Visit with baby Ellie : )

Zoey and I made the journey down to Palo Alto yesterday to visit our dear friend Torrey and meet her sweet baby girl Elodie Iris born 12/26/10! She is a precious little peanut with the most beautiful, wild hair! I got to hold Ellie for a bit and soak up her newborn sweetness. And Zoey had fun too - while she did terrorize Torrey and Dave's place a little bit (sorry guys, just an early hint at what you'll need to baby proof someday soon - ha!), she had fun checking out Ellie's toys and pointing at the "bay-beee". It was a lovely visit. : )

Zoey's Tutu!

As cute as I thought it was (I mean come on people, an adorable little toddler running around in a hot pink tutu.....precious!), Zoey totally hated it and kept trying to pull it off with a frustrated scoul on her face. But I couldn't resist - I had to keep it on her long enough to snap a couple of pics. Sorry Zoey, you'll understand someday. ;)

Most days....

...I'm still a bit in shock when I look around and realize that David and I are parents of a TODDLER! What happened to our precious little baby? I know it sounds so cliche, but they do indeed grow up so fast! Thankfully we're savoring every stage of this amazing journey. : )

Zoey in Action!

Here are two cute recent videos of our little Zoey....one from Christmas morning when she opened her princess mobile present from Auntie Leah, Uncle Lukasz and cousin Hayden, and the other from a random night playing at home last week. I am still amazed that my little baby is a TODDLER now! Enjoy! : )

Important Feline-Related Facts

Just in case you didn't know...


Thanks for sharing Torrey! This not only taught me some interesting facts about my feline herd, but made me laugh as well. For all of you cat lovers out there: )

I heart the San Francisco Bay Area!

Especially on gorgeous, sunny weekends like the one we just had (FYI - I was wearing a t-shirt and capris in January!), I am reminded how much I love living in California, and how special of a place the Bay Area truy is. : ) We were able to get out for a lovely walk around Lake Merritt with Zoey on Saturday, and we went on the swings and saw all the cool birds. Then I went back on Sunday for an awesome jog and a few trips up and down the Cleveland Cascade stairs, and got a much needed dose of cardio and sunshine.

Laila's 1st Birthday!

This post is a couple weeks late because I've been a "blog procrastinator" lately, but I wanted to give a shout-out to my dear friend Jenn and her GORGEOUS baby girl Laila who just turned the big 1!

I just know Laila and Zoey will be good friends as they grow up - they are so cute together!