Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday! How are ya? It is freaking sunny and beautiful here in Houston, so there has been a fair amount of nap-time work going on out in the back patio soaking up vitamin D. Thank goodness Maya remembered how to nap this week – AND even slept through the night last night! The current magic napping tricks seem to be shorter wake time, the return of the swaddle, and absolute darkness. Long may they work! I haven’t a clue what magical combination of tricks made for that long stretch of sleep last night, but we’re going to try very hard to recreate it tonight. And for the moment, my productivity has improved greatly. I even made dinner most nights. Including this very delicious soup (although I added a sweet potato) with our latest farm share booty. I didn’t even know I liked turnips, but in this soup I’m absolutely a fan.

Michael and I have a few low key plans for the weekend – while hanging on tightly to Maya’s new and improved nap schedule! Tonight involves one strong but early margarita for me. We have a favorite Mexican restaurant (they make their own tortillas and they’re really delicious) about six blocks away so it makes for the perfect stroll. Tomorrow, on the recommendations of a friend, we’re going to check out the McGovern Centennial Garden in Hermann Park while eating bagels from the Hot Bagel Shop. We don’t eat bagels very often, but I’ve gotten it in my head that a bagel is exactly what I want at the moment.

I seem to have collected quite a parent-oriented list of links this week. Apologies, but I suppose you can see how far down the rabbit hole I really am.

I’ll be back next week with a little tour of our neighborhood and a few other fun tidbits.

5 ways Cheerios can save long flights with kids.

The beauty of waking before children. One day, maybe, one day.

A redesign of the Bible that sounds fascinating.

One very comical play by play of a American guy losing his phone, following it to China, becoming a Chinese Twitter celebrity and making friends with the man who ended up with his phone.

The things we need to stop saying about dads.

Maya is loving her made-in-Maine teething ring.