Picnic

misty  ·  Sat, Jun 18, 2016

Today was the annual Bay Area Homebirth Collective Picnic, so we finally had a chance to visit with Michelle. It’s been such a long time since we got together; it was a real treat to see her again.

We made a quick baked mac n cheese that we like a lot and headed out after Milo’s first nap. We got a Lyft there (because I didn’t want to waste valuable visiting time on public transportation) and found that we were among the first to arrive. We were sad that Orna couldn’t make it, but Michelle was there, so we spent some time chatting. Milo showed off her walking skills and smiled a lot at everyone. We gave her a little bit of all the food, though the grapes turned out to be her favorite.

While there, we ran into the woman who I used to see for acupuncture, who was also pregnant and now has an adorable son. I was amazed that she remembered me! We talked for just a few minutes, and on our way out, Chase and I made plans to meet up with Michelle for a sort of going-away lunch in a few weeks.

The rest of the afternoon was pretty uneventful.

Highlights:

• Milo flipped over the stool and pushed it around like a walker. She does this pretty regularly now. She also sits inside of it all the time, which can’t be comfortable because of the plastic grid. But I tried putting a blanket in there, and she just took it out and sat right on that grid. Oh well.

• I spent some time finishing up Chase’s Father’s Day present for tomorrow. I was late putting it together because I couldn’t decide what to do for him, but I think it’s pretty cute.

Other Notes:

• Milo gets super excited when she gets her hands on something she’s not supposed to have, like a cell phone or the AppleTV remote. Sometimes she approaches it slowly and looks over at either me or Chase, as if to see if we’re looking. Other times she’ll grab it and bring it right over us, as if she’s so excited that she wants to share it with us. Still other times she runs in the other direction when she sees that we’ve seen her with it. Sometimes she lets out a little squeal of delight.

• Milo has learned to put her arms through sleeves, so dressing her has become kind of easier. In fact, when we put a shirt over her head, she now knows that her arms are next so sometimes she initiates the sleeves herself. Smart girl!