Rehoboth Beach

We went to Rehoboth Beach, DE this weekend. Shawn had a conference for the Maryland Asociation of Nurse Anesthetists and Emma and I played.


It was the Sea Witch festival and they had lots of booths and games, plus a costume parade.




Our hotel was right on the beach and one block away from the festival, so Emma and I were able to go play, and then easily run back to the hotel for naps.




I kept taking pictures of the festival and texting them to Shawn while he was in classes. I wanted him to feel like he was part of it. Shawn was in class until 6:30 on Saturday night and we went to dinner at a cute restaurant called Eden. We shared a risotto for an appetizer, I had a beautifully cooked chicken, and Shawn had the salmon. It was past Emma's bedtime, so we got a key lime pie to go. We spent the whole dinner taking turns standing and rocking with her, but it was nice to have a really good dinner again. We haven't been out to a nice dinner since our anniversary in July.

The next morning Emma and I went to a coffee shop where she had pears and I had a breakfast burrito. Then we went back to the hotel to pack up. I was hoping she would nap while I packed, but no such luck. Shawn got out a little early so we hit up our other favorite pastime in Rehoboth, tax free outlet shopping! We got Emma a bunch of fall/winter clothes and a few pieces for ourselves. Of course she fell asleep in the sling while shopping, effectively killing my shoulder with her dead weight.

It was a lovely weekend. Too cold for any beach time, but we did visit a little.

I just finished my last week of work! I am officially a stay at home mommy now. To celebrate, Emma and I went with out neighbor Brooke to a farm in Maryland to go apple picking. We stopped at the pumpkin patch so Brooke could ge a pumpkin and we took a photo op of Emma in her pumpkin outfit. Then we picked apples and califlower. The broccoli was past it's peak, but we didn't realize it until after we trapsed through the soaking wet plants. We were very muddy and wet by the time we got to the car. It was a lot of fun. We'll be sure to go out earlier next year.




Tomorrow is a Halloween party at Brooke and Oscar's where Emma will be a ladybug and Shawn and I will be flowers ;). Pictures to follow.

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A nice day

Emma and I have had a cold this past week. One of her classmates was sick last week and gave it to us. She has been okay, just a little cough and stuffy nose, and a bit clingy. Shawn went climbing in the morning both Sat and Sun and I thought I was going to die. Having a sore throat, stuffy nose, and fatigue while taking care of a baby who was fussy with the same symptoms was not fun. We are on the mend now though. (And no, it's not swine flu)

We are having a lovely day today consisting of eating, playing, and napping. We went to the post office for stamps this morning, and I listened to an interview with the John Potter the Postmaster General on the Diane Rehm show on NPR. Then we went to Trader Joe's where I got more organic zucchini for Emma, and chocolate cat cookies for people for Shawn and me. Since Emma eats the peel too, it's important to be organic says the Williams Sonoma Cooking for Baby cookbook! She went to sleep almost right away when we got back and I have been steaming, pureeing, making a beef stew, and doing laundry with my time. I swear it's just like being on call. I only plan one activity at a time because I never know how much time I am going to get before she wakes up and needs me!

It's been a nice day. Shawn has a meeting at work tonight so won't be home until after 7. If I can clean the house a bit more, I might invite Oscar, my neighbor over for stew. His wife is in Hawaii for work for this week; he joins her on Sat for their 1 year anniversary. He is pretty allergic to cats, so we'll see. The maids come tomorrow, but that won't help me tonight!

Let's see, developmentally, Emma is doing well. She is sitting up like a big girl, especially when she has a fun toy to hold on to so she doesn't think about keeping her balance. She is getting better at rolling over. The bottom arm gets stuck when she goes from tummy to back, but it doesn't seem to bother her. She just keeps twitching her body until her arm is free. When she is on her tummy, her legs are moving like crazy, I keep thinking she is going to take off. She's also having a great time flinging herself from sitting to her tummy then flailing her limbs. She is enjoying solid food. We have given her rice cereal, pears, and zucchini. Next, is acorn squash. Her fine motor control is getting pretty good. She very deliberately will pick up her binky with thumb and first two fingers, turn it over, and put it in her mouth.

I have less than 4 weeks left at work and am very excited. I've been looking at fun activities for us to do, but each time I try to go to one, Emma is napping! I can't bring myself to wake her up just to go to story time at the library, or yoga, or a sing-a-long in the park. I'm sure we'll think of something.