Bersch Baby

Happy Halloween 2010

2010-11-03T14:30:00.000-05:00

We had a blast celebrating Halloween. Andrew keeps reminding me that we had "a great time at Stella's Halloween Party". Yes, my little man, we did! Stella (aka our friend Jamie and Tom's daughter) lives in a great trick-or-treating neighborhood so we joined them for all the fun!

I asked Andrew if he was going to rescue Stella since he was a dragon and she was a princess. He said, "no, I'm going to put her in a cave." He can be so sweet:)

Super proud of his candy stash!

Trick-or-treat buddies

Daddy got out of work just in time to catch the last block of trick-or-treating. Andrew was thrilled!

Loving the Fall

2010-10-18T14:39:00.000-05:00

At the Zoo with Nami and Papa

Apple picking with Grammy and Papa

"Cat" at University of Dayton picnic

Loving the pumpkin patch

Even a few days at the beach...yes it has been a great fall:)

Summer Fun...so far

2010-06-28T14:27:00.000-05:00

Camping with the Schimmel's. Long fun days followed by these cute little kids in footy pj's.

New favorite game...stealing daddy's hat and making him chase to get it back.

Superman with Papa Taylor.

Wisconsin Dells Vacation with Nami, Papa, Jax and us. Day 1 - Wisconsin Dells Duck ride.

The boys with Papa.

Just one of the many "fish" moments...slides, slashing, hanging out in the inner tube...Andrew loved the water!

Finally some rest..........

Round 2

2010-06-19T19:35:00.000-05:00

It has been ages since I posted a thing! That is because the little bun inside this oven made me very sick for two months. That is right, Andrew is finally going to be a big brother! We are thrilled to be growing our family! Stay tuned for more solo Andrew action until we welcome number two into the world sometime around Dec 6, 2010.

Running Machine

2010-03-25T22:37:00.000-05:00

Andrew loves to play "chase" which means we run around our condo at length. Today while being chased (not to mention sweating and breathing hard) I said, "Andrew you are too fast for me." To which he promptly replied, "I know, mom!"
Thank you for the cardio workout, my friend!!

It's been a while...

2010-03-02T22:03:00.000-06:00

Oh, how time flies. We have been having a great time and enjoying Andrew's zest for everything active! I actually almost lost an eye today playing soccer with him. He has been changing in more subtle ways recently...playing more by himself, trying to memorize his story books...but it is all great fun!

Here is what we have been up to...
The week before Thanksgiving, we went to Arizona to visit Great-Grandma and Grandpa Taylor.

Then it was time to celebrate his 3rd birthday...what how did he get to be 3 already?? Nami and Papa came to Chicago to celebrate.

Then it was off to Grosse Pointe for Thanksgiving with the Berschback family.

Christmas was super fun this year. We went to Minnesota for about 5 days which was awesome! Andrew enjoyed himself thoroughly!

Then, we got to spend some time with the Berschback's...we packed our place to the gills and had a great time!! Including Zoo Lights on New Year's Eve.

The new year has brought many fun experiences and an ever growing boy. Good thing Andrew and daddy are filling their tummies with plenty of cookie dough to sustain them...

Now, Andrew is all about doing everything himself...including washing his hair and taking pictures

Happy Halloween!

2009-11-01T13:17:00.002-06:00

Carving pumpkins with daddy. This thing is hilarious...three circles, a Michigan "M", and a triangle! Whatever works!

"Look at my dinosaur tail, mommy. It's my special tail."

The family trick-or-treating.

With our friends...Tom and his daughter Stella.

Minus the head piece...

Fall Fun

2009-10-11T13:13:00.003-05:00

We braved our first camping trip in September. It was actually a lot of fun and the thing I was most worried about (sleeping in the tent) was a breeze!

We went to the pumpkin patch this past week and Andrew had a blast. For some very unclear reason, they also had exotic animals at the end of the "petting zoo". Totally threw me off but Andrew thought it was great. While this picture is sort of hard to see, that is a giraffe very near Andrew's head. He got to feed it a carrot straight out of his hand...not sure that will ever happen again in this little guy's life!

Of course, he picked the biggest pumpkin he could find. The thing weighed nearly 40#!

He thought the baby pigs were quite cool.

Look My Toes

2009-08-22T15:43:00.002-05:00

I made the mistake last night of painting my toes while Andrew took a bath. As soon as he saw what was going on, he wanted in on the action. "Paint my toes" he kept saying. So I figured, why not. It is hard to see but he really did paint his toes and was still quite proud of it when he woke up this morning. Oh, I'm sure this will make daddy proud!

Summer Fun!

2009-08-17T13:56:00.005-05:00

Andrew had a Happy 4th of July!

Enjoying time with Grammy at the Museum of Science and Industry..

Wow - we've had lots of fun at the beach this summer..

Just the three of us...

Hey Little Froggy...

First Kiss! Lillian is my friend, Lisa's, darling daughter and Andrew took quite a liking to her!

Nothing to cure a grey day like a Fort (or "fork" as Andrew calls it). We played cars, read stories, and ate lunch in this little fort!

Seriously big boy! He now asks to see himself in the mirror when he puts on his hat and tennis shoes.

Fresh Air

2009-06-30T20:50:00.003-05:00

This is why I love home so much!

Taking a walk with Nami...

Looking for fish with Papa...

However, my real home isn't so bad, either. Andrew loves to run through the fountain at Millennium Park...

And Lord knows he loves to play soccer at the field near by...

Traveling Man

2009-06-13T08:51:00.002-05:00

We had a great visit with John's family in Michigan last weekend. Andrew got to stay for a few extra days, too, while John and I went to Florida for some long overdue R&R.

The Boys

My snuggle bug. He can be such a ball full of love.

