Peggy & Ella

Please meet Margaret Mary Lannan & Ella Catherine Lannan. They are my nieces. I love them more than anything in life. They are the love of Christ to me in my life.
Margaret Mary, or Peggy, was born 4-3-2006 in Washington, D.C. Her parents are my oldest brother Bob and my sister-in-law Maura. Interestingly, she was also baptized that day. You see Peggy's birth was very complicated. When she was finally born, her lungs were filled and had been without oxygen for a long time. My older brother Bob could see the urgency and concern in the actions and words of the doctors and nurses. He also saw Peggy's physical condition. He explains that in a moment of grace and clarity, he took the cup of water next to him and baptized Peggy "In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit." She was then rushed off to the N.I.C.U. and stayed there for approximately a week. I love Peggy very much!
We like to call her the Peggermeister, Peggers, Pegg-dawgy-dawg, and The Peggernator. She likes to walk, modestly run, crawl up stairs, and crawl down stairs backwards. She can say the words Duck, Dog, Elmo, Baby, Dada, and lots of jibberish.
Ella was born 8-8-2006 in Chicago, IL. Her parents are my older brother Sean and my sister-in-law Leslie. She was baptized in October 2006 at St. Clement's Catholic Church in Chicago. Ella loves going to see the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. She can sit in the sun and smile. There are lots of new people to wave hello to and meet. I love Ella very much!

We like to call her "E" Ella-Booster, The Booster, Booster Brown, and Ella Bella Roo. She likes to chew on things, walk around, play with her toys, and she loves to meet dogs on her walks with Mom. She can say the words Da-da, Dog, Wow, Hey, as well as lots of jibberish.