So we left Joel for 24 hours and headed off for a weekend, just the two of us!
We had quite a busy Saturday prior to departure.
I had a lie in until 10am (which is very good for me!), and then went into town with Joel and bought a couple of new tops as I didn't really have anything nice to wear for the weekend. (Nothing like an impulse buy!)
We bought some soup and crusty bread for lunch and Joel practised using his spoon. I'm not sure he enjoyed the soup (creamy tomato) but he liked the soggy bread and the fact he could dip his spoon in and put it in his mouth himself. He's getting quite good at self feeding. I have bought him some baby cutlery but he's not quite ready to use that yet. Although he does like having his little baby knife and fork to wave around!
Then we went along to his friend's birthday party. Joel hadn't managed to nap at regular times so fell asleep in the car on the way, but woke up once we got there. He was sleepy but got excited when he saw Freddie's presents and all three chums (Joel, Evan and Freddie) stood around banging a big box containing a Little People farm!
After a quick snack of cream cheese on bread (which he loves and he had as a snack before going to town as well) he was flagging so we said goodbye and I dropped him straight at my parents so he could have a nap there without being further disturbed. I then popped home, collected the bags and his stuff and dropped it back at theirs. We then headed off after a kiss goodbye and we were away!
It was the first time in over a year we were going away with one small bag of clothes and not the whole lot of paraphanalia that Joel requires!
We got to the hotel and Steve hadn't got his trunks so couldn't go swimming but we found we didn't really have time anyway! We settled in, got changed for dinner and headed out to Warwick to find 'The Aubergine' which was a Turkish restuarant I'd found with good recommendations.
And it was lovely! We had a cold meze to start with Turkish bread, lots of dippy things, houmous, courgette salad, carrot salad, pickles, olives and tzatiki which was delicious. Then Steve ordered a mixed grill which had about 6 different types of meat, and I opted for lamb fillet which came rolled in herbs and spices. It was delicious. All served with tabbouleh, yoghurt and salad.
We were too full for pudding, but the bill came with Turkish delight which really complemented the conclusion of the meal. We were really impressed with the place too. It was a very small, intimate little restaurant, painted aubergine purple, with Turkish lanterns adorning the ceiling. We had a little table for two in the corner by a window and pretty tea light holders on the table.
It was run by a couple and she took the orders and sat folk and brought food, and he sat by the indoor barbeque cooking the meat to perfection! It was a lovely meal and it was nice to be the two of us.
After we were done, we zipped over to Coventry to find a cinema and watch American Reunion. It was funny, and felt like a proper date!
Then for the Sunday, we had a huge Hilton breakfast, and departed for Stratford. I used my birthday money to buy a new waterproof jacket and we visited the butterfly farm before heading home to our baby who we found to have leaking gunky eyes! Where he picked that up I don't know!!
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