Baby Trenor

The 3-day weekend was fun for all, and Dargan enjoyed his first Easter.

Friday - Dargan went to daycare, but Scott and I had the day off from work! We took the rare opportunity to go mountain biking at DuPont and had a great day. Topped it off with stops at Oskar Blues Brewery and Flat Rock Bakery on the way home.

Saturday - Scott went on a bike ride with some neighbors, so Dargan and I hung out at home. We did grocery shopping and then spent the day not napping. Seems like D is trying to drop down to one nap per day... he was NOT happy about his morning nap, but did OK in the afternoon. I need to adjust my expectations so I can plan weekends better!

Sunday - Gave Dargan his Easter basket in the morning, went to church, then hung out at home in the afternoon. The Easter Bunny came to visit, too! D did well at church, though he insisted on "talking" loudly throughout the service. At least it was cute and only mildly disruptive.

With neighbor Aria (clearly she was more excited):

Other photos:

Gator fan!

Outlet covers: check.

Before Sunday night bath.

... and probably a lot more. It's been a while since I've updated, but we've been busy busy bees! Here's some bits of what we've been up to:

Picture Day at Daycare
I'm not sure what frequency they do these, but we had spring picture day at daycare! Got him all dressed in his nice polo and cargo khaki pants.

(fuzzy photos because it's a photo of a printed photo)

We didn't end up buying any of the photos, but they were still cute to see! Such a handsome little guy.

Scott's 40th Birthday
Scott was in Spain and Germany for a week leading up to his celebration, and his parents (Grammy and Grampy Trenor) stayed in Greenville with me and Dargan to help out. They did amazing work around the house, including some yardwork, a bunch of cleaning, and staining the fence in the back yard. It looks like new!

Hanging out with Grammy:

I didn't actually get any photos from the festivities, but it was a great day! The Wetmore parents came down, and we had probably 30 people at the house along with Mike & Jeff's BBQ and some tasty desserts.

Pavo Trunk Show in Asheville
I didn't buy anything, but it was interesting to go and see! They had four wraps for sale, plus the VIP wrap (not pictured).

I didn't stay long - just got in, picked up the VIP wrap (for a friend), had some food, then left to meet up with Scott and Dani, Houston, & Wendy for some beverages in Asheville!

We started out at Wicked Weed Funkatorium (Brewery #24) and had some lunch.

Next we went to Burial Brewing (Brewery #25) and Dargan fell asleep in my lap after he nursed! He woke up for some photos later but was still pretty groggy.

Post Ear Infection Check-up
Dargan had been diagnosed with an ear infection at his 10 month appointment, so we went back for a checkup to make sure it had cleared up. It had! Hooray, no more ear infection. He also now weighs 18lbs 3.5oz!! After his appointment, we had a snack in the car (goldfish crackers), and went to Mast General Store and bought a rain jacket for the upcoming weekend in Virginia Beach since the weather was forecast to be rainy and cool.

Another thing Dr. Butcher mentioned was that we should get him de-sensitized to as many allergens as possible, including grass. So on nice evenings, we have implemented Front Yard Time. Usually includes beverages for mom & dad. :)

Weekend in Virginia Beach

We traveled to VA Beach for the weekend with Robin and Dale to do the Shamrock Half Marathon (race day Sunday 3/20). Drove up together on Friday afternoon , Dargan slept a good bit of the drive (thank goodness) and only had a few fussy periods. We got in to town, went to dinner and grabbed a quick drink at Back Bay Brewing (Brewery #26) then hung out at the rental condo.

Fell asleep while eating a snack.

Brewery #26 - Back Bay Brewing

Saturday morning was Dargan's first race: the Leprechaun Dash! It was a 26.2-yard dash to the finish line. Of course, Dargan wasn't doing it on his own, but Scott carried him to the finish line and let him stand there for a minute. He had a race number, got a medal, and will get a race t-shirt! I'm so proud.

Pre-race photo (it was cold and windy!)

official race photo

Post-race photo - medal!

Next was the grand Brewery Tour of Norfolk, Virginia. John, a good friend of Scott's, met us and took us around town. Had some amazing brews and good times with friends! Of course Dargan hung out with his race bib and medal the rest of the day, like a good little racer.

O'Connor Brewing Company (Brewery #27)

Coelacanth Brewing (Brewery #28)

Bold Mariner Brewery (Brewery #29)

Smartmouth Brewing Company (Brewery #30)

It was a LONG day! But lots of fun, and we ended at The Birch for dinner - they have a gourmet grilled cheese menu!

After that, we were all tired, so headed back to the condo for the night.

The details of my race are in my fitness blog, so I won't repeat here... suffice it to say, it wasn't exactly an enjoyable experience.

Not excited.

For lunch, I got to meet up with a bunch from my online moms group - so exciting to meet them in person for the first time! We went to a brewery (duh) - Wasserhund Brewing (#31) - and enjoyed lunch with the little ones.