Backtracking

I meant to include some pictures taken around Easter (celebrated on Saturday at Marla's) but that whole labor and delivery thing got in the way. So we're going back in time by about 3 weeks...


On the ferry to Coronado...




Seaport Village...













Birch Aquarium...










Easter!...













Okay, we're caught up!...







While Dave and Kathy were here we kept seeing this hummingbird right outside our bay window. And so when Ellery gave me a new hummingbird feeder for Mother's Day, we knew just where it should go. Turns out she was looking for a good spot to build a nest. After doing a little research I found out the female will sit on a chosen branch for several days to check the sturdiness of it before building her nest...




And a couple of days later...




And a day after that...



It's been fascinating to watch. Ellery is really into it and always wants to be lifted up to see the egg. She'll stand in the window and when the hummer flies off, Elle shouts "come back!". They usually lay two eggs, two days apart, so we're waiting to see if she'll lay one more today . The egg(s) should hatch 16-18 days later. Keep you posted!

Yesterday I made my first solo outing with both kids. We went to the Zoo and were only there for 2 hours but Ellery walked the entire time! I brought the baby bjorn but left it in the car by mistake so Beck got dibs on the stroller. After 2 spills on the asphalt, scraped up knees and a few tears later, I came home and ordered a sit-and-stand stroller. It should be here within a week and I think Elle will love it...










I got a baking bug this morning and decided to make mini cupcakes. Why I decided to do this the day after I cleaned the floors, I don't know. Elle got flour all over the floor with her enthusiastic mixing and then batter on her dress up clothes. Then Beck woke up crying and I when I pulled him out of his swing, I realized why he was so fussy. Huge blowout! Cleaned that up, went back to the cupcakes and then he was hungry. Fed him, back to the cupcakes and then he wanted to be held. (Not easy frosting one handed) Made a small batch of cream cheese frosting, but realized I needed more, so I reached for the Nutella instead. Then Elle wanted to be held but my hands were full and she starts pulling on my pants and whining. Finally, they're done baking and as I'm cleaning up the disaster I find Elle crawling on my bed with Nutella all over her hands. What's one more load of laundry?
Grrrrrrr. Is it bad to want a drink at 10am?...







And this is all I have to show for my entire morning! You can be sure I'm buying store bought cupcakes for her brithday next week!..