This & That

Hello. I feel like I have so much to tell you all because there are so many new things/routines/experiences in my life right now.

Emerson has been so excited about preschool and the teacher says she is a model student:) However, she’s been throwing irrational fits, crying, and having a really hard time time with naps as soon as she is back in my care. I think she’s just exhausted from being on and engaging in activity for 3 hours straight. I can imagine it’s a hard transition to go from school to a nap. The slow 2-year-old molar growth isn’t helping either. I’m hoping this adjustment period doesn’t take too long. The plus side is that once she falls asleep she’s taking 3 hours naps! She suddenly seems so grown up to me.

I love having a little time to myself outside of the house for the first time since she was born. I’ve filled my first two weeks with appointments that I needed to catch up on and trying new fitness classes (more on this in another post). I’m hoping to volunteer a few times this semester at Emerson’s school and take on a little something else as well.

On the food front, Matt and I continue to be in awe when our bill arrives at a restaurant because everything is so much more affordable here. We love the local Mediterrean fast-casual place where we can get two bowls (that create four meals) for $22. And it’s incredibly delicious too.

We checked out a brewery this weekend, although Saturday at 5:30 wasn’t exactly a kid-friendly time to be there (it was packed with 20-somethings who were hard-core drinking). I was thrilled to find out that Wooden Robot serves mostly gluten-reduced beer too! Sidenote: someone asked me on Instagram when I became gf because I used to eat ‘all the things.’ All the things on this blog have been gluten free since 2014 (with the exception of occasional beers). I had to give it up at the recommendation of my gastroenterologist after a couple years of digestive problems. I don’t eat this way by choice:(

Sunday we had a somewhat last-minute date night, as we wanted to try a recommended babysitter. We put Emerson down first (since she’s had enough changes/separation lately) and then enjoyed a fantastic dinner at The Cellar at Duckworth’s. The cocktails were terrific, and we enjoyed stand-out small plates: jalapeño candied bacon, a cheese board, caramelized brussels, roasted mushrooms, and black snapper with pesto rice. We stayed out a little too late for a Sunday – whoops. It was so wonderful though, especially because it’s Matt’s busy season and I haven’t seen much of him:(

This week is off to an amazing start because I got to meet some local moms through a fellow Davidson grad. All three of them have 2-year-old girls, so I was thrilled to be connected with them!

Alright, it doesn’t look like Emerson will be taking any nap today, so I must wrap up this post.

Talk soon.