diapers and skinny jeans

As you can see, spoons are for combing your hair, slobbering on, tapping Papa on the shoulder with, and especially  making noises on the table. Trust me when I say that there is never a dull moment eating brunch with the De La Rosa's.  We can't be beat! Erick, Sofia and I had a delicious meal over the weekend: black bean cakes with chorizo and eggs for him, and dandelion root and leek omelette for me.  Sofia had bites of both, plus her own bowl of fruit and scrambled eggs.  The weekend was unusually warm, all of us spending most of the day trying not to break a sweat. Pictured above: M.Henry's gorgeous outdoor patio.  If you've never been, definitely give this spot a look. (And from what I hear, their Sunday brunch menu is even better then what we had!)

T his is the second time we've visited this spot up on the north side for brunch, and even though the wait for food was a little longer than usual this time, Kanela did not disappoint.  Our server was awesome and even gave us our french-pressed coffees for free because of our wait.  I'm sold.  (And we'll definitely be back).  If you go, so far we've tried the Lorraine Scramble, Red Velvet Pancakes, Stuffed French Toast, and the Portobello Benedict.  My favorite would have to be the Lorraine and the Red Velvet.   Naturally. Oh, and did I already mention how nice it was to have Hector and Illiana still in town?  It's been amazing.  We don't see these two nearly enough since the distance between Chicago and Boston, but I'm hoping we can take Sof on a road trip out east when she's a little bigger.  I've never been out that way and I'm always up for a new adventure!

O ne of my favorite things has always been to relax with my family over brunch with a nice cup of coffee.  What is deceiving about this photo, though is the size of that cup.  It was nearly the size of your standard soup bowl!  I didn't realize it until I got into the car on the way home, but I felt my heart racing incredibly fast and I was having trouble breathing.  I was sitting there thinking I'm anxious or having a panic attack, but couldn't think of any reason why I was upset.  Then, it hit me.  I had drank way. too. much. coffee.   I didn't even think that was possible!  I know now that I have to be careful when indulging in coffee and all of its caffeinated greatness-- with great caffeine content comes great..errrm.. responsibility?