an outing to ABT.  We’ve decided to turn the downstairs room into a playroom for Joey’s first birthday present.  Greg insisted “Joey” needed a 55″ TV so how could I tell my son “no?”

Nanny and Poppy stopped by ABT just to say a quick “hello”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joey had a blast lounging in the mini lazy boys, eating warm chocolate chip cookies and checking out the giant fish tank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After ABT, we stopped by Target for dish soap.  Lots of dish soap, huh?

 

 

 

 

 

Last night we hung in, just enjoying time with one another.

Giggles

Drums

We finally caught a few of Joey’s steps on tape!

A few small steps…

 

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Joey’s First Steps

Posted on March 29, 2012 by jgoodman

I received an email from Alyssa today telling me about Joey’s first steps.  This made me so happy and so sad all at once- I can’t believe I missed it and I can’t believe my kid is walking!

Alyssa took Joey to the park this afternoon, held out her hands and he took his first 3 independent steps to her!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She also took Joey’s 10 month photos today, as I keep forgetting!  He just LOVES the camera!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After Joey’s nap, I was so anxious to see him walk!   He performed for me, showing me 2 independent steps.

 

 

 

 

 

When Greg got home, he showed him his new trick too!  I got a picture, but not a great one as I was so mesmerized watching my big guy walk! What a great day!!

 

 

 

 

 

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Smiley Face

Posted on March 28, 2012 by jgoodman

Joey had a busy day today!  Alyssa took him to the park and they had a blast watching the older kids play.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I got home, Jessie came over and we took Joey and Pippin for a nice walk.  Jessie pushed Joey while Pippin walked me.  Joey gave Jessie quite the workout, constantly throwing his sunglasses and/or sippy cup overboard for her to fetch.

After Joey had avocado, beans and chicken for dinner, he dominated this cookie.

A lesson in sharing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joey LOVED his cookie, so much so that we had to distract him on FaceTime with Bubbie and Zeyde and pry it out of his hands.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joey washed his cookie down with milk (still his favorite “food” to date, although deli turkey comes in a close second)!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Out cold after a busy night with his “Bear” from the Bursteins!

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Surprise caught on tape!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by jgoodman

I forgot to post these videos a few days ago…Lori and Vince were able to keep the news quiet for several days, before telling our family that they were expecting.  I, for obvious reasons, was not able to capture my surprised reaction on tape, but was able to get Cari and Michele’s!

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First Lakehouse Trip for 2012

Posted on March 26, 2012 by jgoodman

Joey had music class with Nanny and Poppy on Friday afternoon.  They said the drums are still his favorite part!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had a meeting downtown on Friday so we were able to head out of the city right at 3, without having to fight too much traffic.  Greg took the train to Highland Park and after a quick dinner at Norton’s and grocery shopping at Sunset (only now do I understand how nice it is to have my groceries loaded for me), we headed up to the lake.  The Bohrers met us up there late Friday night!  Despite having a bit of the stomach flu (and passing it along to Greg), we still had a good time.

Joey’s 7th tooth is making its debut (the top 3 are all coming in at once)!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joey had a great time exploring the lake on all fours.  Bubbie had loaded up the place with a whole bunch of new toys, although he still opted for the dog food over everything else…

Lucy is now 4 months old!  She just learned how to “opt out” of tummy time by simply laying there instead.  Quite the problem solver!

 

 

 

 

 

Isn’t she adorable?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some videos from this weekend…

Fun with Dad

Rocking to the Beat

On Sunday, the guys went golfing so Stacy and I took the kids to Gurnee Mills. Shopping is not as relaxing as it used to be, but we still both had success!

Joey and Lucy

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NEWS ALERT!!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by jgoodman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congrats Aunt Lori and Uncle Vinnie- we cant wait to meet the Little Silverazzo in November!! 

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Just a quick hello

Posted on March 22, 2012 by jgoodman

Joey is loving his sunglasses!  He kept pulling them down and putting them back on to see the difference between light and dark on last night’s walk.  He finally fell asleep with the bottle in his mouth and the glasses still on.  It was pretty adorable!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinner date with Aunt Michy on Tuesday

 

 

 

 

 

Playing with butt paste

Pip happy to be outside!

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St. Patty’s isn’t what it used to be…

Posted on March 19, 2012 by jgoodman

What a fabulous weekend!  We tried to spend as much time outside as we could, considering it was (and still is) 70-80 degrees in mid-March.

We stepped outside on Saturday morning to grab a bite at a local bar and only then realized it was St. Patrick’s Day.  Needless to say, our plans changed and we opted for a picnic in the park…

Joey didn’t mind at all, as he was able to practice surfing on the grass.  He also tasted it several times….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Saturday night, Nanny watched Joey so we could have dinner with Hollie and Mike.  We went to a restaurant we had never been, Prasino, and had a great time.  Best part…we got to sit outside!

Greg got up early on Sunday for a round of golf.  I headed out to run errands with Joey and we met at Stacy and Jason’s so we could have a quick visit before getting back outside.  Jason got Joey his first set of golf clubs!  How cute?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joey loved playing with all of Lucy’s baby toys

Stacy was able to have some one-on-one time with Joey because Lucy was napping!

 

 

 

 

After our visit, we headed to Southport for lunch outside.  Joey had some of Greg’s french fries and a lot of the chicken off of my salad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He was pooped from all of the activity and passed out right after lunch.  Too bad for him…he missed DQ!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although we had planned for the zoo, Joey had other ideas and decided to take an early nap.  We headed home to relax for an hour or so….

