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Maze, Meet Charlottesville

Sunday.

Saturday night Matt was exhausted from getting up for the farmer’s market, so I was on baby duty the entire night. It was a long one – somebody decided to do some cluster feeding and fussing – but we got in sleep when we could. When I woke up and fed him at 7, I brought him to Matt (who had gotten 8 hours of blissful sleep) and we traded rooms so I could take a 1.5 hour nap.

When I woke up at 9:30, it was time to get ready for brunch!

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I had a small snack to tide me over – yogurt with peach and sunflower seeds with honey.

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I couldn’t wait to try out the stroller again!

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Diaper bags and strollers have been an obsession of mine since I was a little girl and I am having so much fun using both in real life : )

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Pushing my doll!

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The walk was great – a crisp September morning!

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Cville was hoppin’ with brunchers and our chalkboard wall had gotten some amazing designs overnight –

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We wanted outdoor dining, so we settled in at Bizou –

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Coffee!

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Mazen wanted to eat first, so I fed him at the table under my cover. Now that breastfeeding is less painful, feeding him is getting easier.

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Burp! His little burp face is like a little gorilla <3

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Our meal was incredible and I couldn’t wait to get my hands…er mouth…on a big Belgian waffle!

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This was sooooo good smothered in fresh fruit, whipped cream and maple syrup.

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I got my protein fix from the yogurt from earlier and a few bites of Matt’s incredible eggs Florentine

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Maze was well behaved

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He slept some and played with his dad some

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Back at home, Matt and I said farewell to my family and settled into an afternoon of laundry, trash disposal and naps. We did 4 loads of laundry – 2 beds to sleep in = double the linens! I also got in an hour nap that left me disoriented it was so long!

Also emptied our wet bag of diapers – that’s a lot of diapers! [Hoping to move to cloth maybe in about a month or so? Once we’re in a bit of a routine and he grows into their size.]

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For dinner we reached into the freezer for one of my stocked meals – wild Alaskan salmon burgers. These come frozen from Whole Foods and were delicious on Rosemary Garlic rolls!

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Really easy and very tasty!!

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Served with some grilled peppers with sun dried tomato pesto

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And grilled squash rubbed in olive oil and pesto from a tube

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After our dinner and the baby’s, we went out for another walk!

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It was FALL CHILLY outside and I wore a fleece!!! Amazing.

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I am thrilled that [for now] Maze loves his stroller. He goes to sleep almost immediately, although I questioned if it’s fake sleep because the moment we get home and the jiggling stops he wakes right up!

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  4. Kath you look so good! And I feel like the way you eat is so easy. Thanks for reminding me that veggies don’t have to be hard to prep:)

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  5. OMG Matt’s eggs Florentine look tasty, and that waffle covered in fruit…YUM!

    Good to see you are getting in to the groove of going out with Mazen, and that is two public feedings now (not counting the drs office)? You are doing great!

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  8. Fun day! The last picture makes me laugh – I have been crocheting hats for our little one but I have no idea what size a real newborn head is! Maze has plenty of chilly weather ahead to grow into his hat though 🙂

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  12. What’s in your wet bag if you haven’t started cloth yet?

    I think you will love them. I do. I saw on twitter you asked what detergent – we use All Free & Clear on all our laundry, clothes and diapers! It works well. Sometimes you have to go through a lot of trial and error and troubleshooting but it is so worth it. There are some great cloth diaper blogs out there.

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  18. What a great day! Love everyone’s coordinating stripes – baby-mama-auntie 🙂

    Did your dad come? If so, tell him he needs to get in on the art of photo-bombing — we need to see more of his smiling face!

    And congrats on the blog thing you posted about last night, Kath – it was really cool to see your enthusiasm and passion for the subject shine through.

    Also, I’m pretty mad at you right now … I’ve been eating fairly clean and working my bum off with high intensity workouts, and you still look more trim than I do and you just had a baby! haha 😉

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  21. I recently went to a concert and the performer talked about the good sleep on a touring bus, how it rocks him to sleep, and what wakes him up is the stillness when they stop–maybe I’ll see Mazen in concert in a few years?!?

