Laissez les bons temps rouler...on sticky rice

It's Fat Tuesday, but this mama went so so long without sushi that we decided to celebrate Mardi Gras with salmon sashimi. Finn enjoyed it too.

We love Grandparents

Grandmother and Pop Barwick came for a visit last weekend. We went to the park, ate good food, and Finn soaked in a ton of grandparent love. It was such a fun visit!

Meeting Grandmother

Meeting Pop

At the park

My favorite people ever. 

The secret weapon

This may be hard to believe, so brace yourself...sometimes Finn gets fussy. We have a playbook of tactics and a room of toys to combat this, and most of them work...for a few minutes. But the Baby Bjorn- that thing is magic. Combine the Bjorn with about 300 rounds of "You are my Sunshine" and we feel like baby whisperers. The best thing about the Bjorn? I can multitask. For example, I can write this blog post right now and kiss the top of Finn's adorable head at the same time. Here's my view:

Another secret weapon? The Super Bowl. But that only lasted one evening:

Go Pats!

Happy Valentine's Day!

We're a day late wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day, but we wanted to combined these wishes with another big announcement...Happy four weeks old, Finnegan!

Living on Baby Time

So much has changed with Finn's arrival. One notable change is the lack of to do lists and productivity in our house lately. If we manage a little exercise and a little rest, it's a good day.  Thank GOODNESS for wonderful friends who have been delivering meals and offering trips to Target. We are grateful.  

Exercise time

Rest time

Out and About

The weather in Bloomington has been really nice...spring like, so we decided on a walk. It's the first walk EVER for Finn, and the first donning a stroller for mom and dad.

Good Morning! It's a great day for a walk!