Category: my weekend in pictures

{Seriously, can she get any cuter? If this was not my newborn, I would be demanding another baby!}

{Picked up fresh flowers for a baby shower and attempted to make my own arrangements. Turned out pretty well except for the darn hydrangeas that barely made it alive thru the party!}

{We had the honor of hosting a Baby Shower En Blanc for Jess, Cale, Jaz, and Baby Austin on Saturday morning! It was a sprint to the finish, but we actually pulled it off! I would probably recommend not hosting a baby shower (or really any type of party) when you have a 3 week old, but it turned out really well and was so fun! More pictures to come.}

{Our little family all in white!}

{After Eloise’s nap on Saturday we decided to enjoy the sort of sunny weather and take a stroll down to the playground at our local community center. Daphne basically napped the entire time and the rest of us got a really good workout since the walk on the way home is nearly all uphill. My body wasn’t super stoked about that…}

{Baby stretches from Daphne this afternoon. And yep, it was a jammies-all-day kind of Sunday!}

On Friday morning I took both girls to the grocery store (alone for the first time with both!). It went pretty well with Daphne in the Ergo and Eloise in the cart until check-out and then went quickly downhill from there. Eloise was threatening to jump out of the cart when I was paying and on the way out to the parking garage… and then she absolutely refused to get in her car seat. So after about 5 minutes of trying to negotiate with her, I managed to get her (screaming and crying) into her car seat, and, of course, by that time Daphne was crying too. It was a super fun trip home! I have been testing out various online grocery services and deliveries the past two weeks, and will definitely be sticking with that from now on!

We were super busy Friday evening and early Saturday morning prepping for the baby shower. It was a miracle that we pulled it off, but it worked and it was so, so fun! We had lots of friends over that we hadn’t seen in ages, and so. many. babies! There were 12 kiddos in attendance! I truly do love hosting parties and managed to plan and prep most of this one before Daphne was born. There will be more pictures to come (I didn’t take any but Jess has at least a few!). And we were so excited to celebrate the impending arrival of Baby Austin – congrats Jess and Cale!

And Sunday was a super lazy day and we all stayed in our PJs. It rained literally the entire day, so we took full advantage. Aaron and Eloise spent a lot of the day rotating toys and doing all of Eloise’s newly-found puzzles!

We are gearing up for a new week and can’t believe it’s the last week of March!

M

{Sunbathing on Friday morning… because we actually saw the sun in Seattle!}

{An adventure out to U Village with the girls late Friday morning. I also managed to get everyone wearing green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day but failed to get a photo…}

{Aaron and Eloise FaceTiming with family on Saturday morning.}

{Getting back into the cloth diapering routine. Newborn diapers are SO tiny!}

{Daphne is staying awake a little longer between feedings and naps these days, so we are trying out some “play time.” In a few weeks I think she will be ready for tummy time!}

{Those eyelashes are coming in!}

{Saturday night at the Lower house: Eloise was in bed, Aaron was out visiting out-of-town friends, and Daphne and I cuddled on the couch and watched HGTV.}

{Sunday morning came early and since I was up feeding Daphne and pumping really early, I took a nap around 7:30 AM. #newbornmamalife Can you guess which one of the three of us was pretending to sleep?? Also, Aaron and I have a pretty strict policy against co-sleeping with our kids (a completely personal decision!) but at this newborn stage I sometimes make an exception.}

 

{Daphne frequently covers her eyes if she thinks it’s too bright! Haha, a true Seattlite!}

We had a mostly lazy weekend and enjoyed each other’s company without feeling like we had to grind out a big to-do list. And it was so fitting that today is the first day of spring because we have actually had sunshine over the past few days! Hooray! I know it sounds like I am obsessed with the weather (seriously, all people in Seattle talk about the weather!) but this is the first sunny stretch we’ve had since the fall! I read somewhere recently that Seattle has only had 4 sunny days since October – what? We are SO ready for spring!

How was your weekend?

