My 1st St. Patrick's Day

We didn't know what to expect this St. Patrick's Day but decided to give Mallory the full experience. We started the day at our friends Jeannine and Jake's house for a pre-parade gathering where Mallory met some new faces and did a great job working the crowd. After feeding her at the party, we made our way from our distant parking spot down to the parade and as expected, Mallory fell asleep in the stroller as we walked all the way to our normal spot on Central avenue. She managed to sleep for about a 1/2 hour into the parade until some sirens woke her up.

At around 22 pounds, we are still able to hold Mallory in the Bjorn (max weight is 25lbs) so it was a great idea to bring it along with us. The weather was perfect and Mallory was having a great time watching the parade, listening to the sounds, and soaking in all the interesting passersby.

 

After the parade, we headed down to the Elks Lodge for our usual post-parade festivities. The place was packed as usual and Mallory, once again, did not disappoint. She was having a great time and enjoyed all sights and sounds. Right before we left you could see she was starting to get tired. She was such a trooper!

Put a Fork in Me....I am Done!

After we left the Elks Lodge, we headed over to Grandpa/Grandma Merriman's to drop Mallory off for her sleepover. Upon arrival, she was ready to crash and be snuggled all night! Michol and I headed over to Power's Pub in Clifton Park to meet up with some friends for the rest of the night.

All and all, it was a great 1st St. Patrick's Day for us and little Mallory!