Catch up!

Wow. October has been BUSY. Busy-in-all-caps busy. Here's a quick recap with some corresponding photos:

Aunt Jess came to visit from CT on the 9th. She brought her baby nurse skills and we gave Sam his first bath! And she was our first babysitter so that Jesse and I could go out on a date:

Aunt Chanelle came to visit on the 11th. We all went to the Shedd Aquarium for Sam's first Chicago cultural experience. It was more stressful for me than for Sam!

Next, Grandma Bibi stopped in for a couple of days. Sam helped her get ready for her trip to Mexico.

Then it was time for Sam's first trip to IOWA. We realized that almost everything is a "first" for Sam these days. First time outside of Chicago, first time across the Mississippi River, first time in a different state... we're so fortunate to be able to do these things with him!

We were able to see lots of people while we were back, including Uncle Ross and Aunt Kristen, Great-Grandma Dorothy, Grandma Mimi and Bobaloo, Grandpa George, Aunt Laura, Great-Grandpa Alan and Great-Grandma Ida. Whew! And there were friends in there too! (Hi Kristin, Jackson's and Weiler's!) Here's a bunch of photos of family:

Great-Grandma Dorothy           Great-Grandma Ida

Aunt Laura                        Aunt Kristen and Uncle Ross

The four Fitz Generations: Daddy, Grandpa George, Sam and Great-Grandpa Alan
Grandma Mimi

After our trip to Iowa, the Howard family came in from California. Sam was pumped to meet Aunt Georgia, Uncle Andy and Cousin Evie!











We went to the Field Museum, the Children's Museum at Navy Pier and otherwise hung out with the family.

A couple more great pictures from their visit:

We were sad to see them go, but we're enjoying our little family of three again too. We went on a walk this evening and ran into all of the kids out with their parents Trick-or-treating. Sam wore his little punkin' hat. It's hard to believe that we will be Trick-or-treating with him sooner than later!

Happy Halloween!