st. patty's day

ever since dan murphy came sweeping into my life st. patty's day has become...well a big deal. and it just so happens that the st. patty's day parade in charlotte has also increased in popularity, and we have taken part in each year. we did not take part in last year due to my very pregnant self on my birthday weekend pulling the very pregnant card. this year we were in. we have several friends that have made it a tradition of meeting for the parade and then lunch, and this year was no different.

we had 80 degree weather and a big turn out. donovan did great. he rocked out from 8am to 8pm with a 30 minute snoozer in his papoose. the parade is in "uptown charlottte" and then we had lunch at rock bottom where we had a table for 16......st. patty's is a big deal! donovan showed off his new skills of "cheers-ing" with his sippy cup. he took it all in....although now that i think about it, not only did he take it all in but he was a willing participant. the pictures show him enjoying the company of other little ones.

despite donovan's history of homecooked organic meals, his st. patty's day was full of french fries and chicken tenders...not organic. he and his dad bonded in the men's bathroom for the first public restroom diaper change, and later that day he had a parent tag team of full on public diaper change in a sidewalk alley. we enjoyed the afternoon at an irish festival in the city where we enjoyed people watching and sidewalk playtime.

we finished the evening at home filthy but still all smiles. since his marathon day i have accused donovan of taking the street drug "charlie sheen" to keep him going. he seems to have had a full day of winning! despite his lack of naps.