M

{Breakfast drinks: Califa cold brew for Mama, (cow’s) milk for Eloise, (pumped) milk for Daphne.}

{Yep, I could do this all day. Wait, I have a toddler too…}

{Snuggles with Daphne while I play with Eloise.}

{A selfie with my two best girls. On Friday we stayed in our jammies all day long. And Eloise insisted on wearing a blue sticker on her eyebrow. #toddlershenanigans}

{Aaron’s work sent the most beautiful bouquet of flowers to the house!}

{Ah, this Daphne girl. We are so in love!}

{We headed out before the rain on Saturday after naptime for our first family walk. Instead of getting a double stroller, we got this seat/board attachment for Eloise and she LOVES it!}

{Our neighbor Amy brought over a stash of ice cream sandwiches and we have been slowly making our way thru them! So delicious!}

{Getting Daphne used to this babywearing thing since I am pretty sure this is the only way I will survive during the day with both girls!}

{Papa and Eloise post-bath. That little bath robe kills me!}

 

{Papa and his girls reading a bedtime story. Swoon!}

This was our first weekend of just the four of us and it was much slower than we are used to, but perfect in it’s own way. We were able to see a few friends with a PEPS play date on Saturday morning and two weekend dinners brought over – thanks Leslie and Nancy! – and also get into a new routine which included a much-needed nap this afternoon (for me)!

How was your weekend?

M

{Eloise is getting lots of practice changing diapers these days! She is going to be the best big sister.}

{I finally finished this painted globe for Baby’s nursery and I am so in LOVE! I will hopefully be sharing all of the details of the nursery soon!}

{Taking it easy during the end of E’s nap on Friday. I have gotten almost everything done on my to-do-before-the-baby-comes list but boy was it exhausting!}

{These two snugglers on Saturday morning!}

{Eloise and Aaron headed downtown on the train (and in the Ergo which is Eloise’s favorite!) to the Tiny Tots Symphony on Saturday morning for an Eloise & Papa date. E was a little shy at first, but enjoyed the performance. Thanks for the tickets Amanda!}

{Eloise running full speed towards the play ground at U Village after dinner on Saturday night.}

{Mama had to make a Molly Moon’s stop before we headed home after the play ground.}

{Eloise and I made banana bread, per her request, on Sunday morning. I liked the recipe since there was no refined sugar, but it ended up a little dry. I’ll have to tweak the recipe the next time!}

{I made little gifts for the L&D nurses this afternoon to bring with us to the hospital. I know it seems like a lot since we will probably only have two or three nurses (one L&D and one post-partum) but Aaron eagerly handed them to anyone who walked into the hospital room last time and we quickly ran out!}

{Grammie and Paga (my parents) got into town this afternoon and Eloise has been having a blast with them, including joining Grammie for some late afternoon yoga.}

{And she liked reading thru Paga’s magazine and pointing out all of the pictures.}

Well, it was a nice long weekend, and even though it rained thru much of it, we still thoroughly enjoyed it! We didn’t have a lot of plans since I didn’t know whether I would be going into labor or not, so we sort of just laid low and hung out, getting a few last minute things done. It sort of felt like a final weekend for me: last Pure Barre class, last dinner out just the three of us, last bedtime with just Eloise… I have a sneaky feeling this baby is coming soon!

How was your long weekend?

M

{Eloise LOVES playing and reading in the nursery. And here’s a sneak peek!}

{Valentine’s Day cards for Eloise’s school friends. This is the BEST! She loved picking out the stickers for her friends.}

{After a PEPS play date on Saturday morning, we stopped by our local bookstore to sell some used books. Eloise was in heaven in the kids’ section! A girl after my own heart. If I could, I would buy her every single book in that store!}

{Thanks to June & January for sending the sweetest baby hat! If you are looking for simple, but super cute clothes for babies and kids, go check it out!}

{An obligatory belly shot in the nursery. Pants, especially jeans, are the worst this past week or so. Just super uncomfortable. But I am mostly pretty good in these chambray joggers from the Gap – elastic waist and they feel like jammies! I can’t get myself to wear leggings outside the house or working out – leggings aren’t pants, IMHO! – so I will definitely be picking up some more joggers for early post-partum outings!}

