Doctor’s Appointment

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Janie understands what it means when I tell her that Mama has a doctor’s appointment.  She knows that it usually involves sitting in the stroller, having a snack, and sometimes getting to play with the iPad.  On the way to the hospital, there was a farmer’s market so we picked up some kettle corn.  Yum.  She ate some while we waited for our turn and then got to do some drawing on the iPad.

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Today’s appointment was in a dimmed room where we had to sit and listen to Baby Brother’s heartbeat for 20 minutes.  Janie did a good job keeping herself entertained during the appointment and then fell asleep on the walk home.

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She also continued to sleep when we got home after a little bit of fussing.  It was great because Mama got to rest a bit more than usual today.  It was her first weekday nap ever since Mama went on maternity leave.

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July 4th at the Zoo!

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Happy 4th of July!  In the morning, we went to the SF Zoo and met up with Rowan and Isla.

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We saw the usual animals but lots of them were sleeping this morning.

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We had lunch together at noon and then it was off to the rides!!  Dada’s company has special passes for the kids to get unlimited rides on the train and carousel so that’s what we did!!

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The kids rode the train twice!

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Once with Mama and Dada and the second time with Auntie Vyl and Uncle Bang.

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https://youtu.be/4CmYoKOJT8M

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Before leaving, the kids went on the carousel and had a great time.

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We also tried getting photos of the kids all the together.

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They were super silly and Janie took a selfie of the gang.

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She also used Mama’s camera to take pictures of everyone.  She’s getting pretty good at this!  Maybe she can be Mama’s photography assistant one day.

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She took all of these pictures!

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What a fun morning!!

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Tuesday afternoon

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This afternoon, Janie was in a much better mood.  When we got home, she snacked on the bell pepper she picked out at Safeway.

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Then she opened and ate the banana she found in Mama’s lunch bag.

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She also had a fun time with Dada when he got home from work.

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For dinner, she had a hearty chicken soup and dipped some of Mama’s bread in the soup.

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Saturday Morning Fun

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This morning, we went to the Farmer’s Market and stopped at the playground before heading home.  The swing was her favorite part and there was pure joy in her face.
https://youtu.be/xp9VqW9ku0o

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The slide was also fun and she just kept going up and down, up and down.
https://youtu.be/lg7ZDnYtB-M

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On our walk home,  balloon guy gave her a flower balloon.  It actually made it home without popping.

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For lunch Janie had chicken porridge that we brought home from Out the Door.
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She was also very silly during lunch.  It’s funny how this still makes her laugh.  She’s been doing this since she was a baby.

She was 18 months old in this video.

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The Embarcardero

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One of our favorite places in San Francisco is The Embarcadero.  Janie grew up riding in the stroller up and down this walkway and now she’s running!

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On our walk home from the Farmer’s Market, Janie ran for about a quarter of a mile down toward the Bay Bridge and burned off the ice cream she just ate.

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Costco Adventure

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After school, Janie and Mama went to Costco on their own without Dada.  It started out a little stressful because we had already been in the car for an hour and Janie had to pee.  She did a wonderful job holding it and we made it to the bathroom in time.  The other stressful part was that Mama forgot her membership card.  Luckily their customer service is great and they gave us a temporary card.

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The other stressful part was that they didn’t have the chocolate cake that we were looking for.  Luckily there was a giant berry pie.  In the meantime, Janie had fun riding in the shopping cart and also picked out a big box of grapes that she wanted.

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What a fun and successful adventure!

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Skipped Nap

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While lunch was being prepared, Janie drew some banana slugs.

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Auntie Vyl prepared some yummy noodles with veggies, chicken, and peanut sauce.

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Then, instead of taking a nap, Janie ran laps around the campground with Rowan and Auntie Vyl.

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We also built a fire and Janie played with her painting notebook while Jack and Reese watched.
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She also learned how to roll dice during a game of “Pass the Pig”.  Actually, she was rolling pigs but she got the idea.

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Everyone snacked on fruit, cucumbers, salami, and cheese before dinner.

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We also had some early marshmallows and Janie was so happy.

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She roasted one next to Daddy but it went up in flames before she could eat it.

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Before dinner, Janie and Mommy did some relaxing in the tent.  No napping took place at that point either.

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Later, we all went out for Mexican food nearby since we didn’t have anything food prepared for that evening’s meal.  As expected, Janie passed out in the car on the way back to the campsite and slept for the rest of the night.  I guess that’s what happens when you skip your nap.

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