Day 1

Mommy has been trying to set this thing up for weeks! Actually... months... before I even came along. She told me she's not too tech-savvy, but her friend Leah gave her some good pointers. Thanks, Leah! Now everyone can keep in touch with me since I'm far, far away from the South Side of Chicago.

So, things have been pretty busy here! We moved on August 1st and Daddy started school about a week later. He's already finished his first quarter at Georgetown, and time is really flying by. Before we know it, it will be Christmas. Mommy went back to work on October 1st and that was pretty sad. She and I used to play ALL day long! We had so much fun listening to music, playing with all my toys, and of course taking walks into Clarendon (and checking out the new stock at Ann Taylor Loft) - oops! Mommy told me to write that:) Now I have a new babysitter that comes to our house every morning, and she brings me a little friend to play with too. Except my new little friend is now walking! Wow, we are really growing up fast.

One good thing about living out here is that we have all kinds of family nearby! There's Aunt Lauren in DuPont; Aunt Maggie, Uncle Chris and cousin Timmy also in Arlington; Aunt Kaylee in Herndon; and Great Uncle John (aka GUJ), Great Aunt Linda (aka GAL) and cousin Elliott in Centreville! If we're really adventurous, we'll hop in the Alero and head up to Lancaster to visit Daddy's parents, Nana Vovo and PopPop Welch, and Aunt Karlla, Uncle Federico and cousins Gabriele and Erminia. I can't forget Scully either! She's a fun doggie and I can't wait to play with her soon.

Can you believe I'm four months old already? Mommy and Daddy keep saying they wish I'd stay little, but all I want to do is be BIG! I'm rolling all over the place, and hopefully before long, I can actually crawl. I need to keep up with people... like Timmy! He is really fast now. I need to call him up and hear about some of his tricks.

Well... that's it for now. I'm off to take a nap! Before I go, happy birthday to two of Mommy's best friends, and my favorite Aunts... Lauren and Lisa! Hope you two have a terrific day.