We took Oria to the ferry yesterday morning for her weekend with the grandparents (While I love my kid is independent and doesn’t cry when she says goodbye, I always have a hard time saying goodbye).
It was a gorgeous day so the husband and I enjoyed a patio lunch on the boardwalk in Steveston.
It was nice to eat out with no extra responsibility of taking care of someone else the whole meal.
This will probably be the last weekend in quite awhile like this and it was appreciated and enjoyed. Its also lovely to spend time with just my husband too!
Flashback Friday
9 months Pregnant with Oria, at pretty much this same stage in pregnancy. The aunties and mother in law held a lovely crazy hat tea party shower for me. How fun to dress theatrical with a huge belly!
Well we have had quite an action packed day! First we started with a good walk for mama with a good friend and our littles. A delicious Americano at le Marche Cafe.
Rushed home to head to my chiro appointment that Oria had to accompany me on. This adventure included 2 bus rides and a sky train ride into Yaletown. From there I thought an adventure to Granville Island would be fun by crossing the water on an aqua bus. We ate delicious strawberries at the market and of course Oria chased the pidgeons. I didn’t feel much like walking too much further so we hopped on a bus even though it was going downtown, because its final stop happens to also have a bus go by that stops us right near home. So what is that? 4 busses, a sky train and an aqua bus. I’m 9 months pregnant. I’m exhausted!!! It’s been a nice couple adventurous days with my sweet pea. Now I’ll need the weekend to recuperate while she visits her grandparents on the island!
What a day!
Oria and I took an adventure by bus to what we thought was going to be a mid week farmers market. As it turned out, this one doesn’t begin until June 5th. So we hopped on ten sky train to downtown, wandered about the mall trying things on, found some street meat, and cupcakes, and tiredly made our way back home.
We had a lovely time together. It was reminiscent of past adventures before becoming so pregnant.
She kept telling me how much fun she was having. That felt really good to share a special day like that with my girl, getting out of our comfort zone and being silly.
GPOYKW - The Grandma Edition
Oria with her Gemma last summer. This kid is so lucky to have such wonderful grandparents in her life so regularly. Gemma likes to do Ride A Cock Horse to Banbury Cross horsey rides, Oria loves them equally.
Oria is going through a “can I pick this” phase right now. I’m torn between just letting her pick the flower, plant, etc but also not letting her because they often don’t belong to us, they were planted by someone else.
I love Peonies. This was in a community garden near our house. I let her pick it. It’s so pretty.
I’m a hormonal mess today. Pregnancy hormones I’m guessing. Sometimes allowing your kid to pick a bright pretty flower is necessary on days like this. For both of us.
I love these handmade hanging strawberry baskets. Growing strawberries on the ground never seems to work for us. Maybe this could work on our back deck this summer.
