My favorite time of the day is when we unswaddle Adele after a nap. She loves to stretch out and I just think it’s the cutest thing to watch. I’ll have to capture it on video soon.
Morning in the Park June 27, 2012
Yesterday morning, Irving and I packed up the stroller and walked down to the park for a few hours. The weather was perfect… blue skies with a cool breeze. We left as soon as Adele finished eating so that she would nap as much as possible. 
We laid out two blankets, stretched out, and enjoyed the time as a family of three. Adele loved hearing the older kids running around, seeing the squirrels jumping across the grass, and feeling the breeze on her face. 
Stretch, Adele, stretch! She’s so cute, we can hardly believe she is ours! 
I have dreamt about this day for a long time. The day where I could pack up my family and enjoy a lazy morning outside. I am so excited that it’s here. I love my little family so much. This is what it’s all about. 
We brought a picnic lunch and read stories. 
Irving read some magazines, and I wrote in my journal (I’ve been keeping a journal for Adele. Hopefully she’ll want to read it someday!). 
There is nothing more magical than seeing a baby snoozin’ under the shade of a big tree. Perfection. 
I can’t wait to do this again soon! Someday she’ll be able to run with the other kids…. slide down the slide, play in the sand, climb up the ladders… But for now, I’m enjoying her like this. There will be plenty of time for that later. 
Oh the Places You Went… In Utero June 26, 2012
During the 10 months Adele was in my belly, she visited a lot of places! Before she was even born, she bounced all over the country!
OCTOBER 2011 – Seattle, Washington 
OCTOBER 2011 – San Francisco, California <— We walked a half marathon together! 
NOVEMBER 2011 – Indianapolis, Indiana 
NOVEMBER 2011 – Chicago, Illinois 
DECEMBER 2011 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
DECEMBER 2011 – Boston, Massachusetts 
JANUARY 2012 – Boston, Massachusetts 
JANUARY 2012 – San Francisco, California 
FEBRUARY 2012 – Lake Tahoe, California 
FEBRUARY 2012 – Disneyland, California 
APRIL 2012 – Hollywood, California 
APRIL 2012 – Las Vegas, Nevada 
MAY 2012 – Santa Monica, California 
So many more places to go, Adele. Just you wait!
Baby Burrito Swaddle June 25, 2012
As soon as Adele came out, we noticed that her hands were always up in the air. No matter how you positioned her, she wanted them up near her cute chubby cheeks. 
Even now, two weeks later, she still likes to have them up near her face. 
I think it’s so cute because in her 20-week ultrasound pictures, her hand was near her face too. It must have been how she was positioned in the womb for almost 10 months. 
While it is adorable to see, when her hands are up, she flails them around and they annoy her. And even worse, she scratches herself pretty good since her nails are always too long. She sleeps better when her arms are out of her way. In the hospital, they did a great job of swaddling her up tightly with one or two blankets. (One night, they put the blankets in a towel warmer first! She slept so well after that one!) But when we came home, we noticed that one swaddle was not enough. 
Her little houdini fingers still made it out the top of the blanket. So we started using TWO blankets at a time. Even that wasn’t enough to stop Miss Adele from escaping. 
Our friend, Caitlin, gave made us this Baby Burrito Swaddler and it has been a lifesaver. Now, after we double swaddle her, we put her inside the sack, and she’s asleep within 5 minutes! 
We keep the AC on in the house, so we’re not worried about her overheating. She sleeps longer and better when she’s inside there. They say that swaddling simulates what it was like for a baby inside the womb. Nice and cozy. 
Kid tested… mother and father approved. 
If you’re interested, Caitlin has an Etsy store called Lil’ Stowaway where you can get one. They’re all custom made, super soft and really cute. As she grows, we’ll probably eliminate one or both of the swaddles underneath and just use this sack on it’s own. 
She has handmade burp cloths on there as well, and I can attest to the quality of those too. They’re amazing. We use them daily!
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