Monday Morning Mia

We're back from California, getting back on East Coast time and readjusting to the muggy and damp weather. San Francisco was great--so great that we toyed jokingly with the idea of moving there. But then we realized that we could never afford it, and even if we could, the grandparents would stage a coup and we'd never be allowed to travel anywhere ever again.

We had a wonderful trip. Although our stay in SF was brief, we discovered a new area, thanks to a great recommendation. We stayed across the street from the Ferry Building Marketplace, which is a newly developed gourmet foodies' market along the waterfront. Inside the marketplace is a cheese shop, a few chocolatiers, a wine market, meat stores, a book store, a Mexican restaurant...the list goes on. We explored the market from corner to corner, enjoying each shop more than the next. The best part, though, was Saturday morning. Outside the marketplace each weekend there is a Farmers' Market, with all organic produce, gourmet coffee, fresh cut flowers, and hot and sugary baked goods. Suffice it to say we had a DONUT MUFFIN. Who knew such greatness existed? The market overlooks the bay bridge, and we went early enough to watch the fog both roll in and burn off.



Mia turns out to be an excellent traveler. She slept the whole way to CA, and a good portion on the way back. She enjoyed her brief stays in Palo Alto and SF, although SF was more fun. It was 100 degrees in the shade in Palo Alto, too hot to really take her outdoors. She and Ben did manage to hit a few museums and galleries while I attended my meeting, but for the most part we stuck close to home.

Now that we're back home, it's back to regular life. Mia's life has been greatly enhanced, however, with the introduction of the exersaucer. It's a plastic ring that she sits in that has toys going all the way around it for her to play with. She LOVES it. We will post pics of it soon, but our camera is charing and the baby is sleeping.

The other interesting item of note is Mia's newfound interest in food and drink. All week she has been watching us as we eat, her eyes as big as saucers as we bring our forks to our mouths. She was especially intrigued by ice cream last night, reaching out to grab my spoon as I ate. This change is an indicator that maybe she's getting ready for solid foods, although I don't think she's quite ready yet. But it's time to start mashing those peas!

That's about it here. More soon!