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running on the mt vernon trail in virginia
March 8, 2022

Recent Eats + Adventures

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Hey friends!

We have had some fabulous weather lately and I’ve been taking advantage! 

First up, I got in a run date a couple weeks ago with friends. Here’s how I felt about being out there with them on a beautiful day. 🙂

running on the mt vernon trail in virginia

We covered almost 5 miles doing some running and some walking – my longest postpartum distance yet! It feels really good to be able to run again, I missed it. 

picture of garmin watch after a run

We’ve also had some fun family outings lately. A couple weekends ago Matt and I took Riese and Wes downtown to wander around the monuments. 

We parked on Ohio Drive along Hains Point and had some big excitement right away when some helicopters flew by – maybe the President?!

lounging on ohio drive in dc

We walked over to the Lincoln Memorial and had a lot of fun exploring, watching the ducks in the reflecting pool, etc.

It was just nice to be out – now that Wes is a little older and the weather is warming up it’s nice to be able to get out more easily for adventures! 

watching the ducks in the reflecting pool

This past weekend, our family adventure was wandering around in Old Town, Alexandria down by the waterfront. 

We did a lot of walking around checking out the water, seeing the ducks, etc. I’m always happy if we are by the water. 🙂 

old town waterfront pier

We had a super late lunch/early dinner at our old fave Virtue Feed and Grain in Old Town. I had the salmon with creamy quinoa and harissa plus a side salad and some shared fries. 

Wes loved the salmon – and Riese basically just ate french fries. 🙂

She’s in a big “I don’t like that” phase with most foods right now, including foods she actually has in fact really enjoyed in the past (like salmon)… but the best approach with her has been to not force it because she is one headstrong lady.

So, if she wants only fries, that’s fine. We’ll keep offering a variety and sometimes she surprises us and has some – we just keep it low pressure. 

salmon with quinoa and a side salad

She did really enjoy a dinner we had the other night, though, which was my Mediterranean Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs (<- recipe). 

My parents came over for dinner one night when Matt was out with friends and this is one of our family favorites. It’s so easy to prep – we didn’t have any onion or zucchini and did steamed string beans on the side instead, so this meal didn’t even involve any chopping – just dumping it all on a sheet pan! 

sheet pan mediterranean chicken

Riese doesn’t like tomatoes but she loves olives, and she liked the chicken and the orzo, too. Win!

Wes was also a big fan of all of it, although most of the orzo he enthusiastically tried to eat with his hands ended up on the floor. 😉

sheet pan mediterranean chicken with string beans

Our sweet little man is already 9 months now – where does the time go?!

Here is the aftermath of me trying to take a 9 month block picture… he made short work of those blocks! 

I have been thinking of writing a baby/mama update post since I haven’t really written anything like that recently (and I know many of you liked the ones I wrote when Riese was little – there are some linked below in the “related posts” area if you want a trip down memory lane) – so if you have any questions for me or topics you’re curious for me to discuss, let me know! 

Have a great week my friends – see you back here on Friday with some recipe fun!

- anne
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10 comments
  • kris S March 8, 2022 · 12:08PM:
    Looks like spring is almost here! Glad you all are getting out and about a bit!
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  • Kathy R March 9, 2022 · 9:02AM:
    My girlfriend used to live in Alexandria, and every time I came for a visit we spent a lot of time in Old Town - I love it there! She's now moving to the Boston area - so new place for me to explore - but I will miss Old Town.
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    • Anne
      March 9, 2022 · 3:55PM:
      It's such a cute area!
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  • Beth March 9, 2022 · 1:22PM:
    I'd be curious to hear about your experience with a sleep coach for Wes. Our 7 month old is a TERRIBLE sleeper, and I'm wondering what the process of working with a coach is like.
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    • Anne
      March 9, 2022 · 3:54PM:
      Oof I'm sorry to hear that, sleep deprivation is such torture. It was a big game changer to have someone help us troubleshoot. I would definitely reach out to our sleep coach to ask more about the process if you're interested, here's her website, you can tell her I sent you: https://apresthebump.com/
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  • Josie March 11, 2022 · 6:49PM:
    Our son is a few months younger than Riese and the “I don’t like that” phase is going strong here! We try to do the same thing as you and keep it low pressure, but it is so frustrating! Hopefully it passes soon
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    • Anne
      March 14, 2022 · 10:35AM:
      Super frustrating, I feel you!
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  • Roadrunner March 12, 2022 · 4:20PM:
    Very nice, once again!
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  • Michelle March 16, 2022 · 8:37AM:
    I made the Mediterranean Sheet Pan Chicken last night and it was SO easy and delish! I have a fun little 5 month old, so easy throw together meals are my jam right now!
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    • Anne
      March 16, 2022 · 10:50AM:
      Yay, so glad it was a hit!
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