We've had crazy up and down weather. It looks like are back in the 50s. Now that Penelope has tasted the outdoors, the inside activities just don't do it for her. She seems to get bored quickly. We read books, play games, sing songs...all the stuff that kept her happy during the winter, but she gets cranky faster. Yet when we go outside she is content to sit on a bench at the park with us and look around. We did get a jogging stroller from Elisa at work (Thanks, Elisa! I'll have it for a few years in case you want it back :).
So today we went to the Birchwood Cafe. If you've visited us then you've been to the Birchwood. I love that place. The owner had a baby 2 weeks after Penelope was born. Recently when I went in there I saw they are selling baby food now. It is made by Sweetcheeks, which is a local company that uses local organic veggies and fruit and delivers it to a few health food stores and now The Birchwood. Now what cafe have you ever been to that has baby food on the menu? Did I say I love this place? Well, today they had a taste testing. Penelope got to try some beets which she gave a good review on (trying to grab at another free serving when she polished off the first one...totally my daughter!). Plus, we got to meet with the owner and her baby, and the owner of Sweetcheeks. Our freezer is packed solid with all the baby food I've made, but I think we'll go to the Birchwood occasionally as a family. The owner is very funny. In her monthly newsletter she said that she incorporates all of her life changes in her restaurant. When she got dogs, she made dog biscuits; when she started cycling, she formed a bike club sponsored by the Birchwood; and now that she has a baby, baby food of course!
(Oh, and just because of recent comments I think I may be giving off the wrong impression, I'm not over the top with the organic local thing. Chris and I do have the occasional frozen pizza rolls or stop at Wendys. But we've realized there is a huge taste difference in local heirloom veggies. Also, one of the reasons we chose to live in the city is because we like small one of a kind places. As we see more go out of business we made the decision to do our best to go there when we do treat ourselves ...with that said, Dairy Queen and Target headquarters are in Minneapolis so I'm supporting local when I go there, right? :)
3 comments:
She was gorgeous with her blueberry and beet smile. WHAT A CUTIE IN HER BONNET!!!!!
Too cute!!!! So glad you were finally able to spend some time outside! It is so great to see her trying all the different kinds of food! And, she likes them!! YAY! Will pray the nice weather comes back again soon!!!
FUN! how awesome, that is super cool that you have a cafe that has homemade baby food, too. Super.
And Penny is cuter and cuter-er.
I love her!
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