Springtime with Daddy

The weather has finally warmed up here in Western NY, and the snowdrops are blooming in our yard. This week Cora celebrated one month (pictures to follow soon), and the doctor declared her a healthy and growing little girl! Our favorite activities include drinking milky, snuggling with Mama and Papa, and sleeping:

Springtime is always a little bittersweet in our household because is also means that Daddy has to return to work soon. In our world, our seasons are dictated by my husband's family business, a farmer's market: spring is for flowers and gardening; summer is for fruits and vegetables; fall is for pumpkins, apples, gourds, and Indian corn; and December is for Christmas trees and wreaths.

Since soon Papa will be back to the daily grind, Coraline and Daddy have been trying to get some extra sleepy time in:

And since I am still on the road to recovery, but feeling somewhat spry since a change in medications, Daddy and I decided to enjoy yesterday's warm-ish weather with a trip to the library. Here we are all bundled up in our stroller. Knitted blanket courtesy of my husband's aunt :-)

And look at that proud Daddy behind the wheel!

Our trip to the library yielded a 10 cent pop-up book at the library bookstore. (Yes, as the proud pet Mommy to three kitties, we have A LOT of kitty stuff!)

A walk on the street revealed two consignment shops that we had never seen before, one for furniture and one for clothes. I purchased these vintage tea towels from the 50s or 60s for $1 a piece. Since we are such a milky piglet, I'm thinking of turning them into bibs for Coraline:

Baby clothes, especially when they are  gently used, are very cheap! These are my favorites, which were only a couple of dollars. The onesie on the left is peach in color and reads "just picked." I love the peter pan collar of the pink one on the right--perfect for spring!

Our last acquisition was this onesie which was a whopping ninty-five cents! And I knew a little girl it was just perfect for! :-)