Hi friends and happy Friday!
This has been the longest short week ever it seems. With all of the snow days/delays we had (which were wonderful in their own right), getting back to work and getting caught up on scheduled meetings, testing and just my regular responsibilities has been busy busy busy! Definitely ready for the long weekend ahead!
With any week, I'm celebrating the wins, big and small!
~Ella's return to daycare has been pretty good this week. She's eating more foods thanks to other friends who offer her things like graham crackers (she loved, even though she could only really gum it haha). Ella is living her best life on those days for sure :)
~We have lots of plans Saturday: a baby shower for my friend/coworker, and then the Eagles game at our friends' new house that we'll get to see for the first time!
~We had another instant pot success with making zuppa toscana on Sunday. It was super tasty (I'd never had it before), although I will say, it's better as a side instead of a main course. Ella even liked the potato and sausage in it!
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~The temps have finally risen above freezing, and today we are in the 60s! It's been nice to be able to get out of the house and not totally bundle up and rush from the door to the car, and back again. Plus, Ella's little chapped cheeks will hopefully get a chance to heal up with the higher temps, too.
~I've stopped my morning pumping session after nursing Ella. This may sound like a weird win, but it's been SO nice to have that 15-20 minute window back in my morning, and get to sleep in a few extra minutes every morning. This was a decision made easily once I was only pumping 1 ounce in 15 minutes which did not seem like a good use of my time. Down to 3 pumping sessions a day now instead of 4 (on workdays).
~MG and I have a date night on the books for next weekend with a friend to babysit lined up and I'm excited for another parents' night out, just us!
Hoping that if you have a long weekend, you get the extra time to recharge a bit!
I have never had Zuppa Toscana before either but really want to try it! Very happy reentry into day care went well for sweet Ella! Have a super duper weekend!
ReplyDeleteAw sounds like a fun weekend! Yay for date night next week too! Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteAmanda @ Cupcake N Dreams
Our weather has been so weird here, too! It was in the 60's when I dropped Walker off at preschool yesterday and then it was snowing by 4 p.m. I'm ready for some consistent weather so we can all get well across the country. Bring on spring!
ReplyDeleteElla is the cutest!!! And we finally got a cancellation for school today because of the ice that's expected so I'm still in my pjs! woohoo!!!
ReplyDeleteSarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts
Ya for date night!The decision to drop the pumping sesh is just one of many you'll make. i am proud of you for seeing that the time was more important. It is so hard to make those decision as a mom, choosing some time for you over other things. I hope you have a great long weekend, I get Monday off too so I am so excited for a day off with the house to myself.
ReplyDeleteI'm so curious about this instapot thing... maybe I'll give it a whirl! And yay for you for taking 15-20 min back of your life!! WOO!! XOXO, R
ReplyDeleteYay for date night next week! Well deserved! We have weird weather here, high 70's yesterday, 40's today. Have a great time at the baby shower!
ReplyDeleteyay for date night and hooray for short weeks!! I hope y'all enjoy your busy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI go back and forth on the Instapot. I don't know how much I'd use it.
ReplyDeleteToday is grossly balmy!
Ella is just soooo precious! Sounds like you had a very productive week!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a productive week! I'm glad her return to daycare has gone well. :)
ReplyDeleteYAY for small pumping victories! Pumping is so hard, and you're awesome for committing (and staying so) for your daughter! Love!
ReplyDeleteWins are wins - big or small! Good for you! Also, cheers to that upcoming date night!
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