Date Afternoon on 23rd Avenue

Alayna and I had our very first date afternoon, sort of like a date night, but it was for two hours in the afternoon! Our friend Jane watched Mateo, and we drove over to 23rd Ave in NW Portland and had a fabulous time. It was actually really nice to be away from the baby for a little bit, and it is amazing how easily we fell into talking with each other, although we talked a lot about Mateo, of course.

We went to Papa Hayden's, a place that has has a smattering of Northwest Best Places stickers, and other award winning stickers on its door. We split a fabulous cheeseburger. I know, not that thrilling sounding, but it was really good, with homemade fries! And, then the best part, is that we split a dessert sampler dish. It had two different chocolate desserts, a chocolate brownie and a chocolate box filled with mouse, egg nog cheese cake, a lemon cream puff and something with hazelnut.

After dinner at 4pm, we walked around and decided to get an ornament to celebrate our first date out after Mateo! We ended up buying a butterfly ornament - to represent the transformation of this last year.

Also, I'm so proud of us for actually decorating a Christmas tree this year. Someone at physical therapy pointed out that when Mateo is one he will pull off the ornaments, and we better decorate one this year . . . so here is our tree!