The drive back to SF was a smooth one.  Janie was on her best behavior and we made a few stops to break up the trip a bit.  Here she is watching Baby Einstein videos with a snack.

We also stopped at the Gilroy Outlets and Janie helped Daddy pick out some new work shoes.

She had fun shopping on foot and was intrigued by the mannequins in the store.

She really liked the jewelry display at Banana Republic and wanted to try on all of the bracelets.

Lucikly, I was able to distract her enough to transition back out of the store without having a meltdown or having to purchase something.

After shopping, Daddy had to finish up some work at the nearby Starbucks, so Janie got a special treat a couple doors down at the Baskin-Robbins.  This pineapple coconut ice cream was perfect – the label also said that there was no added sugar.  This kid was so happy.

Back at Starbucks, we sat down at a table and Janie worked on her drawing.  Today when I asked her “What is that, KK?”  She actually replied by saying “ocean”.  Wow!

This is officially her first real drawing!

I think she understood how proud I was of her and even smiled for a picture with her drawing.

For dinner, we found a Mexican restaurant nearby.  Janie must have been hungry because she ate almost all of Mommy’s beans and rice.

She also enjoyed the mariachi band playing behind her.  Between bites, she would turn around to watch and listen.

When we got home, she was sleeping and managed to fall back asleep very quickly after a quick diaper change, milk, and brushing her teeth.