Van Trip & Cabin Time: June 2020

Tuesday, June 23rd: Sam's birthday in Bayfield

Celebration cupcakes from Third Street Bakery for Sam's birthday.

Pack up the van and left Duluth about 4pm, headed to Bayfield, WI. Picnic dinner at a park on the calm, lovely Lake Superior. Drive to Whiting Rd trailhead for a chill evening. So thankful for the screen on the sliding door -- mosquitoes are HORRIBLE

Wednesday, June 24th: Ashwabay

Good night for Hayden! Comfy bed sitch. Woke up around 6, relaxing.

Very delicious pancakes, bacon, strawberries and banana for breakfast. Little sprinkle, but Mary rode the Tsugar Daddy (6 mi) lap. Beautiful sunny day ahead. Sam did several laps while Mary and Hayden napped. The perfect trailhead sleep and morning rides situation!

Lunch from Ashland's Burger Barn, picnic at Plaza park. Pretty flowers. Now, on to Spencer's cabin!

Little Elsie and baby Hayden meet. Hang outside, inside, by the lake. Spencer and Sam put in the dock. Grilled chicken, brats, sweet corn for dinner. Lovely cabin escape.

Thursday, June 25th: Spencer's cabin

Beautiful morning! Spence and Sam put the dock in.

Afternoon siesta then lake time. Hayden likes the water! Tolerated her swimsuit!

Fun hanging out with little Elsie, playing and roaring with/at Hayden. Made pizzas to grill for dinner - delicious! Sam went for a bike ride. Hanging by the fire, made s'mores, ate marshmallows.

Elsie is very adorable with Hayden. Relaxing evening; watched Shrek.

Friday, June 26th: Back to Duluth

Another beautiful morning! Playing with Elsie and Betty. Braided Elsie's hair like Elsa.

Delicious breakfast, cleaned up the cabin and headed towards Winman trails. I rode a 6-mile or so loop, but it was heating up really fast so we opted to hit the road for home. Gyro lunch from the eclectic, weird gyro place in Ashland. Home by 2pm.

Hayden slept as well in the bassinet on the van bed as at home! Up once (anywhere from 130 to 330) and awake by 6am.

Great success of a trip.

Thanks to Betty, Spencer and Elsie for letting us hang out with you at the cabin!

This is Hayden Jane.

~ 2 months to 4 months ~

May 2020

Nose Frida is amazing

Shouts and short bursts of sounds

Watches TV (fast moving lights)

"Hula girl" when practicing standing -- LOVES to stand

Gazebo naps are the BEST

5.15.20 First rollover, tummy to back!!

A love affair with fans, Stan (living room) & Fran (bedroom)

Found her hand ... non-stop sucking on them

Her head is getting bigger and her hairline can't keep up!

5.16.20 Grinny's 70th bday celebration

5.24.20 Grandparents Slinger meet up

5.26.20 Two-month immunizations

5.30.20 Falcon 9 launch by SpaceX

Longer stretches of sleep to celebrate

5.13 - 5.14.20 Best night yet: Sleep 1930-0030 (5 hrs)!, diaper/feed, sleep 0100-0400

5.14 - 5.15.20 Best night yet: 2045-0315 (6.5 hrs)!, diaper/feed, sleep 0400-0500

5.20 - 5.21.20 Slept 2030-0400 (7.5 hrs)

5.29 - 5.30.20 Longest night sleep stretch ... 2030-0415 (7.75 hrs)

June 2020

Stiff as a board!

Flirting with the fans

Reaching for and grabbing at her legs, feet, hanging toys, clothes

Lay-sit-stand ... or just straight from lay to stand with stiff legs (water ski girl)

Wigglebutt and Gigglebutt

"Jonathon high kick" where left leg lifted, toes pointed up! Inspired by Jonathon Van Ness, from Queer Eye)

6.2.20 Weight = 14 lbs!

6.4.20 Driving to Lutsen:

Sam (sing-song): "Little tiny girl driving in the car

she would rather be sitting at the bar"

Mary: the milk bar?

Sam: Yeah, the Slippery Nipple

6.5.20 Touching her toes!

6.9.20 Lip smacking?

6.12.20 Hike with Sadie and Brian at Jay Cooke (Silver Creek trail), take out from Streetcar, ate at Munger trail pavilion. Gordy's milkshakes (BlackBerry, orange creamsicle)

This month, officially "parents" status with photo of Hayden as wallpaper on phone locked screens

Starting to show more interest in some toys/objects

Stand-up burping

Double tootsie grabs

Eye rubs

6.14 - 6.17.20 MQT with Kufahl's; Hayden loves Jacey :) (see separate blog post)

6.19.20 We've got a ROLLER! Back-to-tummy 4+ times. Back-to-tummy-to-back x1! … constant rolling around - and cannot be trusted!

6.19 - 6.20.20 Sleep 1945-0350 (8 hrs………!) Followed by a night of up 3 times, who ever knows!

6.21.20 Father's Day: breakfast burrito at home, play time. Cabin time with Grandma/pa Slinger and Laura/Nathan/Lena. Lunch takeout from Homestead Cafe. Beer at Cedar Lounge on the way home.

First mosquito bites :(

Roaring noise all the time! Hayden-dactyl.

LOVES watching Canyon, who is awkward, anxious and uncomfortable about it: follows him with her eyes all around the house, giggles and squeals watching him catch balls/toys

6.23.20-6.26.20 First overnight van trip with Sam's bday and Spence's cabin with BSE (see separate blog post!)

6.24.20 Assisted steps - lifting one leg, bent knee

"Stomping" all the time!

6.27.20 June Lake Jump in Lake Superior

6.28.20 Intentionally grabbing for objects, toys, etc

First boat ride!

6.30.20 Better at the bottle? Is Avent her brand? We're on a deadline now with Mary going back to work in July...

6.30.20 Found her ears? Definitely her left ear

-- THREE MONTHS --

A photo session on 6.17.2020

July 2020

7.2.20 Heiken Family time in Grand Rapids for the day

7.2.20 - 7.3.20 Long, hot day in GR. Hayden fell asleep on drive back around 2030. Woke in Floodwood when we stopped so Canyon could pee forever, back to sleep within 20 minutes… home, dream feed, swaddled by 2230… woke at 0507!!!! Quick lay down feed and nap til 0630.

7.3.20 Hammock nap in the basement

7.4.20 Lip drumrolls/blow raspberries practice; 4th of July with Slingers

7.6.20 Lip drumrolls/blow raspberries and talking at Canyon!

Sam coined the term "Tit Tang" (breast milk)

7.8.20 Last full day of leave with Hayden. Stormy and rainy, humid as hell kinda day. Breeze back

7.9.20 First day of work in 15 weeks and 2 days!

Loves scratching different fabrics

7.13.20 What the bears said when they found Hayden's diapers in our trash: "Looks like mustard, consistency of snot, smells like shit"

7.13.20 First night in her woolie sleep sack - no swaddle! She did great!

7.14.20 First sleep in her crib!

Consistently dream feed when home from work (between 2200-0000)

Many more pictures on dadventures :)