We kicked off Labor Day weekend by dining al fresco at an Italian place near our apartment. Susannah's been conking out between 7 and 8 pm lately, so eating out is more tricky. We discovered though that all the cool kids eat dinner at 5:30 pm--seriously the place was crawling with strollers and brats who kept dunking bread in their milk-- but honestly I don't think it's a trend that Ben and I can adopt. Here's S being very patient with us.
We had big plans to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Saturday but instead we slept late, read the paper and hit our favorite neighborhood spots like the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. (Hey, that sounds just like what we used to do before we had a baby!) We've tricked Susannah into thinking that the Garden is her backyard.
Finally, a family photo! We also went to the playground with the Thomases. S isn't much for swings yet but she let Anna take our picture. She makes that face a lot but what does it mean? I'm bored? I'm bummed? I'm over this whole family-bonding thing?
Monday was a big day. I started my graduate program at Sarah Lawrence with a full day of orientation, aka boring meetings and registration stuff. Ben was by himself with Susannah from 6:30 am to 6 p.m.! I hear they had a lot of fun and only a few tantrums. Here they are having breakfast.
Ben: "Getting her to take the bottle was a bitch."
Then they took advantage of mommy not being home by turning the living room into a recording studio. Susannah really wanted to here dad's version of Stairway.
Tuesday was Susannah's first day with her sitter, Dianne. We really like her and it seems they are getting along just fine. It's much harder on mommy, who got a little teary on the subway and who feels pretty unstylish hauling around her Pump N Style breast pump. C'est la vie.
Ok Moonpie! Now we're off the hook for a few days, right?
4 comments:
Yes, off the hook for a few days, but would have liked more pictures.
G.M. Moonpie
PS: I wouldn't say I was "pissy," just very very anxious.
Hey! There are some others of us who read this blog every day and are also really happy when you update it :) Beth, I did not realize you were starting school already. Yikes! Life is full! xoxo
That family photo made me laugh outloud. I think little s got a new baby friend named Orrin Chandler over that weekend too! So that must have been what she was thinking about. I bet she's looking forward to meeting O and putting her little tush back in the poland lake water. Swoon. miss you guys!
Susannah,
Will you be my friend?
Your aunt al
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