Finger lakes

Watkins Glen

Since we have had Sol and Safiya we haven't had the chance to go away together for any prolonged period so a week away together was enjoyed by all and Sol and Safiya loved all the attention.
We stayed in a 3 bedroom cottage looking over Lake Cayuga. An early morning fog would sit over the lake and 5am starts never felt so bad with the morning sun winking through.
They also provided us with a couple of mountain bikes and my arse still feels a bit tender. An ideal area to cycle around with rolling farmland and vineyards between each lake, but even one rolling hill was enough for me particularly with a bike half the size it needed to be, Shammy didn't seem to have the same problem.

Tuchannock falls

Looks like Papa and Mummy are having a good time, not sure about bubs

We Enjoyed some really nice walks with Watkins Glen being the most spectacular with 19 waterfalls. The nearby town of Ithaca had quite an alternative feel and Cornell University sits prestigiously on the hill overlooking the lake.

A good time was had by all and there were plenty of laughs along the way :)

1st Mother's day

Shammy asked me when mother's day was and I thought thats right we better keep that in mind for Mum and then it dawned on me, thats right I get to celebrate as well, yay, although my 4 months don't come anywhere near that of Mum. Every day I am so thankful that I have such an amazing, loving, supportive mother!
We headed to Hawk Mountain for Mother's day for some fresh air and some mountain views, the outing was so refreshing and the day could not have been better.

Yesterday I was reminded again of what a caring husband and amazing Mum I have. I think I got some food poisoning - thanks coleslaw - which completely put me out of action for 24 hours and thanks to these special people everything kept on ticking in the household, and zofran tablets arrived via Shammy's prescription and transport. Sol and Safiya were none the wiser it was Mummy who missed picking up her little munchkins for the day.
We are all heading off to the finger lakes district next week for a much deserved chill out in an area of lakes, waterfalls and wineries.
I am also happy to report that the book Baby whisperer is proving to be successful, they are sleeping through the night, generally only waking up once for reassurance. Daytime also seems to be getting into a nice pattern and Miss Aleesha seems like she will be a success.