Busy weekend, not a holiday at all

It was a busy weekend, not like vacation, not like relaxing, but nice nonetheless.

Friday evening dinner at On a Roll, a delicious new sushi place downtown. The Animalia was cute, ate deconstructed vegetarian roll and miso soup and sweet potato fries. She waved to the people and chatted. She even got the hostess to come over and show her the many silver bangles on her wrist. The Animalia marveled at them, very clearly saying "ooooohhhhhh!" Sushi tired her out and she crashed when we got home.

Saturday afternoon we took the Animalia to Canoa Ranch. We saw the buildings that had been restored and those they're still working on. There was food, Animalia ate guacamole and cookies. There was music, Animalia danced and danced and danced, even trying to dance with the young girl mariachi singer as she was singing. We saw Tío Pancho, my Tata's only surviving sibling, and the Animalia showed him her skills, answering the questions ¿Que dice la vaca? and ¿Que dice el leon? and ¿Dientes? appropriately with mmmmm, rowr, and tapping her top and bottom teeth together respectively. She also showed him her pansa. The photographer there to document the event took more pictures of The Animalia Show than anyone or anything else. The Animalia Show was definitely on full force. She was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as she hit her carseat.

Sunday we did nothing until the evening. Actually we ate and watched TV and watched Animalia play with her things. In the evening we went to the All Souls Procession despite the wind, impending rain, and potential cold. The Animalia wore a warm and cozy skeleton outfit, almost like fuzzy pajamas. She seemed to like the procession, clapping at her favorite things, laughing and chatting. She was hungry so I reached up and fed her pieces of banana while she sat on her Daht's shoulders. He was concerned that he'd get banana in his luxurious locks but she was good and I think only wiped her hands on his head a couple of times. Then it got COLD and the wind picked up again and the lightning and thunder started up so we decided to walk home. We stopped to where the Nana and Tata were waiting so they could see the Animalia and a light rain started. We ran to their closer house instead and they drove us home. Animalia was exhausted.

Monday. Baby gym, the last class til the new year. She was wearing the exact same romper as another baby, something that prompted the other mom to compliment me on my taste, and a whole different mom to say "Fashion faux pas." I kept my mouth shut. The Animalia wandered around mostly, we played on a few obstacles but she mostly wanted to wander. Until she saw the parachute. She got so excited she forgot that she doesn't know how to really run quite yet but she ran anyway and fell flat on her face. Thank god for the spongy padded floor. She got up without even whimpering and sat herself down right in the middle, happy as a clam. After we left we headed to the Nana's for a bit. Later we joined siyeh and her mom for lunch. Animalia slept through the first half then ate roasted red bell pepper and cheese through the second half and walked around and waved and did a couple of tricks at the end.

Tuesday was the Animalia's lab work and thrift store wandering with the Nana and Tata. I bought her some bracelets (ooooohhhh) at the thrift store. Cheap ones so she can lose them and no one will even notice. Enjoyable but tiring. Later she obliged us by falling asleep kind of early so we could have wine and cheese for our anniversary.

Wednesday back to Nana's for the Animalia. All day while mama "go working." I was sad to leave her after so many days together. Need to win the lottery. Good news though... the Animalia's slight anemia looks like it was temporary, everything is back to normal and no more iron drops in her juice!

In conclusion, the major theme of the weekend was lots of activity followed by the Animalia falling asleep early.