How things have changed in a year! On Valentine’s Day, one year ago, I was just getting permission to be off bedrest and we were rejoicing that I had made it to full-term pregnancy. So to celebrate our last holiday “just the two of us” before Nora was born, we ate dinner at Portillo’s and picked up Culver’s custard on the way home – two of my favorite comfort foods. That was two weeks before Nora was born.
Fast forward to the present – we enjoyed our first Valentine’s Day with our little valentine! The day began with cards, chocolates, and a surprise for Nora from Jonathan – an Elmo balloon. Boy, was that a hit; Nora loves the balloon! (See pics below.) For dinner the three of us headed to downtown Naperville to Francesca’s, a restaurant we’ve been wanting to try. With a 5:30 pm reservation, we enjoyed a delicious pasta dinner. Nora did amazingly well sitting in the highchair eating her food and playing with toys, during the long wait of a busy restaurant night on a holiday. The food was delicious, but not superb, and the prices were pricey. But the best part was the fellowship. A special time it was, spending the evening with my honey and my sweets.
What a fun surprise from Daddy!
She’s all smiles for Elmo 
Balloon fun
