Empty lots

We walked Chloe to the nearby elementary school and there was a big, mostly enclosed parking lot that she was able to roam around in. She seemed to have fun just toddelling aimlessly.

Reusable swim diapers

Chloe went swimming for the first time today! Thankfully we were able to borrow Emmy's swim diaper too!

Early bedtimes

This time I mean for me! It's amazing what a good nights rest does for you

Easy baths

Chloe had a hard time transitioning from her small bathtub to the big bathtub. It was difficult to give her a bath by myself in the beginning but recently she's been very excited about her baths.

Thrifty's ice cream

It's a good good day when there's Thrifty's ice cream in the freezer. 

8pm bedtime

It's amazing what 10 hours of sleep can do for your body.

Military service

A lot of my family and friends have military connections and I hope all the service men and women feel honored today. Thank you for your sacrifice for our country and our freedom. 

Baby buddies

Ten years ago I made new friends when I started pharmacy school. I couldn't have even imagined our lives now, married with kids so close in age. I'm so thankful Chloe has buddies she can play with and run around with when we hang out with our friends.

Trough bib

Today Chloe threw up during dinner. It was lucky she had her trough bib on so it caught the initial throw up and was fairly well contained. 

Celebrating life

Today is my brother's birthday!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRANDON!! I hope he has a great stress free day. 

Today is also the 1 year death anniversary of my Lola Maming. She was such a happy woman that I know she would want us to celebrate her life instead of being sad about her death. 

So today I will celebrate the lives of these two incredibly important people, both of whom I love very much.

Stairs

Chloe's been into a stair climbing mode recently so it's easy to distract her if there are stairs around. This came in handy when she was having a meltdown while we were waiting for my mom's appointment.

Early patients

Early patients = earlier I get to go home!

My mom

My mom has always been strong even in the hardest of times. It breaks my heart when I see her sad or vulnerable. As I get older and watch my own daughter grow up, I realize how awful I've treated my mom (and dad) and how much she has gone through over the years. I am so thankful for everything she's given and done for me and our family.

Pre-cooked meals

Just heat it up, add some rice and we're good to go. 

Me time

Yelp

Yelp is helpful to figure out hours of a restaurant, the parking situation and if it's a good place for groups and/or kids. 

6 years of experience

SIX years ago I/we graduated from pharmacy school. It was a long road getting there but these past 6 years have flown by.

Charged battery

I forgot to charge the extra camera battery but luckily the one in the camera was fully charged already!

Nearby market

I had extra time at lunch today so I went to the market to run my errands. It was convenient and saved me time in the afternoon.

Marriage

Marriage is work and I recently read an article that said "be the person you want to be married to." Meaning, all the things you expect from your spouse is what you should expect from yourself also. I think I need to work on that. 

140/90

The BP goal for most of my patients is now 140/90 which is so much easier to target vs their previous goal of 130/80

Mom & Chloe

Thank you to the person who gave birth to me and the person who made me a mother. 

No dishes

Alex cooked a delicious dinner tonight for Mother's Day and I didn't have to do the dishes! Best present I could get!

TV movies

Pitch Perfect is on all weekend! Sweet!

Nap time

Chloe woke up at 5:15 today so I was very happy when she finally took a nap.

Timing

Timing was definitely on our side today bc Jenny got out of her depo early and we were able to hook up for lunch!  Love love LOVE catching up w/ my bff!

Helpful people

It's so nice when you ask someone for help and they agree and get right on it. Bonus when they don't make you feel bad for asking!

Random dinners

Originally, i texted Todd to meet up on Sunday on our way back from Santa Barbara but it turns out he was in Samta Barbara too! So we had a nice dinner before he left for home.

Open area

Today we visited Jennifer's new house and she had a large living room for Chloe to wander around in. It was so much fun hanging out with her and catching up!