Pure joy.
I love him so much.
My weekend.
Crossing things off my list of to-dos, but enjoying each second.
Saturday morning was for doughnuts. We got there early, as we were Doughnut Vault newbies. I was the 2nd person in line (of 100!) by the time they opened. Six doughnuts secured and off we went. I gave Ryan part of an Old Fashioned on the car ride home, and I think that you could see deliciousness in his eyes. He loved it.
Matt and Ryan dropped me off at the spa on our way home. A one-hour massage was what this body needed. Happy Mother’s Day to me!
The rest of Saturday was for naptime and errands. Ryan has been a champ sleeper again - sleeping through the night and taking 2-3 hour naps. Amazing. I feel like I can function again. The errands were to REI — checking out bike trailers and racks, making sure we enjoy each minute of this summer. Still some more research to do, but we know where we’re leaning on what to get. (And baby bike helmets? So funny!)
Saturday night was for crashing early. Matt took the monitor and slept downstairs. I think I got 9 straight hours of sleep. I was up before anyone else, my body now programmed to wake with the sunrise at 6 am. My day to sleep in didn’t really work out.
Errands, naps, and a impromptu trip to Epic Burger rounded things out for Sunday. We had cancelled our brunch reservations at Carriage House because of a sleeping baby… But rescheduled for next weekend.
Matt and I crashed hard last night. A weekend, seemingly uneventful but packed at the same time.
Perfect.
Update:
I’m not a terrible parent. Thank you for your calls/texts/messages telling me otherwise.
But guess what!?! Ryan (almost!) slept through the night. He was only up from 8:45-9:00 pm and went promptly back to sleep. And he slept all night in his crib. AND - wait for it - he slept in until 8 am! Baby boy needed his sleep!!
We went to drop off something at a friends house this morning, and Ryan was super grouchy. I tried everything I could to get him to cheer up, but nothing worked. We left before I would have liked, but headed home. Lots of eating of his fingers and moaning, so I know that it’s those two new teeth making their appearance. I tried to stretch it out, but he ended up going down for an early nap. He was wiped out. We’ll see how the rest of the day goes. We have another play date and then dinner plans with friends. If he doesn’t cheer up after this nap, we may have to bail on everything.
I feel like a terrible parent.
Ryan has been sleeping terribly lately. It’s probably a nasty combination of milestone achievements (walking!), teething, and having an out of whack schedule with lots of travel.
He’s also had a cough for about 4 weeks- usually only when he’s lying down, but it wakes him (and me) up a few time a few times each night.
Last night he was ready to play from 9:30 to 12:30 am. Like he woke up and whenever either Matt or I would try to get him to lie down, he’d either cry harder or start babbling.
So tonight, I’m pulling out the bug guns. Tylenol. Motrin (dosed 2 hours after the tylenol). And baby Zyrtec (the doc last week thought his cough was probably due to seasonal allergies).
But,
I feel like a terrible parent. I hate giving him all of those things. I am fine giving Ryan doses of pain meds when I know he’s in pain from teething. He already has to take medicine every day to keep his GERD in check. But, we’ll see if tonight’s medicine cocktail works! Here’s wishing for a solid 8 hours of sleep. (12 would be ideal, but I’m not asking for that)
Any other advice for what I should do?
After a rough morning, today shaped up to be a great day. Ryan had a great nap (a rarity) and I had to wake him up to go to swim lessons. He loves the water but hates going on his back. After we got home, he assumed his favorite yoga position. Hopefully he’ll be worn out and will sleep better tonight!
Federal data released for the first time shows the wildly different amounts hospitals are charging Medicare to perform the same procedure.
See how hospitals near you are charging with this New York Times interactive.
This chart from the Washington Post lets you compare the highest and lowest averages in your state.
(via ilovecharts)
By 7 am, I had already…
… Kissed my husband good-bye at 4:30 am for his day trip to Boston
… Woke up to a coughing baby at 5:30 am
… Tried (unsuccessfully) to get Ryan to go back to sleep
… Caught puke in my hands as Ryan vomited up phlegm (that option was better than getting it on our down comforter)
… Chugged a cup if coffee as fast as I could
… Made a killer breakfast for me and Ryan - sausage, pancakes, fruit.
… Danced a made-up dance with a spatula to entertain a whiny child in his high chair. It worked.
I am now counting down to nap time so I can collapse and get some sleep.
As humans, mammals and Earth-dwelling creatures, we’re engineered to eat seasonally. But when our grocery stores are overflowing with all kinds of foods all season long, how do we know what’s in season?
Lucky for us, Williams-Sonoma has launched a beautiful and easy-to-follow website featuring what’s currently in season + great recipes for each food item. Check out In Season Now to fall in love with and get inspired by seasonal produce.
Get seasonal. Get sexy. #eatrealfood
Photos via http://theyearinfood.com/
(via jacquesofalltrades)
I know you didn’t expect most of this. I know you didn’t anticipate loving somebody so intensely, or loathing your post-baby body so much, or being so tired, or being the mom you’ve turned out to be.Sometimes you read something and it happens to be just what you didn’t know you needed.
A long day of travel, but the view is worth it. And the lobster? Amazing!
And, it’s our first trip without Ryan. A weekend away while he gets to play with grandma and grandpa at home? I’ll take it!
I made stuffed peppers! Rarely do I get to make a home-cooked meal on a work night, but today I got to cook!
Well, let’s back up. On Sunday I cooked. Tonight, I just assembled and baked.
Here’s what I did:
Cut off he tops and cored red bell peppers
Browned 1 pound ground turkey (I did this on Sunday)
Made 1 cup quinoa (I made this ahead of time too)
Mixed turkey, quinoa, 1 tub of goat cheese and 1 can of tomato sauce in a bowl.
Stuffed mixture into hollowed peppers
Baked at 400-degrees for 45 minutes.
Overall, it was a pretty good start to something that I just kinda made up. It’s definitely lacking in some seasoning, so salt and pepper are a must! Adding some fresh herbs would help too. And, if I had extra time, I would probably blanch the pepper before stuffing it to make it a bit softer.
Will definitely make something similar again!
Yesterday was a beautiful day in the city. Temps touching the 80s, but a breeze to make it feel like spring.
I left the office at lunch to take Ryan to the doctor, and we stayed home afterward. Baby was crabby after getting 3 vaccines, so after a long nap in my bed, we finally headed out to enjoy the day.
Matt left the office early, so we had some family time outside. Dinner al fresco at Antique Taco. Ryan loves guacamole - and he are almost the whole serving. Just licked the guac off of each chip and then handed the chip back to you for more.
After dinner, I headed to the grocery store while Matt took Ryan to the park. We had the littlest peanut at the playground, but you would never know it. He ran his heart out (while holding onto our fingers for support), trying to chase the big kids. Swings, slides, and jumping.
Bedtime was pushed back an hour, a rarity here. Ryan barely moved all night - a solid 10 hours of sleep. That hasn’t happened here in weeks. He was up at 6, but promptly fell back asleep in my arms. Probably dreaming of guacamole and swings. He’s still sleeping now, as I enjoy my coffee.
It was a great night. And hopefully a preview of what the summer will bring.
