Visit

On Sunday, Eli's great aunt and uncle from Chicago, Susan and Richard, visited and got to spend time with a quickly growing boy.

Then and now

A photo of Ethan with mom in 1971 and Eli with mom in 2009.

Scenes from the week

Eli gets an early start reading the newspaper. Dad hopes he won't have to explain to Eli what a newspaper was when he grows up.

Eli getting some love from grandma.

and from grandpa.

Taking a tour of the neighborhood.

Eli goes to the pub

Sunday Eli made his first non-doctor trip out of the house - a journey to the Boylan Bridge Brewpub.

Grandpa and Grandma Hyman, along with his cousin Naomi, made the journey.

Dad had his first beer - which promptly put him to sleep when he got home.

Eli made the trip like a champ.

Family 2

On Wednesday Naomi and her husband Will greeted their second cousin for the first time.


Ethan's parents also came down Wednesday and greeted Eli for the first time. Grandma bonds with Eli.

And Grandpa helps put Eli to sleep at the end of the day.

Bath Time

On Tuesday Eli got his first bath.



From earlier in the day.

Scenes from the weekend

Waiting to head back to his crib after visiting the bed with mom and dad.

Getting some love from mom.

Grandpa and Grandma Nilsen showered Eli with love.

A tour of the house with grandma.

It takes a nation to help Eli into his car seat.