Our Week Through Instagram
Bink is sick in bed today with a nasty cold. So that means I am also snuggled up in bed, pumping him full of orange juice and watching Toy Story 3 on repeat. And attempting my first blog post from my iPhone.
Here goes…
Apparently, according to my photo stream, about all Bink does is eat. It was a big new food week for him- he tried Ramen noodles and Twinkies for the first time. He also got to sample some of his favorites while we went grocery shopping–salmon and frosted oatmeal cookies. He has interesting taste buds.
More food. Weekend breakfast treat of donuts. That’s the face I got when I told him he couldn’t have any more donuts ( after he ate both his and mine).
My Mom and I took Bink to the aquarium for a few hours. He was mostly a grump, but he did love seeing the sharks and then walking around the Inner Harbor in the freezing cold.
Getting ready for Grayson’s arrival–only 6 weeks to go. Hubby put together our new double stroller and Bink “helped”.
All that baby prep was exhausting to Bink. Then he needed to test out the new living room furniture arrangement for the quickest ways to hurt himself. Also, bath time (with a lovely necklace to make it a little fancier).
Bink’s new favorite seat since we rearranged the living room–smack dab in the middle of the coffee table.
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Our Week Through Instagram
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