We had an impromptu dinner with Ashley and Mikey at Via Carducci and, again, got to sit outside!  Joey joined us and was pretty well mannered throughout the entire meal, even sporting his shades long enough so I could snap a photo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Our own little Mozart

Posted on March 18, 2012 by jgoodman

Making Music

Still trying!

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Mom’s day out!

Posted on March 16, 2012 by jgoodman

Joey and I spent the entire day together!  After a sleepless night (he’s coming down with a cold AND getting 3 teeth), we were up and out by 8AM to drive Greg to work.  We headed up north for the day for some retail therapy and time with Bubbie.  Our first stop was Idelwood Electric, where we were able to find new lights for both the kitchen and living room!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After our shopping success, we headed to Zeyde’s office for a surprise visit with Great-Grandpa Morrie.  Unfortunately, we just missed him. Regardless, Joey had a blast sitting at his desk and getting his fingerprints and snot all over everything!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We headed to Neiman’s for lunch and Great Grandma Pearl joined us too!  We got a perfect corner booth (surrounded by mirror) which Joey spent the entire meal checking himself out in.

 

 

 

 

 

After lunch, we did some shopping and got some super-cute stuff that Joey absolutely didn’t need.  Despite my opinion, Joey vetoed this hat (and any hat I tried to put on him).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Joey expressed that he was done sitting in his stroller and shopping, we headed to open-play at Gymboree.  He loved jumping on the trampoline (or having me bounce him while he hung on), but wasn’t quite comfortable climbing up and down the inclines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open Gym

After the mall, we stopped and picked up a whole bunch of board books for Joey.  We’ve been putting them in his bed at night so he’ll entertain himself in the morning and let us catch a few extra minutes of sleep!

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STILL enjoying the summer weather in mid-March

Posted on March 14, 2012 by jgoodman

Right when I got home from work (and after Joey refused to nap),  I packed up the stroller with enough toys to last the evening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We walked throughout the loop to kill time before picking Greg up from work.  Joey had so much to look at that he didn’t fall asleep for his afternoon nap until 5PM.  We stopped to watch Blago on the big screen and snapped a photo of Joey in front of the Goodman Theater

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once we had Greg in tow, we headed to Randolph street for dinner.  We were hoping to find a spot outside so we could fully enjoy the weather (and we did)! We got to De Cero just before a huge line formed for the outdoor tables.

Ready to eat!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joey loved black beans, beets, rice and avocado, but was not a fan of mole.  His eyes watered the minute he tasted it and ended up spitting the piece of chicken across the table.

 

 

 

 

 

Guacamole Face!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Taking advantage of “Spring”

Posted on March 13, 2012 by jgoodman

It was ridiculously nice out yesterday so we had to get outside!  Before we left, Joey had a great time listening and watching the kids in our complex play in the courtyard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We waited for Greg to get home for work before we headed for the park…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joey had SUCH a blast on the swings!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When we got home, we worked on Joey’s first puzzle (thanks Judy and Howie!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We went back to the park this afternoon with Aunt Abby.  Again, Joey had a blast on the swings.  We also tried out the bars, too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wiped after all of the fresh air!

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First Blackhawks Game

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jgoodman

Joey had a sleepover Friday night at Bubbie and Zeyde’s.  I think he’s finally getting used to their crib, only waking up once in the middle of the night!  On Saturday morning, after a walk on Michigan Avenue, Zeyde took Joey swimming.  He had a great time swimming, but also enjoyed looking out of the huge windows in the pool area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Saturday afternoon, we went to visit Aunt Val and Uncle Shel.  We hadn’t seen them since Hannukah, so it was great to catch up!  We spent the rest of the day running errands as a family and hung-in on Saturday night.

On Sunday, Greg went golfing with Jason so I had Aunt Michy and Aunt Abby over for brunch.  We made an awesome omelette!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the sisters left, Joey spent a good hour playing in his ball pit, his favorite toy as of recently.  He’s now comfortable enough with it that he dives in head first!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last night, he was a rockstar at the hockey game.  We were a little nervous about the noise, but it didn’t seem to faze him.  His eyes were wide open, without a recorded blink until we dragged him out of there at 8:45PM.  Aunt Abby came with us, too!  She got him an adorable jersey that he’ll fit in soon enough!  The time changed definitely worked to our advantage last night!

 

 

 

 

 

Joey got to sit in his own seat last night.  We brought along his travel booster and it worked out great!

He was mesmerized!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let’s Go Hawks

 

 

 

 

 

Once the nachos came out, Joey lost focus on the game and had a one-track mind.  All he wanted to do was get his hands in the nacho cheese.  Although he wasn’t successful, he still enjoyed spitting his baby cereal all over the people sitting in front of him.  It’s a good thing he’s cute….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nachos

Last night was a very successful first (of many) visit to the United Center!  Thanks for the tickets, Zeyde!

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Last Week in Review

Posted on March 7, 2012 by jgoodman

Teeth 3, 4 and 5 have made an appearance (2 bottom and 1 top) this week.  Joey’s handling these incoming teeth much better than the first two.  He’s sleeping through the night and just a bit fussier during the day, constantly pulling on his ears and chewing on his finger.  I tried to snap a shot of the incoming teeth, but this was the best I could do:

We had an impromptu lunch at Bull & Bear with the majority of the gang on Monday.  After lunch, we walked around the Mart with Bubbie and Aunt Lori until Lori had to go back to work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our happy 9.5 month old!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joey trying on his new Cubs jacket for his 1st birthday at Wrigley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joey Going for a Stroll

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