his 1st drawing,too.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Jenny Hale & fellow musicians senior skip day 1990
went to my high school reunion tonight. so weird and so much fun.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Another stellar weekend
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
clapping : )
I was starting to wonder if Jacob would ever start clapping - tonight he clapped for the first time! A truly exciting development milestone. For those of you not familiar with Music Together, we're singing a song from the most recent series of music classes.
clapping : )
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clapping : )
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
After
It's bittersweet - more bitter than sweet. My baby looks like a little boy and what's more, his part is on the other side of his head now. Peter (hubby) convinced me that this was a good idea and although it's too late now, I have misgivings. I know it's just hair, it'll grow back, etc. but I wanted that shaggy-haired, British rocker 'do for just a little longer...like, maybe forever. Boo. 
After
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After
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Sunny playtime
I've been thinking recently about dedicating some of my time to seeking out destinations that are accessible by public transit. For where we live currently, that is a challenge. Yesterday I drove do SF with the intention to do some shopping in Japantown - I ended up going to Noe Valley and just soaking up the atmosphere - and gorgeous sunshine. As we were enjoying ourselves yesterday on 24th Street, Jacob watched the people, strollers and buses go by, totally content. And I got a hankering to get out and do this more often.
By "this," what do I mean? I guess it's just to get out and connect with the urban environment. While I really LOVE where we live, I also really miss the freedom of public transportation. I find myself daydreaming about having a train system that shoots straight down the middle of Highway 101 - with 2 sets of tracks (local and express!). I imagine pedestrian bridges (or tunnels?) that allow people to safely pass over/under the freeway to get to the platforms. I'm afraid that it won't ever happen in Marin, which is really unfortunate. I would settle for more bike paths in the meantime. I wonder if anyone has done a study to see if building bike paths increases neighborhoods' property values? As Jacob is becoming more aware of his environment, I want for him to experience the world in other ways besides what I can access in my SUV. I want for us to walk, to get on our bikes and on trains more often than we get in our car. Wherever we end up next, I would like for this lifestyle choice to be a little easier than it is now.
By "this," what do I mean? I guess it's just to get out and connect with the urban environment. While I really LOVE where we live, I also really miss the freedom of public transportation. I find myself daydreaming about having a train system that shoots straight down the middle of Highway 101 - with 2 sets of tracks (local and express!). I imagine pedestrian bridges (or tunnels?) that allow people to safely pass over/under the freeway to get to the platforms. I'm afraid that it won't ever happen in Marin, which is really unfortunate. I would settle for more bike paths in the meantime. I wonder if anyone has done a study to see if building bike paths increases neighborhoods' property values? As Jacob is becoming more aware of his environment, I want for him to experience the world in other ways besides what I can access in my SUV. I want for us to walk, to get on our bikes and on trains more often than we get in our car. Wherever we end up next, I would like for this lifestyle choice to be a little easier than it is now.
Thursday, March 04, 2010
jacob's 1st taste of Little Star pizza!
Went to the Divisadero Art Walk (1 of my old neighborhoods) last Thursday and ate Little Star pizza - hands down the best pizza in SF. We strolled down Divis after dinner and took in the sidewalk displays of jewelry, photographs, and local characters. We saw my old place - 1360 Fulton Street, next to Cafe Abir. It was such an awesome house, but next door lived this crusty old dude who nearly drove me insane. He would squat under my window most nights, chain-smoking and coughing - he would wake me up from a dead sleep and I would throw up the window, curse at him, contemplate hurling random objects at him, give up and go back to bed. See? If I go far enough down Memory Lane, I can easily remember why I moved out of the city!
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
New shoes!
Went to Nordstrom today to cash in holiday + birthday credit and got Jacob a new pair of shoes. He is a size 5.5 - for now. There was retail success all around - hubby got a burgundy button-down shirt - which is a huge departure from the usual blue (yet again I talked him out of the blue-shirt-w/-blue jeans combo!) and I found a pair of khakis at J Crew that fit perfectly. One year later and the baby weight is officially GONE!
Monday, February 22, 2010
What color are his eyes??
