A New Day Every Day

Scarlett's really getting the hang of this moving thing. Pretty soon she'll be climbing and walking. Aieee.

Scarlett's in jail!! Dad and baby visiting Mom in jail! us in front of the SF skyline Juan and Scarlett in front of the cells. They were TINY. Last weekend, Juan and I decided to go to San Francisco and do all the touristy things. So often we go there for reasons other than being a tourist and we always regret not getting to do the fun stuff! How lucky we are to live so close to a city that is so much fun. We stayed in our favorite hotel and spent Saturday going out to breakfast, shopping in Union Square,(and having coffee at our favorite little hidden cafe in Maiden Lane!) playing in Golden Gate Park and checking out the DeYoung Art Musuem and then ending up in our favorite restaurant, Max's, in Union Square for a delicious dinner! It was sooo much fun!! Of course, for all of this, the camera sat in our hotel room, so the only pictures of the day are in our heads! However, the next day we went to Alcatraz and we got plenty of pictures of that! I told you we were being ...

Don't worry, we have vaulted ceilings!!

Sorry for all the fans who have been patiently waiting for an update! A lot has happened since my last post, too much to even post pictures of! So here's a quick run thru: My cousin Marila visisted from San Diego, Juan's mom and her boyfriend visited, Scarlett's aunts Migdalia and Janine visited, we went to San Fran to see the Blue Angels (Scarlett didn't like it-- she thought it was too noisy), we had my mom's birthday party here, and Scarlett's just as cute as ever! Why did I list these, you might ask? Because posting pictures of each event will take too long! (not too mention awhile ago I did a whole post and then it froze! arrrgh!) Anyway, so that's a quick catch-up. Oh, Scarlett's moving around now like crazy! She's crawling really fast. If we look away for a second, she's across the room. She can also stand up and hold on to something with only one hand. She's also learned to sit back down after standing up, which was a nice...

Another big step in a little life!

I thought I'd ask all the moms out there for a little bit of advice... Scarlett's crawling all over the house now, and unfortunately plugs and cords are usually her objects of interest. I know to put the little plastic things into the unused outlets, but does anyone have any good ideas on how to hide the cords for lamps, phones, radios, etc? She likes to tug and chew on them and I'm afraid they're going to topple on her head or worse. I'm wondering if there's a good product out there to use. Thanks, amigas!

Our house has become a psuedo-day care center and we love it! My mom (a saint! although I know she's reading this, so don't let it go to your head, mom) watches Scarlett MWF while I'm at work and on Mon and Wed Shana brings Chloe over. Scarlett and Chloe have a great time together, mostly because Scarlett doesn't mind when Chloe takes her pacifier and Chloe doesn't mind when Scarlett pulls her hair. Ahh... enjoy it while it lasts, right? Funny note: If you click on the pictures, Chloe has one of S's pacis in her mouth and one in her hand! She's obviously not agreeing with her mom's assessment that it's time she's weaned from them! (ha, shana!)

these are the only times I get any peace! the best exersaucer on the planet! You can't drag her out of this thing! Playpen... a mom's best friend This picture's actually a little older, but I thought it was funny. Can you believe this is the same baby who used to scream if she wasn't swaddled 20 hours a day??

I found this cute outfit at Gymboree a while ago and Scarlett wore it last Sunday. It's so much fun. When can you wear a cow hat, if not when you're a baby?

Juan and I have picked up biking again. We used to do it a lot in chico, but somehow when you live in a town with busy streets and intersections you forget that it's fun! It's a great way to enjoy the Fall weather, even if we do have to stay in our own little neighborhood. Luckily we have lots of aunts and uncles in the neighborhood to go see. Last weekend we also went to the American River parkway and rode and that was a lot of fun.

So I haven't posted in awhile... and my fans are getting a little restless, I know. (I.E., Mom) I'm at work so I can't put on cute, adorable pictures but I can't give a little update on our lives and what Miss Scahhhhlett (as my mom likes to call her) is up to. Since I'm lazy and not nearly as creative as I should be, it's going to come in the form of a list. Transitions and segueways are too hard for me right now! (PS did you know that "segueway" may not be a legitimate word? Weird, because I've been using it for years!) 1. Work is going good. I like the students, they like me, I went out and bought a bunch of professional looking outfits and heels and I think they're kinda won over by it. Not that my lounge pants and sweatshirts aren't dynamite, either. 2. Scarlett is crawling, with most of her belly off the ground, although she sometimes flops back on to it like a fish. 3. She's also trying to pull herself up on things, but ...