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  23. I used cloth from day one because we didn’t have good disposable way back then. They were big but with proper folding they worked fine. I did not have a clothes dryer then either. We could barely afford the washer after many nights spent at the laundry mat doing diapers with the baby wearing the very last one. So I hung the diapers on a line outside when possible and inside on a rack if not. I got my first dryer 13 years later, when I went to work and the kids didn’t always get the laundry in before it rained. Times sure have changed. Some for the better, some not. I’m back to hanging clothes out on the line again.

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      • Yes, one of the main reasons I do it now. I’m retired now and can be here to take them in, if it rains. Climbing into a bed with just off the line sheets is almost euphoric for me.

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          • I have a lot of allergies myself and I do try avoid hanging out on high pollen days. But most of the time I just do it anyway because I know what I am allergic to and if it’s not that time of year it won’t matter. I check the weather for rain and if we have a really high pollen count I might use the dryer. I am addicted to line drying. 🙂

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  26. Ok, a couple of things:

    1. You look absolutely amazing. Seriously!
    2. That chalkboard art is awesome. Is that just a chalkboard downtown that people can draw on or something?
    3. Those salmon burgers sound delicious.

    And oh yeah, Maze looks like a wonderful baby. Looks like he loves to sleep!
    Have a great day!

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  28. Maze is absolutely beautiful…he is precious.You look wonderful,all that walking you did while pregnant really helped keep you in shape..Enjoy your Blessing..being a Parent is the best..

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  29. I am loving your guys’ system with sleeping and being on baby watch! It looks like y’all are making rest a priority for each other which I would definitely appreciate. I am a person who cannot operate without a good night sleep. Maze looks adorable as always 🙂

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  30. It’s amazing the color than is in our everyday stuff. Your photos are great and I love your son’s name. What does it mean? I found your blog through the 60 Must Read list from Greatist. Good work.

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  31. Woot woot – go you nursing in public! I’m so glad it’s going easier – isn’t it the best feeling in the world?! 🙂

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  34. great job getting out with maze! we went to bizou as our first date night with august when he was 1 week old too. there is definitely a great window of opportunity to take them out when they are little and sleep.

    i need to get over to meet him. missed you at pump. we did calves and i thought of you!

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  39. You do look absolutely incredible! A great example of how healthy living can help you to bounce back after baby.

    I love seeing your baby photos! What a little stunner! 🙂

    The food inspiration is good too!

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  40. So are you guys going to use the Bugaboo and the BOB stroller? What made you feel like the BOB was the right stroller for you after all of your research? Thanks!

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    • Yes. We wanted something petite to use for car trips and social outings and were very lucky to have been given the Buga. Otherwise I would have bought a Chicco travel system frame (and I still might actually because the Buga is a PAIN to get in and out of the car!) The BOB will be for when he grows into it – all things exercise.

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      • That makes sense! You know that you can put the carseat on the BOB, right? I think you need a special bar attachment. Also, the Baby Trend Snap and Go fits the Chicco carseat (that’s the set up we had for a while).

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        • Yeah, but it’s still huuuuuge. Not as ideal for shopping and things. That was our original plan : ) We didn’t know we were getting one until Matt’s dad surprised us recently though so we had already bought the car seat adapter for the Buga.

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          • Haha yeah, I know about cumbersome strollers because I had twins. 🙂 Am excited about having more (smaller) options if we have one next time.

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      • You’ll love the BOB. We had the single and now we’ve got the duallie, and even though they’re a bit bulky/heavy, I love them! Even at 6 months pregnant with number 3 (under 3), I keep the duallie in the car, ready to go. As for a pre-BOB stroller, we just stuck our infant seat in one of those super-bare-bones snap-and-go frames – super lightweight, zero bulk, does what you need it to. Hope you keep enjoying those walks – sounds like perfect weather.

