Sunday BBQ

A barbecue with friends is the perfect way to end the weekend.

BBQ Fun
BBQ Fun
BBQ Fun
BBQ Fun
BBQ Fun

The food was awesome, we loved seeing our friends, and we met a ton of interesting and fun new people. (These photos were from before the 30 or so other guests arrived… when I was too busy schmoozing and eating to take any pictures.)

We are SO enjoying being out and about. Finally, the title of our blog fits us again.

And, yes, Miss Leyba is wearing the worlds cutest halter dress EVER. And I swear these were the only two moments all afternoon that she slept. The girl is now very into catnaps and resisting going to sleep. She doesn’t want to miss anything! Not that I blame her. We’re all about having play dates, outings, and other diverting activities over here. (Hence the lack of regular updates… Sorry about that!) What she doesn’t realize is that most of those fun goings ons tend to stop when she’s sleeping because mom and dad need a breather. Please, honey, take your naps! All the exciting stuff is centered around you!

Sunday Farmer’s Market

With Chelsea
We love our weekend rituals. Yesterday they were somewhat interrupted when we tried to reintroduce egg into my diet and we then spent the whole day dealing with baby spit up and lots of tears (poor Miss Leyba!). (What was I thinking?! An omelet for breakfast seems so innocent.) Today she is feeling much better, so we decided to venture out of the house and head over to the market to hang with our dear friends. Love those Sunday morning rituals.
Ladies
Hanging with my girls. (Please excuse the white nursing bra. I just ordered some new ones! SO EXCITED! The things that I get pumped for nowadays… Sheesh!) And, yes, my bracelet is Miss Leyba’s wooden teething ring (a practical and stylish accessory).
With Chelsea
In other news, it appears Miss Leyba is well on her way to teething. The drool is constant and she’s biting on everything. (Mama’s shoulder and fingers are special favorites.) David popped his first teeth at 4 months, which is right around the corner, so we think it’s likely she’s taking after him. AGAIN. Stay tuned for a post about how much Miss Leyba takes after David. She’s such a Daddy’s girl.

Hope you all enjoyed your weekends and were able to get out and about!

Spritzer Leyba Statistics

Hanging with baby
Right to left: sleepy and asleep (yep, she still likes those funky sleep positions)

Baby factoids:

age: 12 1/2 weeks

weight: 14 lbs 15 oz (as of April 12th)

length: 25 inches (as of April 12th)

growth percentiles: 95% for weight and off the charts for length (in other words, in a room of 100 babies her age, Miss Leyba weights more than 95 of them and is longer than all of them)

time she wakes us up: 6 am (though lately it’s been closer to 8 am! how lucky are we?!)

# of 2-hour naps she typically takes each day: 2 (also # of 2-hour naps required for her to be happy)

minimum # of times we read Harry the Dirty Dog, Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss’s ABC, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar each day: 2

Family factoids:

# of kisses, hugs and “I love yous” we say daily to our daughter and each other: way too many to count! It’s a giant Spritzer Leyba love fest over here!

Why we love our friends

Yoga
Our beautiful friends soaking up the summer weather and doing headstands at the farmer’s market.

I loved being outdoors with my family, introducing our daughter to our friends, coasting around the farmer’s market, listening to music, and getting caught up with recent happenings while sprawling out on blankets, picnic style. Social time is so important. And I’ve missed it so much.

Chelsea

It was an impromptu gathering — such a nice surprise and wonderful treat.

We had such a great time being out with friends. I cried on the way home.

Family at the market

Gearing up for a social week: I’m having friends over nearly every day and I’m hoping to bring Miss Leyba to the mamas and babies yoga class tomorrow next Tuesday. Wish me luck! (OMG, she hates riding in the car! We’ve been out driving every day trying to acclimate her. I’m trying to get used to the idea that she may cry the whole way, especially without one of us back there to distract and comfort her. And that we’ll both recover and be okay.)

Weekend outing

On Sunday afternoon we headed out to the park with our new stroller.

Sunday afternoon outing
Miss Leyba in her car seat having just woken up from a 5 minute cat nap.

I love how just one eye is open all the way. She likes to wake up slowly.

Check out the super-soft and adorable organic poncho that cousin Rachel knitted for Miss Leyba. (Rach, don’t worry: it will fit for a long time yet! Thank goodness there aren’t any arms!)

Sunday afternoon outing
The girls admire the gorgeous view.

We walked around the lake while David ran circles around us. We all so enjoyed being outside (Miss Leyba was especially captivated by the trees) and we are thrilled with our choice of stroller. I loved being able to go at a faster pace that we were able to reach when we were carrying her in the Moby wrap.

Sunday afternoon outing
Our cutie-pie, wrapped up in a blanket knit by Grandma Diana, about 2 minutes before she fell fast asleep. Note the glazed, tired eyes.

Sunday afternoon outing
And, finally, a bonus picture of our goofball wearing her organic “give peas a chance” outfit right before story time.

We’re a happy family.