And so I won't.
Today...
Today I can hardly contain the joy I feel that I get to parent this little person.
And so I won't.
And so I won't.
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T-Ball Game and City Living
This weekend we went to go see Lenny play in his T-Ball game. We've been meaning to go all season, but between the multiple trips to southern CA, rainy weather, and other random stuff, this is the first game we got to see.
It was super fun to see a bunch of slightly uncoordinated 5 and 6 year olds playing baseball.
As we transition from being a married couple to a family, it's so fun to see all of the different sides of the community open up. Living in a big city can be isolating and our age group in the bay area can be quite transient, so today was a wonderful reminder that there are people who stick around and raise their kids here.
Sometimes it's hard living in a place where people only stay for a season. It is a constant challenge to resist the urge to not invest in someone because you know they might be moving in the next year or so. But living life with that kind of trepidation won't serve us (or anyone!) well in the long run. I'm choosing to be thankful for the people that I can connect with that are in my life right now instead of focusing on who will be leaving and when. Because although I know that people will come and go, I don't know who will decide to stay.
It might not be the suburbs that we grew up in where neighbors know each other by name and intend to live there indefinitely, but we can intentionally seek out community for ourselves and for Cora through getting to know our neighbors, through church, and eventually school and other activities. I love this city by the bay and I'm excited to grow more connected to the community as a result of Cora. I'm just learning that it has to be an act of intentionality, not of convenience, and that's fine by me.
It's worth it.
It was super fun to see a bunch of slightly uncoordinated 5 and 6 year olds playing baseball.
As we transition from being a married couple to a family, it's so fun to see all of the different sides of the community open up. Living in a big city can be isolating and our age group in the bay area can be quite transient, so today was a wonderful reminder that there are people who stick around and raise their kids here.
Sometimes it's hard living in a place where people only stay for a season. It is a constant challenge to resist the urge to not invest in someone because you know they might be moving in the next year or so. But living life with that kind of trepidation won't serve us (or anyone!) well in the long run. I'm choosing to be thankful for the people that I can connect with that are in my life right now instead of focusing on who will be leaving and when. Because although I know that people will come and go, I don't know who will decide to stay.
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| Martin peeking in on the game |
It might not be the suburbs that we grew up in where neighbors know each other by name and intend to live there indefinitely, but we can intentionally seek out community for ourselves and for Cora through getting to know our neighbors, through church, and eventually school and other activities. I love this city by the bay and I'm excited to grow more connected to the community as a result of Cora. I'm just learning that it has to be an act of intentionality, not of convenience, and that's fine by me.
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| Lenny dancing with "Princess Droolie" |
Beach Day!
This past weekend was an absolutely beautiful day in the Bay Area! We were already headed into the city for a Xander's First birthday party, so we decided to pack a few extra things and take a day trip to the beach. It turned out to be a really fun and memorable day. Sharing firsts with Cora is the absolute greatest.
Everyone else shared our brilliant idea of going to Baker Beach, a fun beach that has an awesome view of the Golden Gate Bridge, so we eventually ended up at Ocean Beach. Ocean Beach is massive, it reminds me of Zuma in southern CA, and on warm days in the city, it (and every other beach) is packed to the brim with city-folk.
We were lucky enough to come across a spot rather quickly, but only after driving around the city for 2 hours in search of baby-friendly, chemical-free sunscreen. No joke. Honestly, I would have settled for just some baby-friendly sunscreen after about an hour, but everyone was out of that also. Ah, the joys of city living.
Everyone else shared our brilliant idea of going to Baker Beach, a fun beach that has an awesome view of the Golden Gate Bridge, so we eventually ended up at Ocean Beach. Ocean Beach is massive, it reminds me of Zuma in southern CA, and on warm days in the city, it (and every other beach) is packed to the brim with city-folk.
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| People watching. |
We were lucky enough to come across a spot rather quickly, but only after driving around the city for 2 hours in search of baby-friendly, chemical-free sunscreen. No joke. Honestly, I would have settled for just some baby-friendly sunscreen after about an hour, but everyone was out of that also. Ah, the joys of city living.
We eventually headed down to the (ridiculously cold) water so that Cora could get her first taste of the ocean. The water was super cold, but Cora didn't even flinch. Meanwhile, I was whining and pretty sure my feet were going to fall off. It seems that our child has taken after her hearty father in more ways than just looks.
Once the sand was on her hands, it was only a matter of time before it got on her face and in her mouth. So, Cora literally had her first taste of the ocean. She was a fan.
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| Delish! |
We geared up for some Bay Bridge traffic, grabbed some Starbucks, and headed home to the our city by the bay totally satisfied with our day. Life is so amazing when there's a little person around. It's been so fun trying to see these things through her eyes.
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