Tybee Island Video

We've put together a short video of our beach adventures on Tybee Island, GA over Labor Day weekend:

Savannah Slideshow

We've put together a little slideshow of highlights from our trip to Savannah/Tybee Islad over Labor Day weekend. Uncle Will and Aunt Heather recently moved. Will has joined a cardiology practice and Heather is trying to stay cool waiting for the new baby to arrive.

The heat and humidity was a little tough on us Chicagoans but the beautiful city and the great beach helped us recover.

Hand, Foot, and Mouth...Has Arrived

So, we thought we were in the clear - that so called 6 day incubation period seems to not hold true. Sylvia has been incubating now since August 15 and well, her little toes, bottom, and hands are covered. They leave the "bottom" part out of the name of this virus (perhaps, to keep parents hopeful).

She is being kept comfortable and is lucky not have sores in her mouth. Hopefully, all those kids on the United flight from Savannah to Chicago are not experiencing some of Sylvia's Hand, Foot, Mouth, and Bottom right now.

Ice Cream Cone

Sylvia eats her first ice cream cone.



Yes, we have photos and video to post from Labor Day weekend in Savannah. It's coming soon.

Camp Run-A-Muck 2008

This weekend we went to Morris, IL for Camp Run-A-Muck (formerly known as Stefapalloza) for Stef Foster's birthday. We all ate, played games, and hung out late into the night (10 pm) around a bonfire before heading off to sleep in our tent. Sylvia did great, sleeping in her little sleeping bag between us for the second weekend in a row. She's becoming quite a pro.

The location was perfect for a mixed adult/kid party. There was plenty of space amongst the corn fields to play cornhole, chase dogs, roast wieners, and play on the swing set. On Sunday morning we even got to pick green beans from the garden. Sylvia helped prepare them and ate a healthy portion for dinner.

Hand, Foot, and Mouth

While I love playgroup, it is a petri dish. I've been neurotically checking Sylvia for sores on her hands, feet, and mouth as two of our baby camping buddies, Niamhy and Jonah, have hand, foot, and mouth (you can view the photos in the previous post and just see the virus spreading).

I wish they would come up with a better name for this virus. While I like that it is specific and leaves no question as to what may be affected, by the name of it, I feel like I've somehow failed Sylvia because it sounds like I set her loose in a pasture full of wild animals.

So far, no sores, but I'll keep everyone updated. We have three more days left of the "incubation" period.

Illinois Beach State Park

We just returned from a camping trip at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion, IL where we hung out with a few of Sylvia's best playgroup friends. After getting our camp set up, we hit the beach. The weather was perfect for a dip in chilly Lake Michigan. The beach was pretty rocky which made it difficult for some of us with city feet, but it allowed for great stone skipping in which Sylvia took a great interest.

After the beach, we started up the fire which ended up being the center of activity for the evening – even for Sylvia who was just too excited to go to sleep. She and dad finally drifted off about 10pm. Sunday morning we went for a quick hike with a very sleepy baby and then returned home to Evanston where we did a little more swimming in the Lake and digging in the sand.

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