Ski & Snow

Took Brie to the mountains for the first time to visit Lake Tahoe. We stayed at little Caiden Reitter's house. He's 18 mo and Brie had a lot of fun watching him run around. She was jealous of his mobility for sure. They took a bath together and held hands in their car seats. It was very cute. Someday when they're teenagers I'll have to wave goodbye to Brie as she hits the slopes with little Caiden!

HAPPY 2011

Brie welcomed in the New Year by jumping like a crazy monkey in her jungle bouncer until 10pm New Years Eve! What a party girl in the making!

Ho Ho Ho

Brie had a great Christmas with family and friends. On the 23rd we went over to the Marano's house with the Morita's and the Phillips and had pizza and chili. And then on Christmas Eve big rains locally closed our local hang out (trabuco oaks steakhouse) so we opted for fondue and had a fun European meal with Dad, Linda and Fraulein Maria. On Christmas Day we went down to Skip and Judy's house with all the San Diego relatives and Mom and her boyfriend Phil. Brie got lots of cute clothes and toys and is a very lucky little baby - she was the star of the show!! Her favorite toy was a little kitchen/fridge that she can cook on and do dishes and learn about food - her favorite subject!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

Smart

I know it sounds cliche to say as a mother (because we're all biased) but Brie is really smart. She knows how to get her arms out of her car seat, she knows to look for a kitty if I say "Where is Mei Mei?" she knows how to turns pages in a book and most of all she knows when to "fake" cry when she wants something. So, watch out gullible grandma's and grandpa's! This little monkey is ready to persuade you into getting whatever she wants!

XOXO

My 1st Thanksgiving

And I ate......mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potato casserole and little baby pieces of stuffing!

low low low

The day you lower the crib mattress (to me) is the day that you concede from a goo-goo-gaa-gaa baby to OMG this kid is almost a toddler!

After watching Brie before her nap; roll over...grab the side rail and pull herself up and start peek over the rail; it was time!

Thanks Grandpa Mike :)

Ma-Ma

It's pretty safe to report that Brie has said "ma-ma" twice now! Once I heard it super clear and Maria didn't so I thought maybe I was crazy (or just tired from working all day) but today she said it again and Maria looked at me and confirmed what I heard. Its really gratifying to hear that because coming from a mom who works FT and sits in her office knowing she's missing out on SO much during the day; I often wonder if she'll start to favor my au pair over me because I am gone from 8-5....so hearing those precious little words is wonderful!