Finley's First Sunday

After a somewhat restful night, Dan and I were up with little Finley when Dan pointed out the clock on the bedside table. 7:01 it read. Exactly 6 days ago our bundle of joy was born. Exactly 7 days ago, we had NO idea what the next 24 hours would bring. It seems like forever ago!

Our first baby Sunday began with a visit from Mike and Tali. Finley settled into Tali's arms easily and we opened their great gift basket full of books. Dan quickly looked through Corduroy with flashes of his own childhood! Books are wonderful gifts that Finley won't grow out of or ever tire of--good work, Mike and Tali!

We then headed over to our friends Casey and Megan's house for an Autumnal Brunch. What a treat it was to walk into their house and smell all the delicious aromas emanating from the kitchen! Finley was a bit overwhelmed with all the noise at first, but he did allow me to get some food before needing to be fed himself. The highlight of the lovely, yummy spread of brunch foods were Megan's Pumpkin Waffles. Never have I had such tasty belgian waffles! Topped with delicious Vermont maple syrup, I inhaled this delicious breakfast treat. Below is the link to the user friendly recipe for anyone whose mouth is watering!

http://pumpkinwaffles.wordpress.com/ultimate-pumpkin-waffle-recipe/

Dan waited patiently to eat while I ate and Finley was a good sport, too.

Megan (far right) was a great hostess and the house was filled with kids, but Finley was certainly the smallest wee one there. We all ate (yes, Finley ate out of his home environment for the first time, hooray!) and chatted with friends. We felt very relieved to do something "normal," especially something we'd be planning to do for weeks!

We came home to meet up with the family back at our house and settled in so Finley could watch his first Giants game with his dad. It's been a rough season for the G-men, but according to Dan: it's never too early to begin to understand the ups and downs of the New York sports world. Thankfully, the Giants pulled out a win in overtime!

Our bravest adventure yet happened this evening when we met up with some extended family in town for tomorrow's bris at an Italian restaurant in Davis Square. Yes, we took little Finely out to dinner and he was an absolute peach! He let his mom and dad have their dinner and when he got hungry, the check came and it was time to go :) Maybe there is hope for a social life post-baby...

...not bad for a first Sunday, eh?