The Parrillo Family

Eloise, mommy and Maisy spent some time in the yard today. Little E loved my sunglasses! Baby toes in the grass! Elvis baby! Happy baby! I can't wait to enjoy the rest of this lovely week with her, and to see her chubby thighs in a swimsuit this summer.

Eloise is three months old! She celebrated her first three months of life with lots of family. Her cousin Juliana was born early Tuesday morning, and the family all gathered to spend some time with her. Eloise gave Juliana a good once over, and decided that she is just as cute as can be. These lucky girls will be able to grow up together, attend the same school, maybe even be in the same class! We took a few photos of Eloise in one of my favorite outfits. Her Granddad brought a few back from his trip to Paris from a shop called Nataly's . "Nataly's" is written on all the buttons, and one little top even says "Nataly's, mes amis et moi" which I believe translates to "Nataly's, my friend and me." Here is that top, plus a slideshow of her three month photos.

Last week, we took Eloise to see her Great Grampy in Oak Lawn.  We spent a few hours with him talking about family, his travels, and art collection! While Eloise is fortunate to have all of her grandparents around, she's extraordinarily lucky to be able to spend time with her Great Grampy.  He's the only Great Grandparent left and he loves seeing her smile.  For her baptism, Great Grampy gave Eloise the sweetest gift - and something she'll treasure for her entire life. She also wore at her baptism a bonnet that Great Grampy gave Natalie for her baptism.   As for Great Grampy's art collection - some of which you can see over his shoulder - Eloise couldn't keep her eyes off of some of the paintings.  They're from places that they traveled all over the country and world!   We can't wait to make another visit to Great Grampy's house!

Yesterday morning, we took Eloise to breakfast at Egg Harbor in Downtown Elmhurst with her Aunt Sharon.  While Sharon is a pro at Egg Harbor (she's a regular!), it was the first time for Nat, Wheezie, and I.  Sharon joined us right after her morning routine at the gym.  Eloise couldn't have been happier! Sharon really enjoyed spending the morning - Eloise's best time of day - with all of us.  We're lucky that she lives so close and can meet up with us on such short notice

She soooo wants to talk it seems.  (For those of you reading this in email or via feed, click through to catch the video.)