Although I am loving every second of my time with Everly I must admit that staying home every day has been challenging for me. I have never been the type of person who can sit still for very long so life without a schedule has been difficult. Don't get me wrong there is VERY little free time when you have a newborn (hell, some days I don't get out of my pajamas or brush my teeth until late afternoon but that is another story for another day) but staying at home every single day is about to drive me to the funny farm. I need adult interaction...I need to be a part of the world.
Last week I decided that Everly and I were going to get out and explore the best kept secrets of our wonderful city. There are so many interesting and unique places in our neighborhood so I would be nuts not to take advantage of all this free time off of work. My goal is to get out of the house at least once each day and try something new. I will admit that it is quite the s#!t show to get out the door each day (packing the diaper bag is nothing short of a production because Heaven forbid I get caught without my Boba wrap, extra pacis, gripe water, burp cloths, clean diapers, wipes, a change of clothes in case of a blowout, hats, a blanket, bottles & formula), but once we are out Everly and I are both happy campers. Last week I tried a macaroon for the first time at a charming little bakery, discovered a fabulous new clothing store and stocked up on some fashionable sportswear (think baggy, soft, cotton duds - I refuse to buy real clothes until I lose the rest of this baby weight), and browsed the racks at a baby consignment store (I keep hoping I will stumble across a pair of True Religion blue jeans for her but no luck yet). I also made a new friend in our neighborhood who has a precious baby boy who is 5 days older than Everly and we went for coffee/tea and then took the babies on a nice little stroll to the mall. This week I plan to attend a "Mommy" movie (every week there is a featured movie at our local theater for moms with infants - what a brilliant idea - moms can try to watch a movie while all the babies scream), explore a few antique shops, eat lunch outside at an Italian restaurant, check out a new coffee shop, and attend a stroller workout class.
I may go broke with my new adventure plan...but I figure who needs Prozac when you have retail therapy to keep you sane? Stay tuned for updates on our latest adventures!
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