It's probably wishful thinking, but to me, Jacob's eyes look green at certain times...he's back in his rear-facing car seat. He really liked the front-facing one (and HATES this one) but thanks to information passed on by a good friend, we decided that it's safer this way while he's still young. Considering how dangerous 101 is, we're erring on the side of caution.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Jacob's 1st birthday party
Jacob and friends had a blast today - just as soon as my attention wavered for 1 second, I took my hand off the rack and the whole cake ended up on the floor! I guess it's not a real party unless something gets spilled.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Little Boy
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Amazing - when did my baby turn into a little boy? I'm loving his hair - for a while, it was reminding me of Dwight (Rainn Wilson) from the US version of The Office - now it's too long, so it's more in the British pop star vein. :)
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Lunch with the grandparents
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Jacob got a much-needed dose of Vitamin D yesterday in the city. There was plenty of window shopping on Chestnut Street to keep everyone happy, and good eats at Judy's Cafe.
Monday, February 01, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Neighborhood pizza place
Lococo's Pizza is one of the things that we love about our neighborhood. Jacob can be the kid that he is and no one blinks - and the pizza ROCKS. I tried mightily to limit myself to 2 pieces, but couldn't. We get the same thing every time - a pie called the "Employee Special," which is hamburger, artichoke and green onion. I justified by 3rd piece pretty easily - #1, I went on a jog before dinner - #2, I'm still abiding by my New Year's resolution not to have sweets after 7pm. I kid you not, I have lost about 5lbs. doing that and nothing else!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
He likes lemon!
Went to Sam's for brunch today with Uncle Bjorn and the Kid. It was too cold to sit outside today so we enjoyed our fried calamari without the seagulls of unusual size peering over our plates ("Mine! Mine!). Bjorn is a friend of Peter's from college, and he's launching an exciting new company that focuses on birds and bird watching. There will be more info available when he's ready to launch.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Tahoe traffic
glad we are not heading home. we already jackknifed once and almost broadsided another time. crazy conditions up here! fortunately baby is sleeping soundly.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Chip off the old block
People frequently say that J. is the spitting image of Peter, but I would like to point out the resemblance to me at 12 months!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Wounded Daddy
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Monday, December 28, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
discovery museum
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
立ってる！
Jacob took his first unassisted step today! He has been doing the wobbly standing thing for a while, but the frequency and length of time have increased. While he was standing today, I had time to go find my phone, turn it on and switch it to video mode. Wouldn't you know that he fell almost right after I started filming. So after an eventful day of climbing all over Daddy, walking, falling, sitting, standing and wrestling with the dog, our little cherub went to sleep at 4-something in the afternoon for what I thought was a nap. He woke up 20 minutes later but then went back to sleep. It's 7:30pm now, so he's way out of normal napping territory. My prediction is that he'll be up and raring to go at 3:30AM. Give me strength . . .
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Monday, December 07, 2009
God's country
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Snow covered hills in the background. It didn't above 48 degrees today - COLD for these parts!
The patches of sun warmed us up on our morning walk.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Jacob's 1st tree
Jacob was in the midst of a marathon nap when we picked it out. Today was cold and overcast all day - perfect weather for sipping hot coffee while tooling around the farmers market, which is what we did before coming across the street to get our tree. I guess the weather got me in the mood for soup, so when we got home, I took the array of edible squash that had been our dining room centerpiece since late October and turned it into soup! I needed to make room for Christmas decorations anyway. :P And no, the pumpkins weren't old and wrinkly yet. OK, only one was. Seriously though, it felt good to actually make use of something that would ordinarily get tossed once the season is over - like a Christmas tree, for example! Yes, I have very mixed feelings about our beautiful tree. I love the look, feel and the SMELL of a real tree, but it kills me to simply dump it after New Years. My in-laws have a good-looking plastic one, which got me thinking seriously about getting one for us. I have gotten a plastic wreath that looks very nice. I'm hoping that this and the centerpiece-tuned-delicious squash soup count for something. If anyone has a thought on how to re-purpose an old Christmas tree, let me know!
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
swinging with daddy
We were in FL for Thanksgiving weekend - this was taken at the playground at Anastasia Island State Park. We went for a walk on the beach, Jacob slept, then woke up when Daddy wanted to swing on the swings.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Turkey Day
Went to up the Ritz in Amelia Island - a tradition that's been going strong for 18 years. Jacob was in good company with 4 other kids in our group - they all wanted to help him walk around. The best part of having Thanksgiving in a hotel is that we actually have the meal 2 times in a row - Mom always wants to cook, so she cooks on Friday and we stuff ourselves silly all over again - 2 days in a row. Gluttonous? Yeah, maybe a little.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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