Finally!!!

So, this was a big day for us. A few months ago, Dave and I tried to get out of the house a little and go out to eat with the kids. I thought that we might not be ready for such a big step, but Dave told me "No, we can do it. We have to get them used to being out." Now, its not that we haven't ever done this with the kids, but that was when they still slept in their car seats. So, that day (Father's Day to be exact), we took the kids with us to "Cha" for a Fathers Day brunch. We put the kids in highchairs even though they were too young to sit up in them, and tried to hand them toys to play with. As soon as our food arrived, they had had enough. All the toys were on the ground, they both had already had their bottles, and I had nothing else up my sleeve to entertain them. Ethan, sensing my anxiety, decided not to make things any easier on us and started to pitch a huge fit. So, needless to say, I had two bites of my food and then I walked him up and down the street trying to calm him while Dave inhaled his food while holding Addie. Good day!

That brings us to Sunday. We took the kids and visited the local Farmers market for some produce and flowers. Afterwards, Dave asks me if I'd like to go out to lunch. And even though just the thought of this makes me break out in a cold sweat, I reluctantly agree. What a surprise! They both sat in highchairs and ate Cheerios and bits and pieces of our fajitas. They smiled at the staff, flirted a little with the people next to us, and waited until we had paid the bill to dirty their diapers. It was so much fun.

I know that this may not be a big deal to all of you, but I am loving these small victories. After 5 months of bed rest and now 10 months staying home A LOT of the time, I am happy that we are finally getting out of the house and into the world of the living.

This was earlier that day at the market.