Guilty
It’s been two and a half weeks since we’ve been home from the hospital and I was starting to run out of everyday things: conditioner, saline, vitamins, etc. We were also low on diapers last night so I decided that I was going to take a trip to Target with my mom and the baby.
For those of you who believe that I should keep the baby at home for at least a month, I’m sorry. I’m guilty for breaking that rule since last week and went even further by taking her into two more public places today. It was just something I needed to do. I don’t think I’ve ever spent this much time indoors and in my own home since I had the chicken pox as a kid.
First stop was Target. The car seat fit right into the main compartment of the shopping cart and we kept her covered for most of the shopping trip. She slept from the moment we put her in the car seat and napped throughout. It was also nice to be there at 10 am on a Wednesday so that the number of grubby preschoolers in the store was kept to a minimum.
She only woke up only briefly as I moved her back into the car and headed to our next stop: 99 Ranch Market. Ew, right? Yeah, I get a little grossed out by just their shopping carts but we managed to mount the car seat onto the cart, cover her with a thin blanket, and shop for groceries without having to lay a finger on her. In fact, I didn’t have to touch her until I got her back into the house and washed my hands first. Germ exposure minimized! Yes, she was a bucket baby for 2 hours and I’m sounding like a germaphobe mom in this post but it’s what I’ll have to do for now until she’s gotten at least a couple vaccinations. I’m all for the 5-second rule when she’s a little older and stronger but we don’t need a sick 2-week-old baby at this point in time.
Kumquat may be too young to fetch Daddy’s beer from the fridge but she’s already helping with getting it home from the grocery store.
Brother, Joy, and my dad were here for a long weekend since Thursday. We spent a lot of time just hanging out together in our usual way…eating, napping, and making fun of each other. The dog also seemed to enjoy the company.
It’s just too bad that I’ve become the boring sister that can’t leave the house for longer than 2 hours at a time. They still managed to make their way around the city and Oakland and they even brought back some cookies for me from Bakesale Betty.
Jes’ parents drove up late on Friday and came over on Saturday to visit their granddaughter and to also bring me a special ginger soup containing pork knuckle, lots of vinegar, and of course ginger. It’s supposed to help me with my postpartum recovery and they were very eager for me to have some this week. Jes’ mom had never made it before and it wasn’t bad. It was just VERY rich since it was half collagen from the bone marrow that had cooked off.
We also had a visit from my cousin Ishya, Billy, her twins, and my uncle and aunt as well. The house was filled with babies and I had a fun time catching up with everyone. Joy also got a lesson on feeding a distracted 5-month-old.
I attempted to take a photo of Kumquat and the twins together but of course I have a child that will sleep through anything. Look at her…fast asleep without a care in the world despite 7 adults making noises and faces to get their attention.
In the morning, I picked up Brother from the hotel and we drove to Tartine Bakery. I scored a winner spot right out front and we waited in line for only 10 minutes before it got really long. I picked up some Morning Buns, a bacon and leek quiche, and a couple coconut macaroons for my mom. They were all deeelicious.
For lunch, we went to Bangkok Thai for some noodles and it really hit the spot for everyone.
In the evening, I got to go to my first Happy Hour in over a month. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to drink yet but it was nice to be out with friends.
We celebrated Jimmy’s birthday a couple days early at Jones and I had a good time eating and catching up with people.
I actually stayed out for almost 3 hours and got home just in time for Kumquat to wake up. Nice timing!
Yesterday was a day of firsts. In the morning, Brother, Joy, and my dad arrived from LA and Kumquat met her uncle and auntie for the first time.
Once she was fed and changed, we took a walk to the Ferry Plaza for lunch. That meant leaving Kumquat with Jes by himself for about 2 hours. This was the first time I had left her for a good chunk of time and it was Jes’ first time with her alone for that long too. I had just enough time to order, eat my lunch, and grab a couple treats before getting a text from Jes: “Where da boob at?” and a photo of Kumquat with a red face. I hurried home and as I was waiting to cross the street from the Muni platform to my house, I got a second text: “Better double time.” with a photo of her crying. By the time I walked through the door, she had cried herself to sleep.
In the afternoon, my mom and dad went to dinner with Brother and Joy and it was time for me to try walking the dog with the baby in the stroller at the same time all by myself. Luckily, the baseball crowd had thinned and Koa was well-behaved. Phew, it looks like this will be doable after all.
For dinner, Jes and I left the baby with my mom and dad as soon as I fed her. We went to Hillstone (formerly Houston’s) and I finally got to order my favorite salad: seared ahi tuna with greens, mango, and avocado. I was so happy to have raw tuna again. I also got a few bites of Jes rib-eye that was cooked to Medium Rare. Mmmmm…it’s been so long. It was particularly good with a few sips of his red wine too. Oh how I’ve missed you, red wine! We also had enough time for dessert…key lime pie. 🙂 When we got home, over 2 hours had passed and Kumquat was still sleeping! Good baby!
In an effort to keep beakatude.com from becoming a baby blog, I created a separate site for all the baby photos I’ve been taking. I’ve been pressed to send daily photos to the grandparents so this takes care of that need too. We also didn’t need Jes’ parents to know about all our happy hours and the fatty foods that we consume on a regular basis. So, here’s the link to Miss Kumquat’s very own photo blog: 
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