Super Saturday

Nothing special, just a wonderful day together. It was a beautiful, breezy day. Greta woke up at 7 am, and we were showered and out the door for breakfast at 8. We went to our favorite bagel place and Greta got to see her little friend, Maddie (who breakfasts there with her Dad every weekend). I think they recognized each other! Then we headed home, stopping at a garage sale where Greta scored a set of puzzle blocks for a buck. After watching part of the World Cup with daddy, Greta napped for nearly two hours (falling asleep with Mommy, then waking up only to fall asleep again on Daddy).

Once Greta was truly awake, we headed to the Bethesda NICU Family Reunion Picnic. It was nice to see two of the families who weathered similiar storms last May. Their little boys were pretty flirty toward Greta, but she seemed more interested in the bunny and bubble-blowing machine. After hotdogs and burgers, Greta had her first creme-filled cookie (which she split with Mommy). As you can see, she loved it!

Surprisingly, she didn't get too hyped from the sugar: she crashed mere minutes after we hit the road. So we decided to detour on the way home and checked out a Subaru dealer's offerings. Greta really seemed to like Forrester. Mommy did, too. Once we got home, we headed to the playground, where our fun in the sandbox was cut short by a very stinky diaper.

Thank goodness Daddy could zip Greta home in the burley tow for a quick change! Pre-dinner play involved sidewalk chalk with neighbors Katherine (4) and Jack (2). Bath came right after dinner because of the big mess Greta made.

Then it was time to check out the view from the windowsill (we removed the futon frame and put the futon along the other wall). Greta likes looking out over the parking lot and watching the trains pass by. After a hefty 8 oz bottle, she went to sleep, and has only had a few minor coughing jags since. Fingers crossed for sweet dreams for everyone!