Day 131 | A Long Over-due Morning Date

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It's been 14 months (!!) since I've had a minute of time in the morning to myself during the week. Today, I had 45 glorious minutes of me-time with Chase at preschool (his second day went amazingly well) and Robbe taking his morning nap (I actually managed to coordinate it!).

Eventually, if this trend continues, I promise to take advantage of the down time for some relaxing, but today, the goal was to get as much accomplished as possible:
  1. Prep dinner: This yummy meal is in the crock pot as I type.
  2. Prep lunch: There's not much time for meal prep when Chase gets back from preschool.
  3. Make baby food: Today's menu was spinach and avocado.
  4. Drink tea: I managed to sneak in a little something for just me.
Whew...the 45 minutes went by really quickly (shocking!), but I enjoyed every second.

Day 130 | The Countdown Has Begun

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We booked a vacation to Cape Cod! I couldn't be more excited to break out of our rut (the days all seem the same lately), spend some quality family time (yay for Grandma and Grandpa M joining us!), and see my dear, dear friend in her own environment.

We're a little over a month away from departure, but Chase is buckling down early to get ready for the trip. He needs to hone his foosball skills if there's any chance of holding his own against his dad (there's one at the house we're staying at). 

He kept saying the red guys were "broken," though. We need to work on the concept of the game, I guess. 

Day 128 | Chase's Choice

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When we woke up this morning, I gave Chase the choice of what to do today: go swimming or visit a museum. His choice (in case it's not obvious from the photos)? Museum...he's such a DC baby. He selected the Air and Space Museum even though we've visited this one a lot. His reasoning? Daddy needed to go. So kind of him to be thinking of others.

Chase had an absolute blast. He was running from exhibit to exhibit so fast he was sweating. Down right giddy. And so fun to watch. 

Day 126 | The First 1st Day of School

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He looks so grown up, doesn't he?!?
We celebrated a big (huge!) first in our house today. It was Chase's first day of 2 year old preschool.

The morning could not have gone better. There were no tears (from anyone) and he was the only one in his class who got upset about leaving. He wanted to stay and play longer. I'm trying not to take that personally.

On the car ride home, Chase asked if he could go back to school tomorrow. I guess that means he had fun, right?

Day 125 | The New Look of Lunch

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Yep...here it is, the new and improved lunchtime routine for this trio. Notice I said improved and not simplified. However necessary the solids-introduction is, it is not the easiest or enjoyable process (or maybe that's just my perspective). It will get easier, I know that and for now I'll just appreciate how sweet it is that Robbe couldn't be more excited about expanding his diet.

And for those of you keeping track, Robbe had his six month well visit today and here are the stats: 
  • Weight: 17 lbs, 15 oz (60th percentile)
  • Length: 28.25 inches (98th percentile)
He's happy and healthy and even showed off some of his new skills to the doctor: sitting up, getting up on all fours and moving back to sitting up from the crawling position. Pretty impressive!

Day 124 | Going Places

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Today is the day: this little peanut is six months old! I wouldn't say he's been a barrel of fun so far today but he's got the afternoon to make up for it. 

Robbe fun fact: he's the best snuggler. One of the many benefits of nursing is that I get to experience the extra-sleepy, extra-snuggly version of sweet Robbe. His little head fits just perfectly between my cheek and collarbone, melting my heart every time.

*A couple of notes:
1. This photo was taken before our trip to the library. I swear I did strap him into the carseat before we left.
2. The reason he wasn't strapped in yet was to show off his new District of Columbia onesie. It outlines all the District's neighborhoods and I'm obsessed with it. 

Day 118 | Read about Robbe

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Aside from the last two days, Robbe goes highly underrepresented on the blog. I know! Poor little guy.

To remedy that, for the week leading up to his half birthday (woohoo!), I'll be posting photos of him and attempting to include a little tidbit that helps you get to know this little guy better. 

Today's fun fact about Robbe:

He loves/is obsessed with his dad. He gets a bit cranky at the end of the day before dinner lately and I think it's just because he's sick of me. Chris walks through the doors and he's all smiles again and is happy to sit and hang out in his dad's arms. It's very sweet (and I'm only slightly jealous). 

Day 115 | Berry Delicious

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The sunshine was calling our name to the berry fields again this morning. We packed up and headed to Butler's Orchard...this time for their raspberry harvest. The temperature was a little warmer, the berries not quite as plentiful (but no complaints!), and the bees had found the raspberry bushes, too, but none of that inhibited our good time. I mean, is there anything more enjoyable than a beautiful morning with your beautiful family enjoying delicious berries? I think not. 

For those of you who remember Chase eating "just one" blueberry, this time he splurged and ate "just two" raspberries. His ability to underestimate must have developed early, because we're pretty sure he ate about as much as we brought home (2.5 pounds). 

Did I mention we stopped and got soft serve ice cream to eat with our fresh berries? Could this day get any better?

Day 113 | A Lunch Date

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As often as we can manage we have a standing lunch date via FaceTime with my good friend, Mary Catherine, who moved to Cape Cod last fall. I'm grateful for the technology because I'm terrible at keeping in touch (sorry for all of you that have experienced this first hand!).

These little lunch dates make me happier than I can express. And Chase loves to join in and check on MC's puppy. Everyone is happy!