DAY 5, TUESDAY 6/4

Today is my 31^st Birthday! Josh is back at work today. Back to the real world…kinda.  The kids did pretty good last night. Both in bed by 7pm. Coleson woke up around 430/5am for a feeding and then he was wide awake until about 7am. Avery slept until 8am.

Avery and I made birthday brownies.  She was literally licking the brownie mix off of the counter. She kept saying, “I’m the chocolate monster!” Yes you are.

We decided to go exploring and we found a great park nearby.  It’s called Grant-Marine Park and it’s got fabulous beach views! Can’t beat that.  Avery had a great time and met a little girl named Anna.

Sweet Coleson is not back to his usual self yet.  He has happy moments but has been sad in general and especially at meal times. I was planning to start 2 meals a day today but he has just been so upset. He’s also been pooping a lot.  Poor guy.  I hope moving to Australia has not changed his happy & constantly smiling self. He is getting better at sitting up though!

We were planning to go out for dinner for my birthday but I decided that takeaway (aka takeout) was a better plan since we are all still pretty tired.  We got some delicious food from Boatshed Market.  This place is like heaven.  It’s a gourmet grocery market – just the right size with gorgeous displays of fruits & vegetables, butcher counter, fresh seafood, bakery, fancy cheeses and freshly prepared takeaway meals.  It’s where I would shop and eat everyday if I could afford it.  It was a perfect, low-key birthday.  I got lots of sweet birthday wishes from friends and family and just enjoyed an amazing & beautiful day.