A Day In The Park

We had an absolutely lovely weekend! I mean, honestly, the best weekend we've had since before Bailey was concieved.

It all started on Friday night. Bailey went to bed as usual, but didn't get up in the morning until 9:00 AM. And she didn't wake up on her own. At 9:00 AM Kelly was chomping at the bit and had to go wake her up. She was still sleeping peacefully. We did all of our shopping and she was a perfect angel. She hung out in the cart without too much drama and then, after having been so good, was allowed to walk (holding my hand of course) through PetSmart. She did without having one fit and without trying to make a break and escape. Once we got home, she ate like a champion (think, a full cup of squash, soy hot dogs, no-sugar applesauce and enough watermelon to drown her) and then went down for her nap. Where she slept for 3 hours. She was up again, happy as could be. Had a great dinner and then we played outside for a long time. She went back to bed, super-happy and sleepy.

She slept until 10:00 AM on Sunday morning. And again, she slept that late on her own. When we finally woke her up, she was still sleeping. We woke her up and again, she was just a ball of sunshine. Honestly. The most perfect little angel. She ate a hearty breakfast and then we were off for a day at Watkins Regional Park. I was needing to get out and enjoy the hot weather. We have been searching for a playground close to home and some space for us to enjoy. Well, this place delivered!!! It was absolutely fantastic!!! The playground was huge with an infant section that was fantastic. There was huge open fields, tennis courts, walking and hiking trails. A wonderful nature center designed for children with birds, walk-in cabins and all kinds of really cool interactive stuff. There is a train that takes you on a 10-minute ride through the park. An old fashion merry-go-round. And a working farm. It was absolutely awesome. Best of all, everything is free. The only cost is $1 for the train ride per person and $1 for the merry-go-round. We had an absolutely fantastic time. Bailey loved it all.

The only issue arose when it was time to eat lunch. We grabbed our cooler, threw down our blanket, got out our sandwiches and were promptly swarmed by flies. It was absolutely gross!!! But, all in all, it was a great day.

Bailey fell sound asleep on the way home and stayed that way for another three hours. We had a great night again last night and then she slept like a champion.

Talk about an easy weekend. I realize now how much I need to cherish the down times like this. They are rare, but when the come, they are fantastic. As for me and Kelly...well, let's just say we enjoyed the time alone.