We didn’t last too long this trip…it was cooooold!
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Pandemic tree shopping
Here’s how we picked out our Christmas tree this year. Emily typically joins us so this time she hopped on a Zoom meeting as we all browsed Home Depot’s website. It was actually pretty nice — we didn’t have to deal with the usual bad weather or trying to stuff a tree in our car. Plus free shipping!
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Happy Thanksgiving!
COVID kept us on our own for Thanksgiving this year. We did a pajama day while cooking — I made dessert and apps while Justin handled the main meal. I tried to find a frozen version of Aunt Maureen’s specialty appetizer but it was not the same! The pie was not like Grandma’s either — somehow I managed to both undercook and overcook it at the same time. And what a mess I made spilling it all over the oven!
Beckham tried his very first solid food during dinner. I figured Thanksgiving would be a perfect time for that! The flavor? Pumpkin, of course! He kept grabbing the spoon from me, already wanting to feed himself.
Emily and my parents stopped by and dropped off tons of goodies as they went around the suburbs delivering food to everyone. Later in the evening we did a Sullivan family Zoom meeting.
And just how all good Thanksgiving meals should end, Jackson (and Luc) passed out on the couch.
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How unfortunate
I was thinking, Beckham is so chill that anyone can hold him. Until I realized, well, no one has actually held him. But I feel like anyone could!
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Bagpipes on TV instead
Jackson ended up falling asleep on the couch watching bagpipes on YouTube. Reminded me so much of the early days of the pandemic when that was all he would ever watch! haha
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Which way to the instruments
There’s a guy a few streets down from us who has been putting on a little bagpipe concert in his front yard since COVID started for the neighbors to enjoy. I kept finding out about the dates after they happened, but then finally I learned about an upcoming show. Of course the day of, I remembered too late and rushed out the door to try and make it, but by the time we got there, it was over.
Me: “Sorry we missed it!”
Jackson: “Don’t worry, Mommy. We can drive and find other instruments.”
Me: “I’m not sure where to go.”
Jackson: “Turn left.”
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Pandemic baby
Don’t be fooled — he didn’t actually drink any of it. And still never has taken a bottle! I never would have thought I could have survived that, but here we are.
Apparently this actually is a trend with pandemic babies — they’re not taking bottles because their moms are all at home!
At this point we can probably just skip right to sippy cups (hopefully we’ll have better luck there). But I had to pump today for a clogged duct. It was the very first time using the electric pump — also totally unbelievable, considering he’s 5 months old. That’s partly because I never go anywhere, but also because I was so turned off from when I had to pump right away at the hospital with Jackson (and pretty much any time thereafter) that I purposefully avoided it as long as possible.
The kicker is I got a new pump this time and it was actually pretty comfortable! Much better than my last one. Too bad I won’t need it, haha.
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Another day at the farm
This time it was Klein Creek Farm, and I couldn’t believe this was my first time ever taking Jackson. It was so perfect for him. Free, not many people and lots to explore. He absolutely loved running around with the free roaming chickens!
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