{Aaron was so sweet and took Eloise to the grocery store this morning so I didn’t have to make the trip on Tuesday (our usual shopping day) since it’s my birthday this week! I added flowers to the list since I have been obsessed with these tulips recently, and he brought me home the sweetest bouquet!}

{Headed to a quick barre class and it was SO sunny that I had to dig out my sunnies! Look at that blue sky.}

{It has been so amazing being able to continue to do Pure Barre thru-out both of my pregnancies. I know that it has kept me strong both during and after baby. Plus, Sami is the BEST! If you are in Seattle, go let her kick your butt!}

{We were so excited to attend a celebration for Baby Steiner this evening! Hailey (middle) is due just one day before me, and Jess is due in April, so not too much longer! There are going to be so many babies! It was so fun to catch up with everyone and wear stripes  – haha! And thanks for the photo Jess!}

{Amanda was so sweet and made Eloise this cape for Christmas and a special “big sister” bag for Valentine’s Day! I think I caught Eloise mid-sass!}

This weekend felt like it flew by, but it was so, so pretty this afternoon that I am mostly okay with it. 50 degrees and the sun was out – magical I tell you! Seattle, could you make every day between now and summer like this, with any and all rain showers or clouds limited to overnight?

We got a few last-minute things done that were sort of lingering, and I am feeling really good going into this week. It’s a super special week with a deep cleaning of our house, a mani/pedi for Mama, birthday and Valentine’s Day celebrations – hooray! So much to look forward to!

How was your weekend?

M

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{Eloise and I met our PEPS friends at open gym on Friday morning, and Eloise had so much fun! I was worried that she might just hold my hand and be shy (which she often does in new situations) but she was eager to climb and jump on everything!}

{I finally found a globe to paint as a project for Baby Foot’s nursery. I am hoping to get it done this week!}

{We were at U Village for dinner on Friday, so a trip to Molly Moon’s was a must. I really wanted to try a milkshake (since I just discovered that was an offering!) but since the store is undergoing some construction, there is the ice cream truck instead… so, no milkshake. But, I did get a pint which mostly hit the spot!}

{We spent a lot of Saturday trying to go thru boxes and organize our office/guest room. Eloise had a lot of fun helping us go thru all of the things and also wearing her art smock!}

{Eloise has been doing so much imaginative play lately, and one of the big things is that the bottom third of our stairs is her “airplane.” She brings out all of her books and stuffed animals from her room and everyone goes on a flight. It is the cutest.}

{We headed to the Seattle Children’s Museum this morning and had a blast! Eloise and I had to take a selfie on the “train.”}

{All aboard!}

{Eloise also really liked the Metro bus.}

{And the fire truck! It was so fun to be at the museum this morning since it was one that I went to as a kid whenever we visited my late grandmother – such memories!}

{Post-nap (well, the nap that never happened…) we headed to a friend’s house for the Super Bowl. It was a little scary walking into a “Pat’s Nation” party, but everything turned out pretty well. I wanted to see the Falcons win, but at least it was a decent game (except for OT – why can’t the NFL play college OT rules? Such a bummer that the Falcons didn’t even get a chance in OT).}

{Eloise got a balloon from the party and she was in heaven. It was cold and rainy all day, so she was happy in her rain boots and rain jacket. When did she get so big?}

This weekend went so fast! Probably because I had a huge to-do list (poor Aaron!) that we actually got almost all the way thru. I am determined to get all of the things done before this baby comes, so it is no down-time around the Lower house these days! But, we had some fun seeing friends and having family time too.

How was your weekend?

