Happy (long) weekend!

We've had a good weekend, although interrupted quite a bit by Carmen's work.  Yesterday we went to the park and ran a couple of errands.

Walking the bridge between the parking area and the big kids play area at the park.  We had to walk this particular stretch a number of times before we could leave.  

Our first experience sitting in a booster seat.  It was rather scary since the benches weren't very secure.   We only did it because no high chairs were available; I don't think it'll be happening again any time soon.  In other news, Jayden had a cheeseburger and loooved it.  He clearly is our child.  He even picked it up with two hands and ate it the way normal people eat cheeseburgers.  It was pretty funny to see.

Last night Carmen and I had a date night.  Our last one for a month or so, probably!  We went to a restaurant a couple blocks from my office and had a wonderful meal and great service.  It was fun to be somewhere different, and lots of good people watching too!

Today we went to Carmen's office for a bit and then went out to lunch and walked around a local mall.

There was a lot of traffic this morning; Jayden waiting his turn to back up.  ;)

Jayden was apparently starving at lunch. He ate 1-1/2 bowls of macaroni and cheese and a little bowl of apple slices.  He ate the whole first bowl and the waitress offered us a "refill."  I hesitated but then figured maybe he'd eat a few bites.  No, he ate half of the bowl.  It was insane.  He barely ate dinner because I think he's still full.

We got to ride the carousel too.  It was both really fun and incredibly scary, depending on what moment you ask about.  I strapped Jayden in tight (on a horse that moved!) and had my arm around him the whole time.  He also had his arm around me most of the time - but he smiled too so some part of it was fun for him.  

Tomorrow I have off (thank goodness!).  I am going to try to lay low, but I do think I will take Jayden to the children's museum.  He hasn't been since he learned how to walk.  My only concern is that it's open to everyone tomorrow and it's a holiday so he may get run over by hundreds of older kids.  I'll have to find a corner where he can run in safety.  We'll see.  If it's a disaster then we'll just come home or stop at some other park where he can run around and explore.

I swear Jayden tried to say "I love you" tonight - but I also am pretty sure it's my own wishful thinking.  He kind of says "iii-ooo."  But he said it when I was saying "I love you."  So I was convinced.  And then I said "I love you" again.  And then he laughed.  So maybe whatever he was saying was unrelated after all.  I think I am so incredibly eager for him to start talking that I'm looking for words everywhere.

I hope everyone else had a good weekend and is excited for tomorrow's day off (hopefully you all get tomorrow off; if not you should call in sick!).

Oh, and turns out we have a superstar in the making!

Check it out: after he dunks, he even hangs on the rim for a minute.  This clearly made Carmen's day, maybe his entire weekend.  It's all because he was wearing his Jordans this morning!