Back in the saddle!

After a rough couple of weeks, it was refreshing to get back into the normal routine of things over the weekend. The weather on Saturday wasn't as warm as we hoped, so we took Mallory over to the Tiny Tots Tea Room for a little playtime and socialization. It wasn't as busy as the last time so it was nice to have some more room for Mallory to roam around and play. She definitely had two favorite things to play with...the kitchen set (along with all the pots, pans, etc.) and one of the slides that was attached to a big ship. Leaving the place was not as bad as the last time when Mallory had a super meltdown. This time she displayed some discontent with leaving but we managed only a few tears.

Playing with my kitchen toys on the race track :)

All pooped out!

On Sunday we did our normal morning routine of grocery shopping, house cleaning (Michol did a little outdoor work while Mallory took her nap), and some quality play time with Mallory in the afternoon. We had a couple "firsts" (at least with us) that we were able to catch on camera. First, at dinner Michol was feeding Mallory some yogurt and up until that point she had been grabbing the spoon and pulling it toward her mouth while Michol still held on. This time, Michol placed the spoon on the tray and Mallory picked it up and put it right in her mouth. It wasn't perfect every time but it's a start and she didn't launch over the side on to the pups.

After dinner we stripped Mallory down and brought her up for a bath. She doesn't mind bath time but for some reason she refuses to sit down in the tub. We tried many times to get her to sit but she would immediately get up. This time, I got her to sit and she didn't immediately stand up but started playing with toys that were floating around her. We extended the bath by about 10 minutes while she enjoyed a little play time.

It's so nice to see our little M back to her happy self...We'll be sure to keep the video camera close by!