Adam's Fun Day in the Sun

Last week was pretty nice weather wise, but Tuesday it was gorgeous out!!  And hopefully a nice preview of what summer is going to be like with the babe :)  We had a playdate scheduled in the morning at a local park with a mom's group.  I usually back wrap him for walks but it was a kinda far walk, already hot, and I wanted to have the stroller in case I needed a place to put him down. I wasn't sure how he would do, since the other day when we tried to go for a walk in the stroller he got mad until I put him in the ring sling, but he did great as long as I was walking fast ;)

We hung out on our blanket with some other babes and enjoyed being outside.  Adam decorated the blanket with grass and dirt and met a little lady who was interested in his sun hat :)  I put him in the swing again, but he was just not all that excited by it. It was also at the end of the playdate so he just could have been over the park by that point too :)

When we got home our downstairs neighbors were outside so we hung out with them for a bit.  Their kids are 2 and 4, so a little older than Adam, but the 4 year old was very interested in showing Adam all of his toys and new tricks. And Adam loves watching him!!

During Adam's afternoon nap I set up the baby pool I bought for him at the end of last summer (for $4 at Aldi!)  The neighbor kids were downstairs playing too so everyone hung out in the pool.  Adam wasn't too sure what the fuss was about at first but he quickly warmed up and began splashing and crawling around in the pool. 

10 Months Old!

• Babbles a ton  "Dadada" "Nenene" "Bababa"
• Crawls up and down the hallway
• (Still) Loves to touch Bailey's paws
• Has two bottom front teeth
• Tries to stick his thumb in his mouth when his paci is already in
• Stops what he is doing when music comes on the tv or computer
• Loves to play "fetch" with himself with his rings and the beach ball
• Pulls up on everything
• Feeds himself Puffs
• Loves to bang on the headboard in our bed
• Lets you know when he's bored
• Gets mad at his toys with wheels (I think when the wheels don't come off?)
• Tries to touch/grab anything within reach when holding/carrying him
• Straightens both legs super straight when trying to bend his legs to take them out of PJ's on the changing table

Girls Weekend!

Last weekend my girlfriends Brie and Margaret came to visit.  I'm so thankful they were willing to come visit us in Chicago so I didn't have to travel with (or leave for a weekend...gasp) Adam :)  We had a blast!!  They got in Friday afternoon and Tom played chauffeur and picked them up from the airport.  We caught up and relaxed at the apartment before heading out to dinner and to Second City.  We grabbed a quick bite at Corcoran's since it was directly across the street from Second City.  The food was actually pretty good!  Second City was hilarious, but I think the original show we saw will always be my favorite :)

Saturday we  had a lazy morning relaxing around the apartment, snacking on breakfast casserole while we waited for Adam to take his morning nap.  Eventually we headed out to Hash House a Go Go for brunch. Surprisingly there was no wait at all and we were seated immediately.  Everyone had delicious plates, including their famous BLT Bloody Mary topped with chipotle seasoned bacon!  Adam even enjoyed some blueberry pancakes, who knew?! 

After brunch we walked downtown and headed to The Signature Lounge at The Hancock Tower.  The wait wasn't too bad, so we rode the elevator up 96 floors and enjoyed a drink and some dessert as well as the view!  We were all pretty exhausted after our little adventure, so we went back to the apartment to nap and regroup.  After Adam (and Brie's) naps, we went to Brie's friend (and now my friend too!) Allison's Cinco de Mayo/Kentucky Derby party.  We didn't stay long, since Tom stayed home with Adam and it was getting close to his bedtime, but it was good to get out and see some people I hadn't seen in a while. 

Sunday we slowly got up and ready and eventually went over to our local dive diner, The Sunshine Diner for breakfast before Tom drove the ladies back to the airport. It was a great weekend and I love spending time with these girls!!!