Cora's 1st Birthday Party

Happy Belated 1st Birthday Cora! (I'm such a terrible friend...only a month late for this blog post. These pictures were on my Nikon camera and I have been using my regular camera so I totally spaced.)

Scott and Allison brought Cora over to her party in her new tricycle stroller. It's the cutest thing and Cora loved it. Allison's mom got Cora the outfit from Etsy and that started the lady bug theme (there's one on the bottom of her onesie too). Her mother-in-law helped her make the ladybug cupcakes and they were so sweet. The party was at a cute restaurant down the street from Allison and Scott's house. Cora loved giving her friend Devan kisses - it was so cute! Her mom is Allison's friend Venesa. Allison did such a great job with the decorations and party. We had such a great time! Happy Birthday Cora Day Ohlander!

Cora's Baptism

Cora was baptised on Mother's Day at our church, 4th Presbyterian on Michigan Ave. It is such a beautiful church! Allison, Scott, Craig and I joined the church about 6 months ago. Cora did such a good job during church. She was so cute in her adorable dress and hair bow. After the service we went into the court yard and took pictures. There were about 6 people taking pictures so I didn't get very good pictures, but I really like this one. Craig took over the camera and took the second picture...pretty cool shot though. Afterwards we went to Scott and Allison's for a party. It was nice to see everyone. Congrats Cora on your baptism! Check out Allison's blog for more pictures...www.ourlilonelove.blogspot.com.

Cora Day

Allison, Cora, and I hung out today and had lots of fun. Cora is getting so big! She loves to suck her thumb and stand up. We hung out at their house, went shopping, and had lunch. It was a little cold out today so we didn't stay out for very long. Thanks Allison & Cora for such a fun day. Love you both so much!!

Halloween

Craig and I went over to Scott and Allison's house for a little Halloween celebration. Scott made awesome jambalaya and we brought over corn bread and some appetizers. Allison's Mom and sisters were there too. Danielle (her oldest sister) has two boys, Marek and Lukas and they love Cora so much. It's so cute to see the three of them together. Thanks Scott and Allison for such a fun party! We love you guys.

Here are the pictures (click on them to make them bigger):

Sweet Baby Cora

Allison and I headed down to Charleston to see our families Tues-Sun. Cora was such a good baby on the way down. I sat in the backseat with her and she slept the whole way. My Mom and I stopped by to see Allison and Cora and my Mom got to see her for the first time. It was really sweet. Cora is such a happy baby. Isn't she precious?!

Cora Day Ohlander

My best friend Allison had her baby at 2:17pm on 8/23 and she was 5 lbs 14 oz and 20 inches long. They named her Cora Day Ohlander after her grandma and Scott's grandma's maiden name (middle name). Go to her blog for the complete story...http://babyohlander.blogspot.com. Cora is such a sweet baby! Congrats to Scott and Allison. Love you so much.