Weekend
We had a nice mix of busy and chill and productive this weekend. I'm enjoying the cool New England fall weather.
Saturday was nutso: picked up our CSA share, got haircuts and lunch in Harvard Square, went out to Dedham to see the bunnies http://www.dedhamshines.org/dedham-public-art-project.html and http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/8154097837/in/photostream and headed home so that I could get ready for a bachelorette party http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/sets/72157631943359342/with/8154099101/ - gotta love Jacques. I got home at 1:00 and Mina was up at 2:30. Brian took her down in the morning and let me sleep "late" until 8:40 (which considering daylight savings was actually 7:40), first time since Mina has been born.
On Sunday we stuck around the house to get some things done. We did some more tinkering in the kitchen, putting up some shelves, patching holes, painted it last night http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/8161051594/in/photostream . We spent a few hours ripping out most of the plants in our small front yard while Mina hung out in the driveway in the Pack N Play and had a blast. We are leaving behind a holly bush, azalea and another flowering bush that I always forget the name of. We broke for lunch at Sharma's with Tia and Stephen who had walked over, and then Mugzi arrived soon after to help us spread the mulch. It was great to see people and get things done http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/8161019245/in/photostream ! We'll plant taller things near the house next spring and have the full sun to do some veggies closer to the front. We'll have the nice landscaper guy come rip out, level and replant our side yard so that we can start from scratch over there (he said to give them a call around Mother's Day next year).
I brought Mina to her play group at http://www.cobblestones4families.com/ yesterday. She's standing unsupported pretty often and taking steps un-aided more and more. The OT that runs the group mentioned they may want to move her up to the next group (for 12-18 month kids) given how she is moving. It is exhausting because she moves all over the place in there, but she and I have a great time. After I gave her some lunch we headed out to visit Rebecca and baby Mal and run some errands nearby. After dinner (had some lamb sausage from our CSA and Mina LOVED it) we played a bit before she fell into bed.
Some days are just trying and others just amazing. This parenting thing is pretty amazing.
Saturday was nutso: picked up our CSA share, got haircuts and lunch in Harvard Square, went out to Dedham to see the bunnies http://www.dedhamshines.org/dedham-public-art-project.html and http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/8154097837/in/photostream and headed home so that I could get ready for a bachelorette party http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/sets/72157631943359342/with/8154099101/ - gotta love Jacques. I got home at 1:00 and Mina was up at 2:30. Brian took her down in the morning and let me sleep "late" until 8:40 (which considering daylight savings was actually 7:40), first time since Mina has been born.
On Sunday we stuck around the house to get some things done. We did some more tinkering in the kitchen, putting up some shelves, patching holes, painted it last night http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/8161051594/in/photostream . We spent a few hours ripping out most of the plants in our small front yard while Mina hung out in the driveway in the Pack N Play and had a blast. We are leaving behind a holly bush, azalea and another flowering bush that I always forget the name of. We broke for lunch at Sharma's with Tia and Stephen who had walked over, and then Mugzi arrived soon after to help us spread the mulch. It was great to see people and get things done http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/8161019245/in/photostream ! We'll plant taller things near the house next spring and have the full sun to do some veggies closer to the front. We'll have the nice landscaper guy come rip out, level and replant our side yard so that we can start from scratch over there (he said to give them a call around Mother's Day next year).
I brought Mina to her play group at http://www.cobblestones4families.com/ yesterday. She's standing unsupported pretty often and taking steps un-aided more and more. The OT that runs the group mentioned they may want to move her up to the next group (for 12-18 month kids) given how she is moving. It is exhausting because she moves all over the place in there, but she and I have a great time. After I gave her some lunch we headed out to visit Rebecca and baby Mal and run some errands nearby. After dinner (had some lamb sausage from our CSA and Mina LOVED it) we played a bit before she fell into bed.
Some days are just trying and others just amazing. This parenting thing is pretty amazing.