Yesterday we hit up Old Town for some mexican seafood and to celebrate with Wags. You know what was cool? Direct TV channel 603 is playing an hour of Paralympic coverage every day from 4-5 pm all week. We don’t get the channel at home but Rockin Baja Lobster does so Wags got to watch at the restaurant.
Wags watching some of the Paralympic games coverage
Kaili napped her normal schedule during the day and enjoyed herself at the restaurant. She fed herself rice and beans and fed the birdies chips. She is a strong little thing, she just goes and goes with the flow. Kids are so resilient.
Kaili’s appetite is hit or miss these days. She also doesn’t do well with leftovers but who can blame her on that? Eating the same thing meal after meal is plain boring. I remembered something I saw on Pinterest and gave it a shot. I put a variety of cut up food in an ice cube tray and let her have at it.
I started small with just three options.
I didn’t give her much credit going in, I thought within the first 2 minutes the food would be dumped out but she proved me wrong.
hmm, what do we have here?
She was intrigued and carefully chose what she would start with.
I think this was a hit because it was a fun new way to eat lunch. I imagine the glory will fade but hey, she ate it all but the crackers.
Tried and true. If you have a toddler who loves a meal time battle, give it a try.
Tomorrow the hubs and I are leaving on a jet plane. In 24 hours we will be on our way to Rome, where we will celebrate our 6 year anniversary by frolicking through the Colosseum, throwing coins in the Trevi Fountain and sipping wine on the Spanish steps. Then we are going to head to Paris to play on the Eiffel Tower, eat Nicoise salads and check out the art at the Louvre. At the end of our solo vacation we are going to stop in on Brussels to eat chocolate and drink some beer.
September 9, 2006
I am excited and really looking forward to some alone time with Shane. We only see each other 3 days a week and those days are shared loving our Kaili. This getaway is going to be really good for us. However I am going to miss this face more than words can express.
My little love
As much as I will miss her, I know she will be in great hands and have so much fun with her aunt and uncle and both sets of her grandparents. I worry she will miss me but kids are resilient, I am the one who will have the harder time.
At the end of the month our folks are flying Kaili out to London where we will meet them at the flat we are renting in Camden. I am already excited about being reunited with my sweet babe.
what? you don’t eat breakfast with your shades on?
As wonderful as mommyhood is, it doesn’t come with much time off , this trip is exactly what I need after the past few years I have had. I am a very lucky girl to be able to go on a vacation like this and I intend to enjoy every second of it.
Kaili and I went up to OC to visit my parents and check out the Orange County Fair, I can’t remember the last time I went.
As soon as we got through the entrance we hit the petting zoo. Goats, pigs, Llamas, miniature donkeys and 90 degree weather, who wouldn’t love it? Kaili was a little timid and not terribly sure about being left on the ground with these “gigantic” animals. At first she was enjoying a real life animal adventure.
And then she wasn’t sure anymore.
After a lunch of corn dogs and gyros we let Kaili play with the water area. She approached it with caution but then went full force getting completely soaked. She also met a little friend, she seemed to think this little boys nipple was a button, just kept pushing it. How embarrassing.
Kaili was a trooper and ran out of gas about 4 hours in but so did my dad, so it all worked out.
15 months old and another trip to SeaWorld. Each time I take her she gets a little more out of it. She really enjoyed the Sea Lion show but there is nothing better than watching her play in the kids area, she had so much fun.
Christmas came early for little Miss Kaili. As we were heading out this weekend, Shane spotted a garage sale with some children’s toys. We stopped and needless to say left with a couple of things for her.
We are starting her young folks, soon she will be washing dishes, unloading the dishwasher and helping me with meals.
We also picked up a little play structure for her. She has already figured out how to climb up the slide and get down the big step feet first. She’s a quick learner.
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