Forseter Weekend

This weekend our house was full of five Forseters since Finley's grandparents from NY came up for a visit. They arrived Friday night with home cooked dinner that just had to be popped in the oven for a bit, I sure love guests that come with food! We had a lovely Shabbat dinner that was also the last night of Hanukkah. Sure is fun to think about next Hanukkah and what our lives will be like one year from now! Later, Dan discovered a new way that Finley likes to be held. Looking at the picture later it reminded me a lot of a red panda we saw at a zoo in Budapest a couple summer ago. The Panda Position is born!

We spent Saturday at the Natick Collection (fancy mall about 30 min. away) since the weather was extremely cold outside and we needed something to do. So close to Christmas, it seemed like a dangerous venture to undertake, but it worked out quite well. We walked the entire length of both levels, ate lunch at California Pizza Kitchen, and I discovered the private nursing/feeding rooms attached to the women's bathroom. What a pleasure! We then headed home to take a nap and hang out until dinner. I think the only one who didn't sleep was Finley...how ironic!

That night Finley experienced the environmental equivalent of a sleeping pill at the restaurant. It was toasty warm with just enough white noise to put him into a sound sleep :) which allowed us to have a relaxed dinner. It sure was nice to eat with both of my hands! Tango is a delicious Argentinian restaurant in Arlington and we were excited to introduce it to Gilda and Murray.  We came home and took turns entertaining Finley while we watched Enchanted. It was SO nice to have two extra sets of arms around for holding, bouncing, diaper changing, and hugging. Also, we took the picture below of Finley and I in our matching ensembles, what a mama's boy!

With a huge snowstorm overnight and into the morning, we got some extra time with Fin's grandparents. So we put them to work! Murray helped Dan put up two curtain rods and hang curtains in the living room while Gilda helped me give Finley a nice, warm bath.

It was nearly time to say goodbye to his grandparents when we decided to give Finley some tummy time. He did some wonderful head lifts to strengthen those tiny neck muscles. He would often rest in between and from the pictures below you can see how much grunt work is required to lift one's own head at nearly five weeks of age :) Keep up the good work, Finley!