We’ve had a crazy awesome weekend that included FIVE playdates! I guess that would explain the 3 hour nap this afternoon.
This picture pretty much sums up today… bubbles in the hair, strawberries and ketchup on the shirt, toys on the floor and an empty diaper box from our Costco trip. Someone needs a bath!
It’s safe to say our lives have been a little hectic lately. We laugh that we haven’t had a full normal week since the beginning of May. We love being busy, but the past few weeks, I’ve been trying to find my center again. Trying to create balance and carve out some moments of peace among the crazy. Here’s a few things I’ve been doing lately for my own mental and physical health…
Time with Irving
We were so lucky to have had family around here and there over the past couple of months. We took full advantage of our ‘built-in babysitters’ and got in a few nice dates. We spent a weekend away in Boston and got out on a nice trail walk together too.
We try to get out for a walk a few times a week. Now that the weather is cooling off, it’s been so nice to get some fresh air.
Time with Adele
I’ve been trying to soak in all of her toddlerhood lately. She’s just been cracking me up. We’ve done a dance class, a music class, a few playgrounds and some playdates lately. I love to socialize with the moms and see her play with her friends. She thinks everything is funny now and her laughter is contagious. My favorite thing now is how she says “Cheese” when you ask to take her picture!
Yoga
Well, I can tell you this… my return to yoga was humbling. I am SO out of shape you guys. Woah. I can’t believe I was more in shape 9 months pregnant than I was last week. Whew! I did “Mom+Toddler” yoga and it was AWESOME. I had my same amazing teacher I had for my prenatal class. It was so much fun. A few of my friends were in the class too and all the kids just sat and played in the middle while we stretched and held poses. Adele thought it was funny to crawl between my legs during downdog. It was fun to meditate while holding my baby and take some deep breaths together. And she loved when we all did our ‘ohms’ at the beginning and the end. She clapped when it was over. So cute!
Haircut
Confession: I haven’t cut my hair in OVER a year! Whatttt? I was holding out because I wanted to do an updo in Mikaela’s wedding (I’ll have a few photos posted soon!) But I’m super excited to cut my tresses this week. Mama needs it!
Flu Shot
It’s that time of year again! With a little one in daycare, we don’t take any chances. I know the flu shot is controversial among parents, but we opted in for Adele last month and we’re protecting ourselves as well. I headed to the CVS Minuteclinic* to get mine this year. I’d never been, but it was actually pretty easy. Admittedly, I waited an hour for my appointment, but Adele and I kept ourselves busy in the toy aisle while we waited.
Don’t worry, we cleaned up before we left!
Hoping Health-Tober continues! I’ve got a few fun things lined up including trying an Aerial Yoga class! My arms are hating me already.
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*The CVS Minute Clinic provided me with a free flu shot. I was happy to try it out because I had never been before. It was a great alternative to making an appointment at the doctor, waiting for the nurse, and billing insurance for hundreds of dollars (my pet peeve). I was pleasantly surprised by the service. Consider it for your yearly flu shot! Protect yourself against the flu!
M&C got married at a gorgeous winery in New Hampshire. The setting was absolutely beautiful.
The rehearsal was a couple of days before the big event and it was so fun seeing family and friends getting excited about it too!
Lace on babies. SOOOO cute!!
The rehearsal itself went great! I know the bride was very excited!
Adele was the flower girl, which meant she had a very important job to do. But unfortunately… she slept through the entire rehearsal. haha
The excited Bride + Groom to be!!
Once Adele woke up, we took a few pictures because really, there is no better backdrop than this property. Stunning!!
If you think the rehearsal was beautiful, wait til you see the wedding itself!! Stay tuned!
While I was home, I wanted to get together with some of my friends and their kids! Seems like yesterday we were all 16 and driving to the beach together, but now, I counted 12 kids between us! It’s so much fun. We found a local farm to meet up at where the kids could see some animals, have some donuts and play. The weather was great, a perfect New England fall day.
Adele thinks anything with a beak is a duck, so she was quacking at the turkeys and the peacocks. haha
(PS. these pants. Love!)
It was fun to catch up with my friends too. In between tantrums, cranky babies, sleeping babies, dirty babies, hungry babies and running babies… we somehow managed a few minutes of actual conversation. Kinda. At the end, all the kids were melting down, it was actually pretty funny. That’s what it’s all about, right? Nothing a little pumpkin ice cream and some cider can’t fix.
I love this picture of Adele and Harper because I’m pretty sure I have one just like this of Shelby (Harper’s mom) and I at a farm when we were this age too! I have to find that!
I had big plans for a big group photo of all the kids, but it just wasn’t in the cards this time. Shelby and I stayed a little longer and let the kids wander around the pumpkin patch and chase ducks. Wish we lived closer!
When we got home, Adele wanted to take Gizmo for a walk. Out of all the animals at the farm, I think she still likes doggies the best.
After Mikaela’s bachelorette party, Irving met me in Boston and we got to enjoy two whole days together in the city! Adele had plenty of babysitters at my mom’s house, so we took advantage of the time to explore the city where Irving and I met!
On Sunday, we walked around Faneuil Hall and the Harbor. It was gorgeous out and we had fun just looking at everything that has changed (and hasn’t changed) since we left. (PS can you believe I’ve been living in LA for 9 years already?!) Crazy.
We ate lunch in Downtown Crossing.
And had dinner in the North End. It was fun to hold hands and pretend we were still in college. Awe, memories.
On Monday, we started our day with a tour of Emerson’s new campus. I’m so jealous of the kids who get to go to school there now. So many awesome changes. And somehow, we ended up getting the Will & Grace set put on display in our library! Neat!!
(Here’s what it looked like on the show):
And then we rented bikes through Hubway! It was only $6 for a bike that we could use for 24 hours. The only catch is that you have to park and exchange it every 30 minutes or you get charged by the hour. I think it’s intended for short commutes, but Irving and I took this as a challenge. We biked 13 miles stopping to exchange our bikes 7 times (there are stations all over the city, it’s awesome!) Here’s a rough estimate of our route:
For lunch, we stopped at our old stomping ground! Wing-It!!!!!
After lunch, we were tired and headed back to our hotel (We stayed at the Omni Parker this time, it was pretty nice. Really old, but also charming and romantic.) We wanted to try and make it almost all the way back in 30 minutes (to minimize bike exchanges in between) but there was still time for a little pit stop along the charles:
What a fun adventure in the city. =)
Hi I'm Kelley! I'm a 30-something cancer survivor and a self-proclaimed world traveler. I am originally from Boston, but now call Los Angeles my home. Traveling is my passion, but I also love running marathons, watching soccer, eating cupcakes and planning future adventures with my Husband. In June 2012, I became a mom to a beautiful baby girl named Adele. Our lives are forever changed and we couldn't be more excited!
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