I slept really well Saturday night and woke up around 6:30 am. Dad came in to get me and after changing me, took me downstairs for my morning bottle. After I was fueled for the morning, we played on my playmat, vaguely trying to keep our voices down to let Steve and Allison sleep in a bit. After we played and read a bit, Dad brought some his cutting board over to my the floor and let me play with some of the food as he got it ready. I wasn’t too interested in the scallion he handed to me and desperately tried to reach the smushy pile of avocado he was peeling.
After a short nap, Mom got up and we went for a walk to the famers’ market. We bought apples for Mom, an onion for Dad, and cauliflower for me. By the time I got back Steve and Allison were up and the five of us took for my favorite restaurant, Moonshine. We sat outside and I got to sit in the highchair, as is becoming the norm. After a bit Mom discovered I had a dirty diaper, so Dad took me into the bathroom to get me cleaned up. I decided to make things exciting with a mid-change pee that got the new diaper dirty. Dad had no clean diapers and I was just giggling, waiting to see what he would do. Well, he created a make-shift diaper out of paper towels and took me outside to get a new diaper from Mom — who seemed perplexed. I was so tempted to make him pay for such a brash move, but I had to behave in front of our guests.
We came back home and I ate my zucchini, but wasn’t too excited about it (because I was tired). I took a nap while the adults worked and watched the Bears’ game. As soon as I got up, I finished my zucchini from earlier and Dad and I gave Steve & Allison a ride to the airport. On the way back I got really hungry, so Dad pulled over the shoulder of the interstate and fed me a bottle in my carseat.
On our way home, we stopped by a building in which Mom and Dad used to have an old sublet to pick up their friend Sara. She was so excited to see me! We drove home and after some playtime, went for a walk to Oberweis. On the way back home we stopped in Wicker Park and Mom had the crazy idea to let me try out the swing. Dad seemed highly skeptical, but after some convincing from Mom, Dad got really into it and pushed me even higher than Mom wanted to. I had a really good time and loved watching the other kids swing, too.
When we got home, it was time for my dinner: avocados (my tenth solid food). Sara fed me and was quite enthusiastic, perhaps because avocados are one of her five favorite foods in the world. Who knew that I was eating adult delicacies already? After I finished up, I played with Mom a bit while Dad went for a run and then it was time for bed.
I should also mention that there’s been a lot of tooth-talk this weekend. Mom is convinced that I have my first tooth — so much so that she emailed my entire family with an emergency news alert. Dad, however, despite significant inspection, has yet to see that alleged tooth. So, we’ll call October 11th the day of my first tooth, but with little asterisk!
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