In addition to all of that, last weekend we took a couple days off and joined our friends Eric and Sarah and baby Scout at a cabin in the Methow valley or a weekend of relaxing, eating, and cross country skiing. The Methow is famous around this area for some absurd number of sunny days (340 or something) but also a huge network of groomed cross-country trails of varying difficulties (with lots of nice flat easy ones, too). Sky and I have been out a few times, but this was the first time we rented a cabin and stayed with friends.
It was a great weekend, Pip seemed to enjoy his carrying pack though we did occasionally ski longer than perhaps we should (resulting in one-or-more baby breakdowns from too much time in the carrier). The kelty carrier we received from Uncle Niall and Aunt Liesa worked wonderfully, Eric had Scout mostly in a front-carry bjorn which wasn't quite as great but did OK. Eric and Sarah did a great job skiing even though it's not entirely their thing. The snow was fast and a bit icy, but we were on gentle trails so it was pretty nice overall (plenty of glide, not quite so much kick).
We took turns creating hot breakfasts, noshing throughout the day on fine cheeses, crackers, cured meats, olives, and cooking great dinners (washed down with some wine). It was a nice big two-bedroom cabin perched on a hillside, plenty of space, and Peregrine and Scout got to hang out and play (sometimes chasing Persia the Andalusian Shepherd around the house, to her chagrin). Evenings were spent playing some games in front of the stove. It was pretty much an idyllic weekend, couldn't ask for much more than that.
The week was fine, but on Thursday night Peregrine woke up every hour or so fussy and then yesterday a fever set in which he's had more or less since. He's just not feeling so hot right now which is a little sad. We're hoping it'll break soon and he'll get back to his smiley self!
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