A couple of Fridays ago, we took an urban family hike up to the top of Diamond Heights in San Francisco. @Karlthefog was on vacation, which left us with a beautiful view of the city.
Just look at that cityscape! Gah! It’s amazing to live here.
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Our Berkeley Excursion
Over the weekend, Hen+I headed over across Bay Bridge to hang out in Berkeley with a few girlfriends. From meeting sweet dogs, to trolling the streets, to testing out Ms. Laura’s new kitchen utensils, Hen had quite the adventure.
In another phase of establishing his independence, Hen wants to WALK everywhere. He reaches out his sweet little hand to hold mind and will even position it (correctly, according to him) so that we can walk hand in hand.
Berkeley Bum
Mr Independent
You may be horrified to know that by the end of our excursion, Henry was laying on University Avenue in downtown Berkeley to take a nap. He was DONE. Poor guy. We are currently in this stage where he lays down wherever he is at the moment he starts to feel tired. Oh BOY! This isn’t a great idea given our urban lifestyle given the amount of THINGS that can be found on the ground in the SF Bay Area
Oh BOY! This isn’t a great idea when living an urban lifestyle with the amount of THINGS that can be found on the ground in the SF Bay Area. I can not even think about it…
SF Fun: Pier 39 Aquarium
Henry LOVES fish! …what better rainy day activity than the aquarium! While the entrance cost was waived because my sweet friend had a guest pass with her family membership, I spent a cool $17.99 on this oversized clown fish. OH BOY!
Hen grabbed it while we strolled through the gift shop to reach the exit. After I saw him talking to it, kissing it, and giving it huge hugs, I decided that it must leave with us. So we bought it!
And now that little fish goes with us everywhere!
Look at his face
library fun
When Hen is feeling cooped up, I like to take him for a change of scenery at the neighborhood library. He LOVES this place.
He loves looking at all of the books.
He loves the toys they have on display.
He loves climbing the small-sized chairs.
He loves all of the kids who go to play there too.
Dinner Date with my little
Henry has been on a nap strike the past few days, which makes for a couple of tired parents.
Because he can fall asleep while being carried around in the baby carrier, I strapped him up and hit the pavement.
He was a little zombie, so I thought he’d be out in two, maybe three blocks.
Well, that was wishful thinking because a mile in a half later, he just fell asleep.
Phew. This mama is rewarding herself with a glass of Pinot while he sleeps. Zzzzzzzzz
What started off as a peaceful dinner listening to Henry snooze quickly turned into sharing my vegetable lasagna and garlic bread with my little.
His much-needed nap turned into a quick 15-minute power nap – ugh.
I was happy to have his company and to share giggles with over dinner but wanted him to rest and sleep so that he can kick this cold he’s recently caught.
During dinner, he demanded that he use his fork independently. So, I handed it over and watched him figure it out. He was LOVING the zucchini in the dish and couldn’t get enough of the garlic bread.
After filling our bellies, we left covered in marinara sauce and smelling like garlic.
Our LegoLand Adventures – Flashback
Henry’s favorite thing to do is PLAY. Luckily, one of my favorite things to do is to watch him play.
I just found these photos in a draft post, and they are too good not to share!
We are now lego lovers for life. Seriously.
Ready for a photo dump? Here you go…
throwback: Baby Yoga in Santa Monica
I can’t stop looking at the photos from our SoCal trip over the New Year.
Beach + Baby = one happy mama.
Tequila Time @ Casablanca
While craving Mexican food in SoCal, a quick Yelp search led us to Casablanca in Venice, CA.
With huge portions and a lot of memorabilia to look at while eating, we had a great lunch.
**It must be noted that Hen LOVED the made-from-scratch tortillas they served. LOVED!
Tequila Time
Now entering Morocco
Chicken Fajita
Moody Mondays
Talk about the Monday BLUES! Ugh, after taking a month-long leave from work, it is hard to get back into the swing of things. Add to that the amazing trip we just returned from yesterday + this Monday feels extra-BLAH!
To help me ease into the routine of Henry returning back with the nanny during the day, I can not stop looking at our vacation photos.
This animation has been bringing a smile to my face all dang day. Hen is such a little ham + loves being a California baby.
XOXO
Our muni diaries
This morning we decided to have an adventure and hop on the muni train with a destination unknown.
Packed with one diaper, the baby carrier, and a blanket, we will see where the day takes us.
Bump In the Bay 
