Monday Morning Mia

Again, it's a lovely Monday here. We had a great week and are looking forward to another.

Last week was very busy for us. Tuesday evening we went to a free jazz concert in Franklin Park. We picked up some sandwiches and went over to the park with friends. It was a nice cool evening, and Mia enjoyed the music and the company.

Thursday night we went to the Isabella Stewart Gardener museum. During the summer, the museum has free nights for locals. It's best that we go on a free night, because admission is pretty steep. Mia didn't much care for the art, but she did enjoy the music in the courtyard.

Saturday we packed up the car and took Mia to World's End, a park on the ocean designed by Frederick Law Olmstead. There are several miles of landscaped trails overlooking the ocean, and in the distance you can see Boston. It's very quiet and serene. We took a nice hike, enjoyed a picnic with sandwiches from the new shop that opened down the street from us, and reveled in the scenery. It's easy to forget how close we live to the ocean. Once Mia is bigger and can be in the sun we will really have to take advantage.


Last night we went to Jamaica Pond for yet another free concert. This time, the Boston Landmark Orchestra played for two hours. It was a gorgeous night, the first cool night in a string of very long hot days. We packed a picnic and got some friends to join us, and sat in the sunset to enjoy beautiful music. It was almost like Tanglewood, except much less money and much closer.


No real new developments in Mia's world. Teeth seem to be coming in, but no real proof just yet. There's a teeny tiny little bud, but you REALLY have to look to see it. Her hair seems to be coming in, and it's definitely blonde. It's so hard to imagine her with a full head of hair. She is still sleeping like a champ, only waking once a night for some milk to get her through until morning.

And, now evidence that she is indeed our child: