Tag: Park

Today was a bit of an adventure for our baby girl and a trip down memory lane for me and my husband. We decided, on this wonderful Sunday, to head to a local park in our city. It was actually one of our first dates when he came to visit me. We were long distance for a while, since we started dating at the beginning of COVID and he lived about an hour and a half away from me. Online dating, gotta love it!

We bundled our little bean up and off we went to the park. It also gave me the opportunity to take the camera with me and get some beautiful shots. I prefer black and white, but coloured photos have their place as well. I suppose it’s the old soul in me, loving black and white photography.

The day was crispy and lightly snowing, with a light grey overcast. To be honest, it sounds miserable, but it was perfect. No one was there, except us and a few cars in the parking lot. We put baby girl in the stroller, tucked her in with her fluffy warm blanket and off we went. Let’s just say she immediately fell asleep with the bottle in her mouth.

Bottle removed, baby girl sleeping and mommy and daddy had time to talk, walk and take photos. People are incredibly friendly when you have a baby. Mostly older couples would pass us and say hello, others saw the camera and smiled politely. Strange how people work isn’t it? Seeing how the social dynamic changes once you have a child.

My husband pointed out that I was more of an extrovert today, usually I am full introvert mode all the time, but I was saying hello and asking people if I could take pictures of their dogs. I smirked and shrugged at him. I was enjoying the time we were spending together and the creativity flowing through me. Our baby girl woke up near the end of our walk, as we were passing the ducks. We made our way back to the car noting more people and more cars in the parking lot. It became busy at the park, but we missed most of that hustle and bustle. We headed home, with a pit stop to the grocery store.

The afternoon was quiet: groceries put away, dinner prepped and made, calorie counter app downloaded and set up, photos looked at and Instagram account created. All in between trying to put our girl to sleep for a nap, which she was having none of. It has been a difficult afternoon/evening in that regard. Cat naps just aren’t cutting it and we don’t know what we can do to help her. If anyone has any suggestions, pleeeeeease let us know! We always feel like we have it down, then what soothed her yesterday doesn’t soothe her today. Always a learning process with kids I suppose.

Now about that Instagram…

My husband encouraged me to start one, informing me that I should showcase my talent. I’m an amateur at best, but I’m learning more and more every time. Just having fun with it. If you are interested in checking it out here is the address: https://www.instagram.com/dlightfulsnapshots/

Nothing else really to report, I’m just going to try to get our girl to sleep and then maybe unwind with this new show I’ve been watching called So Help me Todd. Pretty funny, witty and highly recommend.

Wishing you all a wonderful evening or day, depending on where you are in the world.

Ciao!