When I was pregnant, I used to fret that Q and I would have no time to relax or just hang out once the baby was born. (Gone would be the lazy Sundays; the weeknights with nothing to do but eat take-out and watch good TV, I figured.) The truth is that life with a baby leaves you with a lot less idle time, but it’s not as difficult to carve out a few moments of relaxation as I thought it would be – especially when the baby is older and the family has a nice little routine! Most nights Zoe is fed and in bed by 8 PM – leaving Q and I with a few hours to eat, chat about each other’s days, watch mindless TV (lately: baseball) and just relax together before heading to bed. (We do mix things up, too – by going to movies or baseball games or dinner with friends. Last Wed. night, I joined a girlfriend for dinner out; it, and the accompanying cocktail, were a fabulous change of pace!) And this past weekend, we were rewarded with a lazy Sunday, family-style. Q and I took turns taking care of Zoe (who was feeling under the weather – the only low-point of the weekend) in the morning, and the three of us spent the rest of the day lounging around and doing our own thing. How nice to be reminded that not everything has to change when you have a baby!

-M

Zoe is 200 days old today! And as is customary, here is her picture next to Lou Seal:

For comparison, here is her first picture from 11.27.06:

I thought I would also show you the video of the moment. She was quite excited to have her picture taken!

Jon Q