Finding Our Groove

The girls & I are slowly finding our groove in a new city with a new baby. The past couple of weeks, we stayed home a lot more than is usual for us and then the girls caught little colds that forced us to be completely home-bound for a few days. By the time their colds cleared up, I knew we just had to get out & reclaim our normalcy. So, we did! And it was like a breath of fresh air! It was the most like myself that I've felt in weeks.

Yesterday we had our first Las Vegas playdate (yay for people who go out of their to way to welcome you--another mom at storytime recognized us from visiting their church the Sunday before, and she introduced herself to us. I forgot how much I'd been missing interaction with other friends/moms during the day!!) at a new to us playground, then we all went to storytime together. Sure, it made me nostalgic for our days spent at Igo Library & Bonnie Conner Park...but the girls & I had so much fun! And it felt normal, such a good feeling. Then we came home for lunch & naps...and apparently Brady got the memo on naps & he took his first mega long nap at the same time as the girls....HALLELUJAH!!!! Then today we went to the museum and met up with our friends from the playdate again. It's a little tricky getting out the door with a newborn in tow...but I'm so grateful that we're finding our new rhythms and getting back to our old selves.




Playing in the water exhibit today at the children's museum...so thankful they provide little raincoats for the kids so they don't get soaked!!

 

Brady snoozed throughout the entire museum until I woke him up to nurse while the girls ate lunch, such a good easy-going little brother :)



Lunch break :)

This guy was all smiles after I woke him up to eat :)

But of course, we're finding our summertime groove just as summer is beginning to wind down. We only have 2 full weeks left of summer before our Shelby-girl is off to Kindergarten, then we'll be working out new routines yet again. Much to our dismay, Shelby will be attending a full-day Kindergarten...so there will be a lot of adjusting for all of us! Her school hours will be 7:50-2:10, and we will be walking her to/from school. Due to the dismissal time, this may be the end of weekday naps for our big girls. As sad as I am for her to be starting Kindergarten, I know she is ready & is going to have so much fun!! It will be bittersweet for sure. Then after Labor Day, Miss Hadley will be starting her very first year of preschool! I think the hardest part of this summer has been the lack of routine, so I think this back to school season will do us all a world of good! But until then, we'll enjoy our slow mornings, fun outings, afternoon naps, post-dinner swimming (the girls' current favorite pastime!), and letting the girls stay up a little later than normal to watch the Olympics!

Happy almost Friday to you!!