Many of you know that our favorite restaurant in our neighborhood is the Hopleaf. It's a Belgian joint with lots of delicious beers on tap and the best mussels you've ever had. The downfall of the Hopleaf is that they don't allow admittance to anyone under 21. We've thought of trying to smuggle Mabel in under a big coat, but have thought better of it. Yesterday, they were holding a benefit brunch for the local public school and, the most exciting part, children were welcome! As you can tell from the pics, Mabel was enjoying herself, but then slipped into a food coma about half way through our visit.
Speaking of slipping into a coma, Nathan and I could slip at any time. We're running on a little less sleep than we're used to due to Mabel's new bad sleeping habits. She is crying much more when we put her to bed and wakes up a few times during the night for no reason. She also has been disinterested in napping. I am on a mission to nip this in the bud. I am off to the bookstore tonight to stock up on baby sleep books; I've gotten recommendations for "Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems" by Ferber and "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Weissbluth. We're also getting new batteries for the Ocean Aquarium that was lent to us by the Three Sissies. Any other tips, tricks, books recommendations, or ear plugs are welcome.
2 comments:
Turn off the monitor. Best thing I ever did. It only took me until the third child to figure it out too.
By the looks of the table, I think Mabel had too much wine before she went into her coma.
KC
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