Calista had a blast playing with Scott after the pumpkin patch!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Calista's First Pumpkin Patch
On Sunday we met up with Gen, Christian and their son Ronan for a trip to the Pumpkin Patch here in San Francisco's Sunset District. She wore her orange shirt from Nonni, jacket from Heidi, and pumpkin socks from Amanda and Mirabella for the big day. She loved eating the hay (we didn't really let her eat it), exploring the pumpkins and going on a hay ride. :-)
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Who Dunnit?
OK -- technically this isn't exactly a Calista-dedicated post, but I had to put up these photos because I am wearing a dress that used to be my Aunt Lolita's. The dress is from a boutique in San Francisco too. Talk about coming full circle. Why are we dressed this way? Because we went to a 70's Murder Mystery Party at Sara and Nigel's place, along with Liz, Gabriel and Elizabeth. So much fun! Technically, I was Liza M and Scott was John Revolting - the best disco dancer in these parts!
The Vannice Legacy Lives On!
Calista wearing an outfit that Grandpa Michael Vannice used to wear when he was a baby in SF/Oakland. In fact, here is with my Grammy Evelyne when he was 8 months-old in quite possibly the same outfit!
A Message from Mommy
It’s hard to believe that two months have gone by since my last Message. But I’ve been more than a little busy being a full-time working mommy now and trying to juggle parenthood and family life in-between. Despite the ups and downs, so far so good…
We haven’t had a doctor’s visit since August, but I think she now weighs a little over 20 pounds. At 8 months-old she now wears clothes meant for18 month-old babies, so she is definitely growing and growing. Her little body is just adorable, and I love to pat her tummy and hold her chubby little legs and arms.
Her disposition continues to be really sweet and happy. The other day in Safeway the check-out clerk asked me if I thought she would grow up to be a dancer because she had “happy feet.” And when I looked down indeed her little feet were just kicking away and she was as happy as a clam! She still loves to smile, laugh and kiss people. I often get a kiss from her when I haven’t seen her in a while (like when I come home from work or see her first thing in the morning).
She’s just started to crawl. The other day was extra exciting because when I got home from work and sat down on the carpet she CRAWLED over to me! Her crawl is really cute because she still keeps her right elbow down on the ground, but otherwise she has got the move down.
As Scott observed, Calista has divided her world into things that make a sound when shaken and things that don’t. Everything has to be experimented with to see what category they fall into. Naturally, things that make a sound are way more interesting. Even more fun is when two things that make a sound are hit together to make an even different sound! Super cool. She’s an independent girl and can entertain herself for pretty long stretches at a time.
She’s a really good eater and loves yogurt and egg yolks. Her diet is much more diverse than it used to be, but peas are still not her favorite thing. I can’t blame her though – I didn’t start liking peas until I was in my 30’s!
Unfortunately our little missy is waking up in the middle of the night for a nurse…making for a tired mommy in the morning. I really hope this stops soon.
I went to a pre-school fair last week and have pretty much determined that although there are a couple of schools I need to put her on a waiting list for, mostly I can wait until she turns two in 2009. Phew!
When being carried Calista must be facing outwards now – no way can you hold her facing you against your chest. She wiggles herself outwards no matter what. There’s no stopping that girl! She also loves to climb up on people and stand up. And talk a lot. Lots of “wa-wa-wa-was” these days. The other day I caught her holding up a book and making sounds – like she understands you are supposed to verbalize when holding a book. Smart little cookie.
Scott thought it might be fun to make a list of all the nicknames we call her, including
Little Missy/Little Missy Miss Miss
Little Swiss Miss
Cutie Pie
Cutie Petutie
Sweetie Pie
Pumpkin
Pumpkin Pie
Muffin Head
Lovey Bear
Grumpy Bear
Fussy Bear
Munchkin
And I’m sure there are others! In any case, she’s loved very much.
We haven’t had a doctor’s visit since August, but I think she now weighs a little over 20 pounds. At 8 months-old she now wears clothes meant for18 month-old babies, so she is definitely growing and growing. Her little body is just adorable, and I love to pat her tummy and hold her chubby little legs and arms.
Her disposition continues to be really sweet and happy. The other day in Safeway the check-out clerk asked me if I thought she would grow up to be a dancer because she had “happy feet.” And when I looked down indeed her little feet were just kicking away and she was as happy as a clam! She still loves to smile, laugh and kiss people. I often get a kiss from her when I haven’t seen her in a while (like when I come home from work or see her first thing in the morning).
She’s just started to crawl. The other day was extra exciting because when I got home from work and sat down on the carpet she CRAWLED over to me! Her crawl is really cute because she still keeps her right elbow down on the ground, but otherwise she has got the move down.
As Scott observed, Calista has divided her world into things that make a sound when shaken and things that don’t. Everything has to be experimented with to see what category they fall into. Naturally, things that make a sound are way more interesting. Even more fun is when two things that make a sound are hit together to make an even different sound! Super cool. She’s an independent girl and can entertain herself for pretty long stretches at a time.
She’s a really good eater and loves yogurt and egg yolks. Her diet is much more diverse than it used to be, but peas are still not her favorite thing. I can’t blame her though – I didn’t start liking peas until I was in my 30’s!
Unfortunately our little missy is waking up in the middle of the night for a nurse…making for a tired mommy in the morning. I really hope this stops soon.
I went to a pre-school fair last week and have pretty much determined that although there are a couple of schools I need to put her on a waiting list for, mostly I can wait until she turns two in 2009. Phew!
When being carried Calista must be facing outwards now – no way can you hold her facing you against your chest. She wiggles herself outwards no matter what. There’s no stopping that girl! She also loves to climb up on people and stand up. And talk a lot. Lots of “wa-wa-wa-was” these days. The other day I caught her holding up a book and making sounds – like she understands you are supposed to verbalize when holding a book. Smart little cookie.
Scott thought it might be fun to make a list of all the nicknames we call her, including
Little Missy/Little Missy Miss Miss
Little Swiss Miss
Cutie Pie
Cutie Petutie
Sweetie Pie
Pumpkin
Pumpkin Pie
Muffin Head
Lovey Bear
Grumpy Bear
Fussy Bear
Munchkin
And I’m sure there are others! In any case, she’s loved very much.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Raspberries -- not just a fruit!
Here we are at Tiffany and Torsten's engagement party (fois gras hamburger BBQ - oh my!) with Stacey. Calista wooed the crowd with her conversational skills. :-)
Monday, October 1, 2007
A Day in the Life...
Starts with a healthy meal...
Continues with kisses...
Then a little adventure (to the "How Berkeley Can You Be" festival complete with art cars)...
Then a little adventure (to the "How Berkeley Can You Be" festival complete with art cars)...
Refueling the grownups (french fries from Fritz)...
Repete!
New Toy, New Clothes...G-Ma Must Be In Town!
New turtle toy for the bath, taking a spin on dry land...
Darling winter coat and beret! Calista looks beautiful n'est-ce pas!?
Congratulations and G-Ma Visits!
Grandma Eloise (G-Ma) came to visit us for the weekend and we had a blast. Calista was in heaven. Scott and I were in heaven too because Eloise got up early to take care of Calista and we slept in until 9:30. I can't even remember the last time that happened. So nice!
Our friends Tiffany and Torsten (above) just got engaged -- congrats! We celebrated with a glass of bubbly.
And our friend Stacey with her new beau Doug (left) were on hand to toast the couple as well.
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