look alikes

me and my mom, 1977

little o and mr. bear, 2010

I tend to think little o looks more like Nat, which I don't mind. She changes so much from day to day, its hard to tell who she resembles more. At least she SORT of has my eye color....Me: blue/green, little o:blue (secretly hoping a touch of green may appear one day!) I also figure maybe she'll have my hair color-who knows-I'll love her any way, shape, form. My mom sent this pic to me today of when I was a baby and she thought we looked alike! What do you think?

PS-mom, I love your cool bangs:)

Holiday Spirit

This weekend was full of holiday shopping, decorating and baking-it is really starting to feel like Christmas time (well besides the fact that it was 75 degrees today). We started out shopping at the Santa Monica farmer's market and the new outdoor mall. The best thing about the mall is the beautiful rooftop deck-there are a bunch of great restaurants, a food court and has amazing views of the ocean. It was a clear sunny day, and it felt great to sit out and bask in the sun for a bit. Later that evening, we pulled out our ornaments and stockings and decorated the tree, which we couldnt do without freshly baked chocolate chip cookies! This recipe is my favorite. This time we added some peanut m&m's into the mix-it was super yummy!

Today, I caught a peek of little o sharing her secrets with her new found bear friend, while Nat and I hung cranberry and popcorn around the tree.

Then I attempted to make an ornament out of her footprints-but it didnt come out quite as expected. When I placed her feet into the plaster (eiwww!) she wouldn't keep her feet still. She kept wiggling her toes and this is what we ended up with.
 

i love me some squash....

First Snow

We just got back from a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday up at my dad's house in Big Bear. It was little o's first thanksgiving and also her first time to see snow! Growing up in NY, I have so many memories of making snowballs, snow angels, snowmen, etc...and it is hard for me to believe that many kids in LA don't get to have this experience - but the thing I love about LA is that you can see snow if you want, it's just a 2 hour drive.

I bought little o a snow suit in preperation for the visit and my dad bought her her 1st pair of shearling boots. I think she really enjoyed the crisp cold air and the long nature walks with her Daddy:)

Thanks again to my sis, who completely outdid herself with creating one of the most amazing Thanksgiving meals ever!!

I heart my new Excersaucer!

First Taste

This has been a long time waiting...giving little o a taste of her first real food! Granted it's not a healthy nutritious home cooked meal-just some bland baby cereal to start with- but thinking of all of the yummy foods I can make for her is very exciting! I don't think she loved the cereal-but she did like playing with the spoon, so maybe its a sign that she will be feeding herself in no time! We also did a video i chat with Nana Kathy, so that she was able to see her lovely granddaughter take her first bite...er slurp!

Hysterics!

I keep thinking how amazing it is to see little o's developments and notice how her daily changes slowly reveal her true personality. It seems like so long ago, (but at the same time feels like just yesterday) that she could barely stare into my eyes and could hardly crack a smile.

Words could not express how lovely it was to see her finally smile for the first time. A real full on smile, letting me know she was a happy little baby bean. But this video shows one of the moments that I've been waiting for for a while now-a great big bout of laughter! Granted she gives us a bunch of giggles every now and then, but this one tops the cake!