I woke up in an excellent mood today! Perhaps the extra sleep had something to do with it? I just woke up feeling ready to take on the day and excited to spend it with my family. Jason went and picked up K from his parents house and I stayed home and hung out with Isabelle. We decided to attempt a family brunch which is always a crap shoot. I loaded up Belles into the stroller and started walking down to the restaurant when Jason got close and he met me there with K. Surprise! Belles slept the whole time and K was perfectly well-behaved. She ate her food, she played with her toys, she stayed in her seat, no meltdowns… We felt like it was our lucky day. This rarely happens. That’s why we only go to a super cheap brunch place with the understanding that we’ll just box up our food and leave if we need to. Sitting for an entire restaurant meal as a family was a nice treat though.
Casually walking to set up her obstacle course
We went home and K napped and after nap we noticed she needed to burn some energy so we took her out to do an obstacle course. This is one of her favorite activities. We packed up some random toys and household items and headed out. She had a blast. Her motor skills are getting really good and when she got bored with her obstacles, she rearranged them to make them a little bit different. We practically had to drag her inside after 30 or 40 tries when her jump became a weak hop because she was too tired. And with Isabelle in the carrier and both Jason and I cheering her on, K felt like the star again. I think it was good for her to get some exclusive attention. It’s hard to squeeze in one on one time with her while also attending to newborn demands. We make some time every day during Belles’ naps but we also need that time to shower, pick up, make meals, etc. Overall the whole day was a success. Brunch was good, the obstacle course was good, and after burning some energy K was an angel the rest of the night. What more could we ask for?
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