Chicago visit, part 1

Last weekend I was lucky enough to get the chance to visit Chicago for a long weekend (major thanks to Chad for taking care of our little man so I could have a weekend to myself before I am a mommy to two!). The timing was perfect, my sister had her bridal shower that Saturday and my good friend Staci had her baby shower that Sunday. I flew in Thursday night (ate Aurelios!) hung out with Katie, her baby Jack and our friend Lisa. Katie and I stayed up late catching up. On Friday, Staci and I treated our larger than average PG bodies to some pampering and got some a mani/pedi. We had a long lunch at Northside Grill in Bucktown, where Katie and Baby Jack joined us. We walked around (Dairy Queen!) and I went to Staci's that night (hmm... Panera for dinner) where we talked late into the night. And yes, I might have a small obsession with food at this point in the game, so I managed to get in some of my favorites that I can't get here in Washington.

Precious, sweet, adorable Baby Jack Hager. He's a little peanut! He's already 6 months old! I hadn't seen him since he was 2 weeks old. I did a lot of snuggling with this handsome man over the weekend!Baby Jack perched on two PG bellies. Staci and I - the first of many belly photos over the weekend. Staci is due just over 3 weeks ahead of me, on August 22nd (hey Staci, mind letting the baby cook an extra 5 days so your bundle will share a birthday with me?)Mani/Pedi bliss... although what I really could have used was a whole day long at the spa - with a massage, facial, the works. But I have a little plan plotted in my head for this when I make my next child-free visit in March!