Big Sister Day

Since Baby Suitcase's arrival is right around the corner, we had a very special big sister day today. We began our morning with a Tike Hike class at the hospital. Eloise met the other soon-to-be big sisters and brothers, watched a sibling video, learned to hold a newborn baby and toured the hospital (including viewing the babies in the nursery). The class was a success, minus the audible gasps from the other parents when Eloise dropped her "baby". It's a doll people...give me a break.


After our class we played in the playground across the street from the hospital on Lake Shore Drive. What a happy surprise...we weren't expecting it to be such a beautiful sunny day!


We finished our big sister day by celebrating with lunch downtown at Ed Debevic's complete with hotdogs, burgers and fries, dancing on the countertops, balloon animals...

silly hats...

and chocolate milk shakes!

Big sister is getting excited to meet her new baby!

We also had a great time on Saturday with Nonna! She had an 8 hour from GR Amtrak ride on Friday that caused her to stay an extra day in Chicago. We are not happy for her long ride, but were thrilled that she could stay and spend the night and day with us. And thankful that the ride home was smooth, even arriving back home a bit before schedule.