Teeth and a Trip!

Yes it has happened. The teething has commenced. Drool, boogies and a few crabby days, not to mention the new must have accessory - a bib, have led to Andrew's first tooth! He has taken it like a champ and I think the second one will be close behind.

We also hit another milestone - mommy and daddy's first trip away. We headed to Chicago to celebrate our 5 year anniversary and my 30th birthday. We stayed downtown, went to Iowa day at the Cubs game and then joined our college friends for tailgating and an Iowa game at Soldier Field. What great times capped off by a Tim Stop concert! And I only cried a little when we left. Both grandparents took a day/night to ease the "burden" but baby Andrew was his usual self and slept through the night and was a very good boy! Pete and I are already considering where the next trip should be ;)

Andrew continues to grow - measuring about 17.5 pounds on our scale. Only a half pound more and he will have tripled his weight since birth - a feat normally not reached until 1 year! But he's happy and growing just fine according to the doctors - I can't wait until his 6 month check up to see how he's changed!

Here are some updated photos: