Last Friday, Kumquat turned 6 weeks old and on Tuesday I went to see my doctor for my postpartum visit.  She cleared me for all physical activity and I’m officially done with the Disability portion of my leave.  I counted the weeks and it’s weird to think that I’ve been off work for 11 weeks now.  I don’t think I’ve been off work for this long since finishing grad school.  I just turned in my Paid Family Leave form so I have another 6 weeks of pay coming my way and I’m supposed to go back to work on August 6th.  Boo.

The days go by so quickly lately since chores and other errands need to get done while Kumquat naps.  It seems like the list of things to do is never-ending and the thought of napping while she’s napping seems like a waste of precious productive time.  It’s a good thing that my recovery went smoothly and I’m starting to feel like myself again.

This week I’ve been going out more to take care of some errands and to do a little shopping in preparation for the wedding in Santa Cruz this coming weekend. Kumquat loves to go out for walks and seems to have a happy grin on her face if she’s not sleeping.  She looks around and seems to enjoy the sounds and movement.

Jason and Jia were also in town this past weekend so we were out and about with them too.  Kumquat has been a trooper out in the big world.  She rode in the carrier all afternoon on Sunday and we also took her on her first Muni ride.

Yesterday I took her in the stroller and walked to Union Square where we spent about 5 straight hours outside.  It was also a fun challenge trying to negotiate the city with a stroller.  Kumquat did great the whole time and despite her size and age, it was nice to have the company.  The only hiccup was on our way home.  It was as if she knew we were only 2 blocks from home and started screaming.  She didn’t stop crying until 20 minutes after we got home and after I changed her, fed her, and rocked her to sleep.  Poor baby had a long outing and was just pooped.

Here are some of the things we saw along the way.

UNIQLO is coming to SF.  It’s one of my favorite stores in NYC and it’s going to be here in the fall!!

Saw this T-Rex in the store front of the Museum of Craft and Folk Art Store.  That T-Rex was almost my height!

I picked up a “snoball” cupcake (chocolate cake with buttercream and coconut) and asked to take it “To-Go”.  The girl packed it so nicely in a plastic cupcake holder and cellophane bag like it was a museum piece.  Fancy.