We started at Sokyo’s pop-up ramen store at The Star. They had four different kinds of ramen on the menu. We got a pork-cheek version and a spicy pork mince one. The broth was so rich and delicious and filling and yummy.
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| Spicy pork mince ramen, pork cheek ramen, fried chicken; Sokyo pop-up store at The Star |
While we were lunching, a young woman came up to us to say how beautiful my baby is, and how old is she? Now, I don’t mean to brag (yes I do and it’s my blog so I can!) but this happens to me a lot! I know it probably happens to other new mums and also there are just clucky people out there who can’t walk past a baby, but it does feel good to have strangers tell you how cute your baby is. Especially when you know in your heart that your own baby is definitely the cutest. =P
We had an ice cream dessert at Messina and then walked along the pier at Darling Island. I definitely recommend ordering off the specials board at Messina - the combinations they come up with are really exciting. Mum got a rambutan and coconut flavour, with mango puree swirls. I got good ol’ mint choc chip!
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| Me and baby at Messina |
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| Mum and Dad at Darling Island |
After that we headed over to Pitt St to continue the never ending search for dresses one can breastfeed in. Cue have a gorgeous selection of party dresses with a front zip, made in those really lovely fabrics you can tell are quality and not cheapo, but they cost heaps. I might have to save up for it and then just have one ‘Sunday best’ dress for special occasions.
Dinner that night was at It’s Time for Thai on Anzac Parade. This is a really funky, noisy, squashy restaurant with an open kitchen where you can see the chefs going at it hammer and tongs. There was a line out the door when we arrived. We tried a whole fried snapper with green apple and cashew salad - something I’ve never eaten before. I couldn’t believe how tasty and fragrant it was! We also got one prawn and one egg dish and both were superb. It was bit tricky eating there with a baby (definitely no room for a pram!) but if grandparents are around to help take turns holding bub I would absolutely go again.
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| Poh Poh and baby at It's Time for Thai |
The next morning baby and I went with mum and dad to their church, Hillsong on Doody St. They do such a good job of making you feel like you want to be there - from helping you find parking or a seat, to really thoughtful parent rooms. And so much energy at 9.30am on a Sunday!
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| Baby enjoying the service at Hillsong, Doody St |
I also got a lot out of their main message for the day, which was about the Lord’s Prayer. The speaker explained what a great privilege it is to be able to begin the prayer with the words, “Our Father”. Elsewhere the Bible says it’s the Holy Spirit that makes us children of God with all the blessings that entails, and therefore able to call God “our Father”. It was a really interesting perspective on a well-known Bible passage. It helped me remember how blessed I am to have God as a ‘Father’.
It’s been great having the past few months to truly smell the roses, enjoy my baby and focus on treasuring our time together. If things continue to be this lovely, perhaps I’ll share a few bits of it here on the blog.
Hi there - loved reading about your day, especially the Sokyo pop-up! I was hoping to ask you a couple of questions over email, would ou mind letting me know where to email you? Thank you!
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