A New Home

Hi all! we are finally into our new home. Although we moved just across the street it was a very busy move. We are getting settled in and have tons of unpacking to do. Ceili's room was the first to get set up and she is nearly moved in. Ceili continues to get bigger every day and we are looking forward to her next checkup. Please check out the new pictures. Hopefully they will work this time, we have had some technical difficulties.

Ceili met Lucy Villaran last weekend and we are looking forward to her hanging out with all her new friends. We'll keep you posted.

On The Road Again

Sorry everyone for not checking in for a while. We are still preparing to move and should be in our new home on Friday the 22nd. We have also been busy visiting friends and relatives. On Thursday we traveled to Longville to meet Great Grandma Mouw and Art, Great Grandpa Burgers, Great Uncle Loren and Shirley, and cousins Ryan, Tyler, Sam, and Maddie. Ceili Loved being at the resort and was very good once again as a traveler. On the top left are Erin, Alicia, Great Grandma Mouw, and Ceili. On the bottom left are Doug, Ceili, Erin, and Great Grandpa Burgers.

Ceili is very smiley now and is starting to giggle and coo. It is really cool to see her expressions and try to figure out what she is thinking. I'm sure we are completely wrong on this one!

We would like to remind everyone that we will be updating photos on shutterfly as often as we can so please check back often. You will find the link to the left under check out our photos.

Irish Fair

Ceili, Erin, and Jon headed to St. Paul yesterday to attend Irish Fair. It was a very busy day and very long but Ceili handled it beautifully. She slept most of the drive down, only stopping to eat in Hinckley. When we arrived at Irish Fair we went to the Dance Tent to watch the dancers. As Erin was reading the schedule of events she commented that she had never seen Ceili's name written so much on one page! After watching the Ceili Dancers for a while we headed over to meet Uncle Josh and Cousins Max, Christian who just returned home from serving in the Army in Iraq, and Christian's wife Breann. The group made their way for a pint and some food, watched some rugby and sheep herding demonstrations, and than made their way to the main stage so Ceili could see her first concert. She seemed to really like Flogging Molly. The only time Ceili fussed was on the drive home after being strapped into her car seat for so long. We stopped again in Hinkley so Jon could feed her, but she wasn't having any of it. She wanted Mom. After Ceili's first taste of Irish culture we can't wait for St. Patrick's Day! (Top Right; Jon, Ceili, Josh Bottom Right; Ceili Dancers)

Laughs and Bottles

Grandma Pat said today, "oh, she is so beautiful!" Erin responded,"She must have gotten her looks from Jon...because I still have mine!" Thanks Grandpa Doug, for sharing your sense of humor with your daughter. Ceili spent about two hours with Grandma Pat and Marigene while Jon and Erin ran some errands. On the left you'll find a picture of Ceili praying for mom and dad to return, " please save me!" Everything is still going well and we are getting closer to our move date. Erin is getting ready to return to work in September so Jon fed Ceili her first bottle of pumped milk today. She didn't like the bottle but she ate it anyway. Way to go Ceili!

Hollers and Cents

Ceili, Erin, and Jon went to the bank today and Ceili opened her first savings account. Grandma Burgers should be proud (although it was with Wells Fargo!?) After leaving the bank we went to Target and got Ceili a cute polka dot piggy bank. So, she's off to a good start.






On the right are before and after feeding pictures. Like daddy, when she gets hungry she gets crabby!




Grandma Otis and Grandaunt Marigene will be arriving today for a visit on the way home from their Michigan trip. They will be just in time to meet the incredible growing girl. Jon laid her down on the tummy time mat and it appears she is over 23" long, nearly 2"longer than her doctor visit two weeks ago! Slow down monkey!

Play Dates

Ceili Has been very busy this week. Between meeting Sophia Consie last Wednesday, Kaenan Smith on Friday, and Ian McCabe yesterday (Ian and Ceili, see left ), she has been helping us pack for our big move. If all goes well we will be moving across the street on August 22nd.

We went to the hardware store today to see Denny and Judy. They hadn't seen her with her eyes open until today. Denny's voice must be very soothing because as soon as he walked in the office Ceili fell asleep. He says it's because she is used to hearing him talk while Erin was pregnant.

New Photo

By Erin's calculations Ceili is now over 10 lbs! We have been calling her monkey because of her long fingers and toes, however, she loves to be held so we think marsupial may be more appropriate. Our little 'Roo.

Meet Ceili Margaret

Ceili (pronounced "Kay lee") Margaret Otis was born on July 9th, 2008 at 7:45 pm. We are so happy and feel so blessed to have her in our family. Ceili is Gaelic for party and derived from Coeli which is a form of the latin word for heaven. Thus heavenly party.