Alex has initiated the transition to skipping his nap. On this first day he attempted to do a quiet time but didn’t quite make it. Right now he is still largely napping with about one quiet time (followed by a very fussy evening) a week.
This Monday Brooke had her 5 year old well child check. She did great chit chatting with Dr. Mink and answering all his questions about her activity, what colors and letters she knows, how much she ‘reads’, and what vegetables she likes to eat. She passed her hearing and sight test and didn’t need any shots this year (thank you 4 year old well check)! She is 49.1 inches tall and weighs 53 lbs. Dr. Mink things she will be over 6’1” as an adult. Afterwards, we had a little Mommy/Daughter date of lunch at her favorite restaurant and some fun at the park.
Daddy had a great weekend with the kiddos and took them everywhere! They had lots of fun and did lots of things but I think they all really enjoyed going to a Tides game together!
While I was away AJ not only took care of both kids and took them to an outing everyday (pool, museum for craft and kids time, plant nursery for kids day, model train exhibit at the library, baseball game), but he fixed our shower and ordered and installed a system to hang our kayaks so they are not under our deck! He is AMAZING!!
This weekend I got to travel to Chicago with Jackie and have an awesome moms trip! We stayed in a great hotel downtown with a beautiful view and that first night I got a few pictures of downtown after checking in. The next morning we went on an architecture boat tour down the river and saw a lot of amazing buildings and even a bridge opening as we went past. We walked to Millennium Park to see Cloud Gate (aka the bean) and had Chicago hot dogs in the park for lunch. We walked the park until we found the Buckingham Fountain and a little cafe beside it to have a beer. We got cleaned up for dinner on the rooftop of the Conrad Hotel with drinks at their bourbon bar before. The next day we walked north on Magnificent Mile to the Oak Street Beach. We took the Red Line to the Harold Washington Library and saw their winter garden on the top floor. Then back to enjoy the sun at the beach and for me to rent a take-and-drop bike and ride 6 miles up the lakeshore. We had Gino’s Chicago deep dish pizza that night and it was delicious! I walked the Magnificent Mile south and ended up on the RiverWalk and found some unusual riverside hot spots including a Frost franchise! I then walked back and joined Jackie for ice cream at Ghirardelli. The next morning I got up early to have a 10 mile bike ride of the southern lakeside trail. I also rode the entire Navy Pier. After a shower, Jackie and I took the train to Chinatown and after some shopping we had amazing Dim Sum at MingHin. We went to the Museum of Contemporary Art which was largely a bust except the very interesting fan with light. That night we got dressed up to have dinner at Maple and Ash, a truly incredible Chicago steakhouse. It was a spectacular trip in a vibrant city with Jackie!
