Over the weekend, it hit 95 degrees here, in a city where most people don't have air conditioning. It was easily a record high. We retreated to the attic room, which usually isn't the coolest, but where we have a window-unit air conditioner from Great Grandpa and Grandma H. One of us was down to her diapers even, and drank lots of milk to stay hydrated. We did venture out a little, to the farmer's market and to Home Depot.
Yesterday we did a LOT. We walked three miles around Green Lake, we went to the giant baby store, and we made a 10 pm run to Ben and Jerry's. The beanlet was strapped into her car seat three times in one day. All these trips would have been inconceivable a week ago, so we are definitely (all of us) making progress. The baby did well, mostly sleeping while strapped in her "BabyBjorn" front-pack carrier or in her car seat. I think she likes the rocking motion. As another sign of our progress, S. carried the baby herself for over half of the walk around the lake.
I began paternity leave three weeks ago tomorrow. It has been great. I realized I had not taken more than a day off here or there since last July, so I was certainly due. I am taking another 6 days off, and then it is back to work.
- M.
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