Sunday playlist by Ani

Sunday playlist by Ani

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Aahhh

Mexican hot chocolate in Very Vanilla soy milk and a chocolate chip macadamia nut cookie bar, following a late afternoon lunch of a whole wheat, collard green and wild rice quesadilla. That with the clouds and pouring rain outside my open screen door, dramatic thunder, one sleeping baby and the other one on a walk with her Dad, and a good night sleep last night (finally) is making this a nearly perfect Sunday moment.
Soon I will get back to folding the monumental pile of laundry on the couch, but for now I will just breathe (and sip). Plus, I did get the kitchen amazingly clean after last night's artichoke pesto lasagna, a potato pancake breakfast this morning and an apple raspberry crisp (currently baking). Now you all know why the post par tum chubby isn't melting in a hurry.

and yes, I was still pregnant there.

Le Chariot

I have to publicly and profusely thank the friends and family who contributed to the amazing baby gift/ toddler b-day gift which has liberated the life of of one mama who really hates having to drive everywhere, needs fresh air, and wants to get back on the bike! I must recommend the all too expensive Chariot carrier as the nices bike cart/ stroller I have ever encountered. Those Canadians sure know how to design a quality piece of equipment.

On this particular day, R had been quite sick for a while, but we needed to get out of the house and to the park to avoid complete loss of sanity. So I loaded them both up, excited to try out the new infant sling attachment for baby G that had just taken me over an hour to figure out how to install.
At the park, energy was a bit low due to that nasty cold that was still hanging on, so R ended up laying on the ground. Please take note, as this is most unheard of for her. She is usually the on-the-go babe that doesn't stop.
I layed G down for a diaper change and he seemed happy there, too. Don't think though, that she was completely dosile. She had to get fiesty with that foot. One of her favorite buttons to push.

And then adventuring again, she found mushrooms. "look mama":So I was having way too much fun with the camera on that lovely park day when the skies were low with clouds, and the people were far away and not to be seen. My babies were being so sweet.
G was sporting his stylin' activist baby onsie that we got at a recent La Leche League event.
And then, most beautiful of all beautiful things- it rained, just for me:)

Sleeping Babies

Okay, so they weren't down until 10 PM tonight, which is less late than they have been, but later than I would prefer. They did go to sleep together too, instead of taking turns being awake like they often do, and look at the sweetness, hands together, sleeping side by side. They look more alike in their profile, than I had thought until I saw this pic. Just had to share.