M

{On Friday mornings we have dance class, so Eloise always wants to wear her tutu skirt. And she also picked out the rest of her outfit! That yellow sweatshirt is mine from when I was three and she loves it!}

{This is about half of the packages we got on Friday… seriously, it felt like Christmas with USPS, UPS, and FedEx! Between last-minute stuff for Baby Foot and my upcoming birthday – I think that is why Aaron is getting so many packages! – we had a lot coming in.}

{Eloise is obsessed with the Ergo – it’s the sweetest and means lots of snuggle time with Papa since I can’t wear the Ergo with my belly at the moment. So imagine her excitement when we got this Tula carrier which is super similar from Aaron’s sister. Sheer delight!}

{We worked on moving Eloise to her new room and got far enough by Saturday’s nap time to try out her new bed. This is how well it went… we pretty quickly figured out we needed to move her sound machine and lamp to the other side of the dresser! She eventually went down after over an hour and in her crib. It has been MUCH better for the rest of the weekend and she is officially in her new room! I will share more details soon.}

{We spent all morning moving the rest of Eloise’s room, including her closet. Eloise was amused by all of the fun new things that we uncovered, like this playmat, while insisting on being dressed in her turkey costume!}

{A post-barre trip to TJ’s was nice since I was alone but maybe not the best since I had just worked out and it was nearly dinnertime! But I mostly managed to stick to my list and pretty quickly realized I had to be able to carry everything a few blocks to the car, so I didn’t go crazy!}

This weekend was amazing for me because I got to full-on nest! We cleaned and organized and got Eloise into her new room which means that I now have full access to the nursery to prep for Baby Foot’s arrival! It is crazy to have Eloise in her new big kid room though and have the nursery empty… we are going to have two kids soon! It is starting to feel like I need more time but I am thankful I still have four weeks since last time around we were prepping the nursery two days before Eloise was born!

How was your weekend?

M

{I am so thankful that this kid loves reading as much as she does! Reading to Stella on the car ride home. She didn’t want to get out of the car until she finished the book…}

{When you are eight months pregnant, putting your napkin in your lap takes on an entirely new form!}

{On Saturday morning we had our monthly PEPS playdate! Eloise and Eli enjoyed a breakfast of fruit and homemade bagels – they were amazing!}

{Cuddles with Eloise and the bump post-nap.}

{So I may or may not have broken the sink sprayer (that black one) which made our sink pretty useless. This is all “original” to about the 70s so we’ve sort of been dying to replace it!}

{And then you have to make a decision about which one you want out of what seems like a million faucets. Seriously, why does it have to be so complicated?}

{And then your awesome husband spends most of Saturday night installing the new faucet. The actual install took him hardly any time, it was getting the old faucet out since it was rusted in! Eloise was, obviously, super helpful too!}

{And there you go, new faucet! It makes a HUGE difference already since we have a super shallow sink. At some point in the next few years we will do a complete kitchen gut and remodel, but this should hold us off for now.}

{Sunday was spent almost entirely in Eloise’s new room getting it ready for her big transition in a few weeks. Walls are painted (thanks to our neighbor a few weekends ago!), chandelier is up, bed is assembled and painted, webcam is up, dresser was delivered, bookshelves hung.}

{I am so excited to see this space come together! Also, trash cans. We may have to build a little fence for those or something…}

{Bump post-barre which looks WAY bigger from a bird’s eye view than it actually is!}

{This morning Eloise and I headed over to Land of Nod to see Caspar Babypants in concert. She was having such a good time clapping, singing, and dancing (I promise) but as soon as I tried to take a picture, stoic. This is the best I got!}

{It was so (so) crowded, but we got there a little early and snagged a bean bag chair! Eloise had a great time at her very first concert and even snagged a signed CD!}

{I set up the new diaper shipment for Baby Foot which seemed surreal since it seems like so long ago that Eloise was in diapers full time. I can’t wait to see these tiny newborn diapers! And even though we pay a premium above other diaper brands, I love not having to go to the store to get diapers and wipes and instead have them delivered. We may also try Parasol which is a similar diaper delivery since I have heard good things!}

{And, Happy Valentine’s Day! We are less than a month away from that big celebration, so I figured I should get my wreath up since other festive Valentine’s Day décor is not likely to go up this year. And that is mostly because I am worried that it won’t get taken down until this summer because, newborns and toddlers!}

It was a fun long weekend and, as usual, ended too quickly! I can’t believe we are into the second part of January already. But, we got SO many projects done around the house which makes this nesting mama so happy! Rain is forecasted for this week (bummer!) but it’s a short one at least!

How was your weekend?

M