We had a fun family outing today and visited two new places in town. First we had lunch at
Smashburger, a fun new burger place. They were pretty busy, but they did a good job getting people in and out. We got a table right away and our food came quickly. My only complaint was they had the a/c turned way up, and it was freezing. When we walked outside into the 50 degree afternoon, it felt warmer!
After lunch at Smashburger, we headed next door to
Cherry Berry, a new self-serve frozen yogurt place. It was yummy and a fun place to hang out. I am sure we will be back there again!
There are all kinds of new things popping up around town. We just found at that a
Hy-Vee will be going into the empty buildings in the block behind our house. This is good news for our neighborhood, as those buildings have been sitting empty for a long time. Plus, it's good news for us...a grocery store only a block away! Perfect for all the times when I forget something on my list and don't realize it until I am already fixing dinner.
It also sounds like an outlet mall is going to be going in next to Scheels, which is just down the road from our house. Plus, our regular mall is being remodeled this fall.
And the Panera that we regularly visit is getting a drive thru! Taking two kids into Panera just to get a bagel is usually not worth the trip. But taking two kids through the drive thru to get a bagel is totally worth it!
While outside, she had fun playing in the bushes. Basically, she would walk through the bushes with her hands up in the air over and over again. Sometimes she can be so easily entertained!
There are all kinds of new things popping up around town. We just found at that a Hy-Vee will be going into the empty buildings in the block behind our house. This is good news for our neighborhood, as those buildings have been sitting empty for a long time. Plus, it's good news for us...a grocery store only a block away! Perfect for all the times when I forget something on my list and don't realize it until I am already fixing dinner.
Her four month checkup is next Friday, so we'll find out how big she is then. My guess is between 13-14 pounds. She is growing so much and getting so chubby. You would never guess that she was so skinny and tiny as a newborn. She also seems really long to me. She is already almost filling out (in length, that is) several of her 3-6 months sleepers. We're going to need some bigger clothes to make it through the winter if she keeps growing at this rate.
She is starting to be an easier baby. Not that she was ever incredibly difficult, but for the first few months, she never seemed to content when left alone. And I probably made it worse by never wanting to let her lie on her back (or in a bouncy seat or swing) for more than a few minutes at a time because of her flat head. Now, the helmet is looking inevitable, so I've given up my quest to keep her off her back. She is also old enough to grab toys and play with things, helping her to be more content to play by herself.
She can roll over from her tummy to her back. I think it is going to be a while before she rolls over from back to tummy. She doesn't even like to move her head when she is on her back...it's hard to imagine her moving her whole body!
Here is Audrey at 35 months (because of course she must have her picture taken with Raggedy Ann too!). Where in the world did this kid come from? Because, seriously, she is a kid now. She's not a baby or toddler anymore. She walks and talks and acts like such a big girl. Every day, I am amazed by something that she says or does, and then I wonder how in the world she got so big so fast!
Audrey also wore her pajamas to church, which she thought was the funniest thing ever. For some reason, at about 4:00 this afternoon, Audrey went upstairs, got a pair of PJ's out of her drawer, brought them down to me, and said, "Let's wear these jammies now. They make me nice and comfy." So, we put on her jammies and she wore them the rest of the day.
