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Had a really great weekend
Had a really great weekend with these two.
this seems like forever ago
When I came across this photo on a hard drive my heart leaped. I don’t remember ever seeing it before. Looking at that tiny infant on me I suddenly distinctly remembered how new everything was at the beginning. For a week or so breast feeding was the most difficult task in the world. I was feeding her every 3-4 hours and even waking her in the middle of the night so that she would eat and hopefully gain weight. My poor nipples were so sore and she was so hungry. Eek! I would try to sleep when she did like I had been advised but some times I just couldn’t and would end staying awake washing cloth wipes, tidying up the cottage or just watching her sleep. maiki and I were already looking at pictures of her while she was sleeping even then and talking about how we could not believe that we were parents and they just let us take her home from the hospital like it was no big thing. It was such a weird time (no clear division between days anymore) and we were blissed out and sleep deprived. I was so thankful that I didn’t have to go back to work for a while and could just get used to my new job of being a mother. Now I wished that my weeks at home were more like months at home to bond, but its always cut short.
One time maiki got the flu. He felt so bad because Emma was so new and I was left to take care of her by myself. I managed somehow but then almost like an alarm went off suddenly he felt better and I was the one who could barely hold her for being so ill. I had a high fever and still breast fed so that she would get the antibodies to avoid the flu that we had. It was the strangest moment of my life and I just hoped and prayed that I recovered quickly. Those were the days when I most appreciated food being delivered to my door. We had been gifted a fancy meal delivery service and ate better those nights than if I was cooking dinner. And we always had dessert. The desserts were the best part and I daydreamed that we had the funds to keep the dessert delivery going for ever. Those were the days-chocolate cheesecake and baby snuggles. ^_^
visit with family in L.A.
We took a short flight and ate lollies.
Aunt Elayne gave Emma a Frozen puzzle that she did over and over again during our stay.
Elayne made us yummy waffle breakfast. The koala family liked it too. ^_^
We visited Grandma and Grandpa in their new apartment.
Emma thinks Grandpa is quite silly.
We walked around Wilderness Park and saw this snout nosed turtle in the pond.
Emma played with her cousin Brody at the park.
We visited the ocean and felt the cool waves on our feet.
We walked around at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. Took photo booth pictures at Urban Outfitters.
Drank smoothies in the sun and watched all the stylish people go by.
Ate strawberry shortcake, and blew out candles just for fun.
We spent lots of time with Grandma and Grandpa.
Emma climbed this rock wall to the top!
Abalone Cove, Palos Verdes
When we visited family in So.Cal last we drove down to Palos Verdes. We parked at Abalone Cove and hiked down to the water where there are tide pools and a beach area. It was a beautiful afternoon and we saw a dolphin swimming nearby in the water. I used to drive to P.V. a lot when I lived there and it was really a neat experience for me to visit with Emma Clover. It was super relaxing walking on the beach, listening the sounds of the ocean and the birds. I saw a dozen pelicans fly in formation over head and thought of the lovely birds we have at home near Lake Merritt. However, nothing beats a visit to the ocean.
