Where did it go?

I'm not sure where the past week went, or the week before that, or the week before that. I guess that's the way that summers always go. We've been busy spending weekends at the cabin or working. We're heading back up to the cabin this afternoon. Nate is taking a 1/2 of vacation so that we can leave early and beat some of the traffic. It wasn't such a big deal when it was just the two of us, but now everything revolves around Ava and her eating. We're hoping for no blow-outs this time, and hopefully a nice peaceful quick trip up there. The weather is supposed to be nice for the most part so hopefully we'll get a chance to be out on the water.

Ava has been out and about this week. On Monday we went to the U of M for a research study. When Ava was born they sent out postcards asking if we would volunteer to be in different research studies about children. We of course replied yes, and she had her first one on Monday. It was quick and painless and she did very well! I worked Tuesday evening so Grandma came and watched Ava for a few hours. Wednesday I FINALLY got to go and get my hair done. You don't think that getting your hair done is such a big deal until you have an infant and realize that you can't just go any time. We had our first non-family member/adult babysitter. I was gone for only a few hours. He (our babysitter was a 12 yr old boy, the son of a co-worker) said that she was a little fussy before her nap and she finally fell asleep in his arms. This makes me think that she was probably pretty crabby and he was just being nice. I'm hoping that she wasn't too naughty since it was his first time babysitting a non-family member. I wanted him to have a good experience. Ava was taking a nap when I got home, and he said it was "fun". We'll see if he come back if we call again! :) Wednesday evening we went over to Mike, Kristi, & Cora's for a BBQ. Ava and I try to get together with Kristi and Cora every once in a while, but we haven't seen Mike for quite some time. It was so nice for all of us to get together and catch up. They are such a great couple, and it's so much fun that we have kids just two weeks apart. Yesterday morning we went to Cottage Grove to drop some stuff off for a garage sale that was being put on my our 4th floor nurses (my old floor). I picked up a few things for Ava that we can leave at the cabin so we don't have to haul stuff back and forth (since Nate still refuses to even talk about a minivan).

Well Ava is stirring and it's almost lunch time. Have a wonderful weekend!!!


Nate, Ava, Cora, & Kristi at the BBQ (poor Mike was outside making us dinner on the grill while it was 100 degrees outside. Thanks again Mike!) Ava with the bow in her hair that Daddy hates