Thursday, 7 June 2018

Before we leave

We've got a list of things we want to do in Chicago before we head back to the UK. 

Most are food or booze related, but seeing a show or two at Second City is one of them.



I wonder who she gets the cheeky face from

The coffee table in the apartment was a little wobbly so the leasing company swapped it out with this nice new one.



Someone managed to pull down April's knitting pattern.


Someone doesn't even look sorry.

Sunday, 3 June 2018

I wonder who she learnt that from?



Yet another swim











It was another hot one on Thursday, 24 degrees by 8am, so I took Flo for another swim (first time on my own).  I think we might do this every morning if the weather's half decent

Watching the football

England won 2-1, not a great game, but I got a nice break from the day job.



My favourite pump was the blue fist in the middle here.


Some other great beer pumps.

Walk, walk, walk, walk, sleep

Giving April a break yesterday I decided to take Flo on a little walk around the city.






New breakfast place found

Cupital
Florence wasn't impressed by the menu.  


We liked it though

Another morning swim

The outdoor pool was a little cold for Flo (mostly April), so we popped inside to the jacuzzi. 25 degrees vs 38 degrees.


Up early

Up early (baby), thankfully she's gone back to sleep but unfortunately I can't so am up and wide awake.

Looks like we're in for a nice day weatherwise.

Friday, 1 June 2018

2 months down 3 to go

The 2 months we've been in Chicago has sailed by. I'm pretty much in a routine these days.

Get up when Flo wakes up
Fingers crossed April doesn't have to go in early
Oh shit. She does (again, I've checked, she's telling the truth...)
Get up
Feed Flo
Change Flo (probably should have done that at an earlier stage)
Go for a walk
Flo sleeps
Find somewhere suitable to relax for 5 minutes
Flo wakes up after 2 minutes
Feed Flo
Walk home
Feed Flo
Try to get Flo to sleep
Try to get Flo to sleep again...
Baby play
Raspberry
Raspberry
Lot of crying
Put Flo in a  baby carrier
Walk
Beg for April to come home early
Wait for response
Wait
Wait

But hey,  this sounds like I'm not enjoying myself. I am. There can't be many young fathers that get to share the majority of thier young child's life in such detail.

It's tough. I'm missing friends, things, things with friends.  Booze (20% of my usual intake)