Thank you, Mommy!
My mom spent the past 7 weeks here in SF and it’s hard to believe that she’s gone back to Cerritos. She arrived a week before Kumquat’s due date and stayed until she was almost 6 weeks old. It was so nice to have her here with me before and after Kumquat was born. I don’t know how I would have handled the first several weeks without her help. I also enjoyed the company and, of course, all the tasty food she cooked for us. She even made me one last batch of peanut sauce for me this week so that I had some after she was gone.
Last night, we took her to dinner at Roy’s. Kumquat came along too and I did my first restaurant restroom diaper change.
After dinner, I took my mom to the Giants game. We got $10 standing room only tickets so that I could take her around the stadium. We got a pretty good view of the game and McCovey Cove before heading back home.
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Before dropping my mom at the airport, we spent the morning in the usual way – entertaining Kumquat. I got a photo of them together and it’s funny that my mom was wearing the same top she wore the day Kumquat was born. Boy, has time flown and my my has my baby grown! I think Kumquat was just as sad to see her grandma go today.
Thanks for all your help and company, Mommy! We will all miss having you around…including Kumquat and Koa. Love you and see you on FaceTime!
Last June I purchased a Groupon for Teresa for her birthday. Now that I’m no longer preggo and it’s 2 weeks from her wedding, we thought it would be the perfect time to redeem! It was a Groupon for a 50-minute pedicure and 30-minute massage at I-Spa at the Intercontinental Hotel for $65 per person. It’s a pretty fancy spa and this Groupon turned out to be an awesome deal.
Before our first appointment, we met up at Luce for brunch at 11:00 am. I had the smoked salmon eggs benedict and it was delicious…especially because I wasn’t allowed to have smoked salmon for 9 months. We also got mimosas and that was equally tasty.
At 12:30 pm, we headed upstairs to the spa and they gave us robes, slippers, and complimentary champange. Yes! The pedicure at 1:00 was so nice and now my toes are ready for my role as bridesmaid in two weeks. We then had about an hour to just sit and relax. The massage was at 3:00 pm and the lady got all the kinks out of my neck and shoulders. Aaah…so nice.
That was such a fun day and it was the first time I had been away from Kumquat for so long – 6 hours!! My mom also went shopping at the mall so Jes was on Kumquat duty including a bottle feeding. Looked like it wasn’t so bad so it was a super win for me!
This morning after feeding, changing, and putting Kumquat back to sleep, I had time to go out for a run. It used to be a ritual for me to get up early on Saturdays, walk the dog, and then run along Embarcadero before the crowds cluttered the walkway. The weather was perfect this morning and I managed to run another very slow 2 miles. Along the way, I got a photo of the Bay Bridge and the clearing fog. I never seem to get tired of this view. I appreciate it even more now that I don’t get out as often as I used to. Next week I’m going to shoot for 3 miles. Hopefully I’ll be back in good enough condition to run a 15K this November. Who’s going to join me?!
This afternoon, I dusted off the running shoes. My last run was on November 27th back when I was 20 weeks pregnant and finally decided to hang up my shoes for the next few months. At that point, my ligaments were too loose and sore and I just couldn’t catch my breath. Now I’m 4 weeks postpartum and today I finished my first two miles in 25:22. Yeah, it’s pretty sad but after doing some reading on how to start running again, most will say to wait until 6 weeks and to take it super slow. I couldn’t wait another two weeks so I went outside, planned to run one mile, and ended up running two. Overall, it felt great to be outside and moving at a quicker pace than a brisk walk. It was the lightest I’d felt in many months and breathing was so easy! Boy have I taken breathing for granted all these years. Now it’s time to take some ibuprofen and see what the damage will be tonight and tomorrow.
Jack is the oldest of the gang and has become quite a goofball. He’s as wacky as his dad and has the best laugh. This was the first time he had met Kumquat and it’s neat to see them next to each other. I still remember when Jack was just as small as her almost 5 years ago.
Next is Reese, who has lots of spunk and knows exactly what she wants and doesn’t want. Loved the new haircut she got but you wouldn’t be able to tell with all the food in her face and hair. She also enjoyed flirting with Victor at the table today.
Then there’s Mr. Rowan. He’s quite a mover and had some new kicks to show off today. He also got super excited when Vyl pulled out a pack of seaweed paper. He practically shoved an entire sheet in his mouth.
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