Gold Rush
October 17th, 2008We just got back from a very California morning activity. We went to the Co-op to buy $5 organic eggs, and we did it on a bike, which we rode in the bike LANE. On our way we passed this. Vibble was into the ride, although she wasn’t a fan of the helmet. I can’t blame her. It’s a lot of helmet for such a little noggin. Also, she looks like a fireman. She’s out cold now—the ride wore her out.
We bought the eggs because her doctor gave us a semi-lecture on account of our not following his chart for what she should be eating at each stage. He says she is supposed to be getting strained meat and egg yolks at this point. That advice disagrees with a lot of what I’ve read and been told, but he says his chart represents the latest recommendations in the pediatric community. I would feel more confident in the truth of that statement were the chart not clearly created with a TYPEWRITER. I think I’ve mentioned how much we like our aged pediatrician. He’s a sweet man, even if he clearly has never used a computer. Anyway, we’ll try some eggs today.
We’re recovering from a lot of travel in the last month. The travel, along with Vibb’s new phases, has us a bit worn out. But it’s all wonderful stuff. Violet is now 17 pounds, a very efficient crawler with the cutest bum-wiggle you ever saw. She is ambitious, crawling further and further and pulling herself up on any and every surface. She is still a little off with the sleeping, but we can’t blame her—between teething and our flying her at unthinkable hours to places two time zones away, she is understandably confused. Anyway, she needs a lot more minding and is irresistible—she wants to play and interact and snuggle all the time, and so do we.
Little by little, she is making sounds not just on her own, but on cue. For a few weeks, she has been happy to repeat back a little lip-smacking sound. Last week she began to repeat back one of her favorite sounds to make on her own, “Ha! … Ha! … Ha!” Today for the first time, she mirrored my “Buh. Buh.” Still working on “Da. Da.” On her own, she makes “Mmm” sounds and others—she loves to sing. But definitely the most common sound to come out of her mouth is the “Ha! … Ha!”
So, the travel: This past weekend saw us on a whirlwind trip to the D.C. area for the wedding of Emily Freeland and Elizandro Salguero. It was a super-sweet event, and I was in heaven to be spending time with my college roomies and friends. They all look terrific and seem happy with their lives—careers, families, etc. We stayed in Laurel with the Modis, Jitu, Reshma, their two kids (Shivani and Sohan), and Jitu’s parents. They watched Violet during the wedding, and for Violet’s and my longest time being apart, it went pretty well. We were eager for our reunion at the end of the night, but for her part, she reportedly had a GREAT time (she just loves slightly bigger kids with their running around and animated talking). For my part, I can’t imagine better peace of mind than having left your kid with a house full of doctors who have raised or are raising healthy, happy kids.
The wedding was preceded by a baby shower for the bride and groom. Their family will be complete come December. A highlight of the day for me was helping Emily and her new stepdaughter, Jazlynn, get ready for the big event. How beautiful they both looked! The wedding itself was a fun evening of DELICIOUS Italian food, Latin and American music, and friends. The couple had already had a private ceremony, so after introductions of family members, the rest of the night was all-party. Emily AMAZED me with her third-trimester stamina. Oh, man. Super Bride.
Enough talk. Check out the photos!
October 19th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Congratulations to Emily & Elizandro!!! What a beautiful bride! And Jazlynn looked fabulous, too! Looks like it was a fun day for everyone. Nice to see the whole crowd from Simmons together again.
I can’t believe how fast the Smilet is growing! She looked pretty cool in her helmet on that bike-all ready to cruise down to the Santa Monica Boulevard! Sure do miss her!….Love to you all!
October 20th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
I am sure the papparazzi were following you two thinking you had to be a celebrity with beautiful baby.
October 20th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Such a big helmut for such a cute little head. But what a big smile on that pretty little face.
And Emmers looked so beautifull. It was certainly her day. And her smile was prettiet than ever. You ALL look great. But I guess thst the one in the wedding dress just glows with the aura of hapiness.
And Jazlynn lokks happy for her Dad and Emmers also. She had great fun being Ems daughter.
And who is that good looking guy with you? He sure does smile big when he is playing on the floor with Violet.He only has to hold out a little bit longer for her to join his Rock Band and have her own website.
October 21st, 2008 at 10:44 am
Sarah used to work in the office with the Obama banner. It’s the office of Koning Eizenberg Architectureā€ˇ.
October 23rd, 2008 at 12:51 pm
I’m sorry, but Vibble is going to hold that helmet against you in the later years. HAaaaaa!