Thank you for all your well wishes and positive vibes for our little guy. He’s doing much better!

He didn’t have much of an appetite yesterday. But his fever is gone and he didn’t need to constantly be attached to my body, so I call that a win.

Since Ankur doesn’t start until noon this month, he went downstairs to the gym for a morning workout. Meanwhile, Ishu and I went for a walk. We stumbled upon a farmer’s market that is right next to the playground we like to go to.

I wandered in briefly and saw that they had a stand for breakfast crepes. So, I texted Ankur to meet us when he finished his workout. We picked up one savory and one sweet to share.

And Ishu ate the strawberries off the sweet one.

Despite the decreased appetite, he seemed to have a little space in his tiny belly for strawberries.

Ankur and Ishu went home and I took a little detour to Target to pick up a few things.

It’s just two blocks from our apartment. And, on the walk back, I kept thinking, “LOOK AT ME! Carrying my bag of groceries home in a CITY. Not using my Google Maps app to get me back home.”

Later in the afternoon – after Ishu’s nap – we did a little more exploring. We found a walkway along the water that connects the Navy Pier to the river.

And, we also found a memorial park with great views of the skyline and the Ferris wheel. It also had a nice, wide pathway so Ishu could get out and run around.

I know the best way to get to see a place is to just get out and start walking. And, fortunately, Ishu doesn’t mind that we don’t have a clear destination. We are both perfectly content strolling around, looking at all the things.

Today, we are headed to the suburbs for our rescheduled play date! As I mentioned here, it doesn’t matter where you take Ishu. If there are other kids to run around with, he’s game.

And this mama is pretty excited too because – as great of a companion Ishu has been – she’s very much looking forward to some adult company!

Hope you all have a good day!