Catching up

2009-06-01T12:38:00.007-05:00

Well, it has been quite some time since I've updated what is going on in this little man's life. Today I officially started part-time work which means I will hopefully have more time to take care of fun things like the blog (but mostly time to hang with Andrew and get my life in order!). Over the past few months, he seems to have focused his attention on mastering "play soccer ball", playing hide-n-seek, and developing an obsession with the movie Cars. Thank goodness it is a pretty cute movie! Otherwise, he has learned many new words and phrases, counted to ten by himself, learned his colors, and learned several songs (mostly you can just understand the tune but cute nonetheless). He is growing like a mad man and cracks me up on a daily basis. That is essentially this little man, Mr. John Andrew's, life in a nutshell. Here are some photos and videos that have been taken along the way.

Are you looking at me kid?

Decorating Easter Eggs w/ Grammy Berschback

Watching the Sound of Music - such an old man!

At Uncle Eric's Michigan graduation.

Hi, my name is Andrew. I look like a 5 year old today.

John keeps teaching him other "happy and you know it" verses but my favorite are the "kiss your mama/dada/etc"

Almost wearing a hat

2009-03-12T22:48:00.002-05:00

Finally, some smiles for the camera. Now he says, "cheese!"

2009-02-11T13:22:00.004-06:00

Kinda cute...

Kinda tired...(seriously I'm so over the pacifier! I think we are leaving it in Michigan this weekend!)

Kinda excited about musical talent...

A little this...a little that.

2009-01-10T14:48:00.006-06:00

So retro!

Mommy's little helper!

Merry Christmas!

First family photo of 2009!

John was throwing the ball and "accidently" losing control of it, which Andrew thought was hilarious. Pardon Andrew missing from the video for a while - as soon as he sees a camera he wants to see the picture of himself on it. Also please note the collection of silverware on the table...Andrew "set the table".

The best back-up dancer around!

Thanksgiving and GP trip

2008-12-09T12:21:00.002-06:00

Me and Grammy. Visiting GP.

As close as we could get to Santa! Ho, ho, ho!

(Check the creepy santa in the background!)

Admiring the tree

Thanksgiving - at the hospital with daddy.

Thanksgiving day walk

coffee lover

2008-11-23T14:20:00.001-06:00

I'm not sure what this is about but Andrew actually loves coffee. Luckily, I drink decaf. However, yesterday I had regular and Andrew didn't have a nap! Lesson learned.

Birthday Fun

2008-11-23T14:08:00.002-06:00

Happy 2nd Birthday, Andrew!

Looks like you had a lot of fun!

Andrew's best smile for pictures face!

(on his actual birthday).

That is yummy cake!

Daycare party and singing happy birthday.

Halloween Weekend

2008-11-11T20:23:00.002-06:00

The Boys!!!

With my uncles...

Not loving being a lion!

Happy Halloween...

Orlando, FL

2008-10-26T19:48:00.006-05:00

"Pooh, are you in there?"

Andrew got to meet his hero's...

Yet, somehow, this was Andrew's most favorite part of the Magic Kingdom (yes, a ceiling fan!)

Universal Studios was our favorite place. Andrew ran around for hours, making sure to step on every grate the park had to offer...

However, by the end of the day, Andrew was tuckered out!

Sea World was lots of fun too. The animals were awesome and the dolphin show was cooler than I even remembered.

Piano Man

2008-10-02T19:25:00.005-05:00

Andrew and I went to the Children's Museum this week. He loved the piano slide...I think he went down about 20 times. Also thought it was a good idea to practice some chin-ups before each time down the slide...

Grandma B. sent back a pair of John's old p.j.'s. They are Pooh so I'm pretty sure Andrew is going to love them!

High Five

2008-09-14T20:24:00.005-05:00

Those are some hot high fives! By the way, Michigan was getting spanked by Notre Dame in the background (hence the reason John can't take his eyes off the game!)

Bubbles at Grandma and Grandpa Taylor's...

Fun with Grandpa Berschback...

80's hair is back!

2008-08-27T19:31:00.003-05:00

The best hair do ever!! When I told him that his hair looked pretty funny, he proceeded to have a laughing fit for several minutes in a row. Needless to say, that meant I laughed for several minutes in a row!

The Giggles

2008-08-12T22:22:00.004-05:00

Oh, no. His first "sports" injury. He was kicking the soccer ball around the park and got clotheslined by the drinking fountain (grace is a Taylor thing, right!).

Andrew loves Tigger and Pooh, which by the way is so totally different than when we were kids. There is one particular episode where Tigger gets the hiccups and Andrew finds this hilarious! No matter how many times he sees this episode, he always finds it funny. See for yourself...

Boys will be boys...

2008-07-31T19:49:00.004-05:00

Andrew loves anything having to do with a ball! He just learned to throw overhand (self taught somehow) and loves to wail on anything with a hockey stick. Guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!

Throwing the ball...

He also finds himself hard at work carting around his blocks...

Nothing compares to you....

2008-07-21T19:28:00.005-05:00

Dancing...one of our favorite things to do! I think he gets the moves from his daddy!

Oh, sorry it is sideways...I'll get this technology thing eventually!

The First Post

2008-07-08T20:06:00.008-05:00

Ok, let's start out by saying this is long overdue. Andrew is 20 months old and we have been living away from family and friends for most of his life! It is about time to have a spot to keep up with this ever changing, growing, and wonderful human being (I get to say that because I'm his momma!)

Here are a few pics from this summer to catch up a bit...

Enjoyed some sunshine at River Days in Detroit.

4th of July pictures didn't really turn out because he hated the beach. However this little pic is from last week when he decided to catch up on an issue of Sports Illustrated!

My favorite picture of the summer. This kid is obsessed with the park and loves to daredevil down the slide!