Natalie and I have been talking about a ladies lunch at Restoration Hardware all summer long— and today we made it happen. All I can say is this: The hype is real, people.
It’s a beautiful space and we got to take it all in from a corner table. We decided to check our strollers after realizing that they might be taking away from the ambience. I had a club sandwich with fries and truffle garlic mayo. Delicious. And the cold brew on tap was on point.
After lunch we wandered around a bit. I was particularly interested in the kids’ floor because I wanted some nursery inspiration– but I think the emotion I felt could better be described as envy. Wow. We were like kids in a toy store taking it in. The rooms were so beautiful we couldn’t help but take some photos. Luckily the store was pretty empty on a Wednesday afternoon so no one- except some security staff who, no doubt, thought we were crazy- noticed. I decided that Arabella needs the fur chair below for her nursery. Obviously. (And therefore she will also need a new nursery. Because if she actually got this chair there wouldn’t be room for her crib).
When Arabella and I got home we picked up my parents- who were also out to lunch- and headed to Carter’s. There was a big clearance going on so we picked up a few basics for fall.
When we got back Arabella was desperately in need of a nap. She slept while we ate some pizza. When she woke up, we gave her her first baby food. Bananas! And she seemed to like them. We also put her in her crib and took the obligatory photo we didn’t take when she was in it for the first time earlier this week. So cute.
While Natalie and I were at lunch today we got to talking about diaper changing etiquette. Specifically, when is it OK to change your baby in public— and when should you go to the restroom? If the girls needed changed, was this a place we could change them? (Obviously not… but where do you draw the line?) I’m guilty of changing Arabella on the floor at friends houses.. on chairs and/or the ground at the airport.. and perhaps most controversial in the eyes of my husband, in her stroller bassinet at various restaurants. I always have zip lock bags to stuff the diapers in and promptly throw them away, but does that make it OK? Are other moms horrified by my etiquette? Let me know what you think in the comments… and if you feel like fessing up, what’s the most inappropriate place YOU have changed a diaper? (For the record- no diapers were changed at our lunch table table. Today being the key word 😉)
Trina Orlando 