This week has been hard on you, baby girl. You are teething so you've had more than your fair share of fevers, long nights, and sore gums. It's hard watching you struggle, but I tried to do some special things with you throughout the week to take your mind off your teething. And it ended up being a really full week with some of the people you love most!
We spent Monday morning at the park then the afternoon running around Walmart. Yep, you read that right...Walmart. Kidzu was closed and it was so hot out and I was short on ideas, so I let you run around Walmart with a pool noodle you found there! I know. Not my proudest mommy moment. But you had fun. And that's all that matters. And you totally wore yourself out/slept well that night! Ha.
Tuesday was spent at your grandparents' house in Raleigh, then, auntie Carole and cousin Xavier met us there for dinner. And we had the best time catching up!
On Wednesday we went to the pool with uncle Taylor and Isla and Louis. You had a blast with your cousins, of course.
Thursday night, my old neighbor Lulu was in town for a Mother Goose performance at the library. You and I participated, listened to Mother Goose read some books, and you even got to play some instruments, dance, and got some "fairy kisses."
Friday was special because you got to see Isla perform in a play. Grams and grandpa were there, too, along with auntie Gina, uncle Taylor and Louis! You really really loved the Paperhand puppets in the lobby at The ArtsCenter, which makes me excited for their performance next month! Of course, Isla nailed her part in the play!
Your papa worked most of the weekend, so on Saturday morning, despite the sweltering heat, you and I made our way to the new Dorthea Dix Park in downtown Raleigh, where the City was hosting a huge celebration/festival/party and where naenae had a special art installation. It was really something to see in person! Amazing, really! Another highlight from the day was seeing you eat strawberry shortcake ice cream from a local Raleigh vendor. You loved it and I was relieved to see you eat anything (teething seems to have stolen your appetite lately).
Today was spent mostly at home, although we did manage to visit papa at work and made a quick stop by Weaver Street where we ran into grams and grandpa! Naenae and grandpa also dropped by to play with you on their way back home from a quick trip to Greensboro. And grams came by later with a little care package. You are so loved, little one!
My hope for the coming week is that your teeth come in and you get some relief. And that your healthy appetite returns! Teething is so rough!
Oh, and here are a few cute things you did this week that I don't want to forget...
- Another baby came up to you at Kidzu on Friday and you said, "Hi!!!"
- You jumped! Sounds so simple but you started jumping one evening when the three of us were hanging out in the living room. So adorable!
- You dance a lot now. Also adorable!!!
- Your favorite word, as of late, is "Isla." You draw it out so that it's nearly four syllables ("Eye-yah-la-aa"), and you started saying it after we let you watch a video of her band perform. You watch it at least once a day and love it. And you just love Isla so much. No matter what she's got going on, she always takes time to talk to you and give you special attention. You light up when she talks to you!