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        • I’m thinking we might buy one of the frames. Was it really easy to take in and out of the car? Can’t WAIT to use the BOB! It pushes soooo smoothly

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          • Yup, it will be much less of a hassle than the Bugaboo. The frames are really easy and lightweight – there’s a bunch of models – snap n’ go is graco, there’s the baby trend one…and I’m sure the Chicco seat will fit in one, b/c it’s so standard/widely used.

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        • I would definitely get one of those snap ‘n go frames over a travel system. I sold our travel system stroller on Craigslist a few months ago because it is so big and bulky and just such a pain. I have a jogging stroller, but for non-jogging I use the City Mini. The City Mini is hands down best stroller out there for a reasonable price. You can also use a car seat adapter on it, which is what I’ll be doing for the next baby.

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            • Get a snap n go – you will love it. It is just too easy to snap the car seat right in and take it out. Very very easy to use!!

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          • Yes! LOVE the CityMini. LOVE. I can collapse and set it up with my son in my left hand and wearing a diaper bag. Easy and light. Took it to Paris with us, too. Was great for travel. I find the Snap and Go too low down and not good for real walking (like hour long walks etc) bc of how I have to hold the handles to push. You look so beautiful. Do you know if your mom recovered as well as you have been so far and fit into her clothes so soon after? I am beyond impressed!

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  45. Grilled peppers with sun dried tomato pesto sounds awesome.

    and you make new motherhood look so easy! just sitting outside, holding him, eating waffles, like it’s no biggie – I was a hot mess and covered in milk or spit up most of the time and seriously could not have pulled off what you’re already doing for a very long time 🙂

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  46. You look fab! Just wondering why you’re not using the bassinet feature of the bugaboo? Lying flat is really the optimal position for a newborn as opposed to curled up in a carseat.

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    • Because I felt that the head control wasn’t as good and he seems to prefer the snuggability of the car seat. It’s like he’s being swaddled. If I were ever walking him for a really long time I might not like too much time in the car seat, but these have been pretty short trips

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  47. Ha, Ha, loved that you called Maze a Gorilla while he is being burped. We have thought that of all our boys too! Our 4th boy is almost 9 weeks and I was telling the nurse as I burped him a day or so after delivery that we called this the gorilla pose and she just could not relate. Her being kind and sweet she said,”He’s not a gorilla, he’s a baby.” 🙂

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  48. My little one would also go right to sleep in the stroller… then wake up the minute I stopped strolling. SMH! Now the same goes for the car seat.

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  50. Welcome baby Mazen! Charlottesville is such an amazing place to grow up. Glad the chalkboard is still there!

    Now that we live in Alaska, our version of wild Alaska salmon is literally heading out to the nearest salmon stream in spawning season. Stream to table in about two hours! I’m sure the salmon burgers are great too– thanks for supporting domestic fisheries!

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      • You should definitely come visit Alaska once Mazen is a little older. Lots of cool local food, from the amazing summer vegetable bounty to wild meat to the traditional and amazing sourdough! Plus, there’s a GH in Anchorage 🙂

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        • I was actually invited on a trip to Alaska – as part of the salmon marketing association actually – and I had to turn it down because it was the weekend of Mazen’s due date!! I was soooo sad, but I’m hoping I can go next year!?

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  57. Grilled squash with pesto is the best thing in the world! One summer that’s all i would eat for lunch. Not balanced at all, but so so so delicious. Also, suuuper jealous of your weather. I keep waiting for that fall chill but I don’t think it will ever come here except for maybe in January. Ohhh Louisiana.

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  59. Nice to see you out and about, I hate when I hear that people wont leave the house simply because they have a little one.
    On a side note, the CO gal in me is boggled when people are wearing fleece in anything over 40 degrees, but I also realize that others think its weird we wear shorts at 60 degrees.

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  61. Kath, You look amazing 11 days after giving birth!!
    That’s so great you are taking Mazen out on the town, looks like a wonderful visit with family 🙂

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  62. I want to jump into my computer and eat that waffle. It looks SO good! Why does your food have to always look so amazing? 🙂

    Mazen is so adorable in the last photo!

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