A Domesticated Weekend

In my previous post, "Prologue" I talked about one of my friends who recently had her baby. On Friday, we brought the happy couple some dinner and met Baby Finn. He's obviously pretty adorable, but can't really do anything yet, only being a week old. The new parents seem to be happy and doing well, so that helps us remain optimistic that the first few weeks aren't always as chaotic as some people say they are (although there can be the occasional times that things seem crazy or overwhelming). Finn didn't fuss much and the parents were able to sit and eat a whole meal. 

We are particularly lucky that Finn is a boy because that means we just inherited a lot of his cousin, Isabelle's, baby clothes. We have been really lucky to have many friends and acquaintances whose children are old enough that we are receiving their hand-me-downs. I'm also about to acquire another bunch of toys and baby items from another couple we know who have a one year old; they are moving to the UK and need to get rid of a bunch of stuff. It's nice to have our little place in the system where we acquire things, and then we already know a few people to whom we will be able to pass the same things on when we don't need them anymore. It's nice to save money, but it's also nice to not create more waste than is necessary. There's already enough crap in in the landfills of the world, and babies outgrow stuff so fast.

Saturday was pretty quiet. I was able to finally try the nearby cafe, Twenty 8 Acres, where we can get bacon and egg sandwiches, now that the bike cafe no longer exists. Yay for being able resume our weekend ritual! Then, I just ran some errands in the morning while Michael went for a workout, and then we played some boardgames in the evening with a friend. 

Sunday morning was for facetiming family and then breakfast at WD Side Cafe. Aussies just know how to do good breakfast cafes, what can I say. 

It has been a quiet, but enjoyable weekend.