Day with Mommy

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Daddy went to a class today so Janie and Mommy had a day of shopping and exploring together.  We took our usual walk to the Farmers’ Market for breakfast and this is how Janie stayed close among the crowd.  She “holds the yellow” any time she is out of the stroller.  It’s working well so far.

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There were lots of performers out today and Janie asked to listen to the famous drum guy in front of the clock tower.

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On the way to Union Square, Janie talked on her GG phone and told Daddy about all the things he was missing out on today.

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On our way home, we passed the Disney Store and went inside to say “hello” to Olaf.

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Janie asked to get out of the stroller and managed to hug every Olaf she saw at her level.  Here she is helping him say “hi” to Mommy.

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Then she spotted the Elsa and Anna dolls.

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She decided to take down this Anna doll for a closer look.

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Before heading home, we made a pit stop at the Family Lounge inside the mall.  They have a Janie-sized toilet there where she also took a Janie-sized poop.  What a big girl.

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When we got home, she must have been exhausted because she was in the middle of lecturing Big GG when she fell asleep for her nap.

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Once the blanket was moved out from under her, she straightened out and slept for 2 1/2 hours!

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After her nap, she did some drawing.  She called these “flowers”.

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To the mall!

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We went to the mall this evening for dinner and to walk around a bit.  As usual, the train ride was lots of fun.

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Janie has been really interested in the letters all around her.

IMG_5655We took her downtown without a stroller this evening so she LOVED browsing the stores on foot.  Sur la Table was her favorite.  There were so many things to see and touch!

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She picked out this chicken egg time and walked around with it for a while.  Luckily, she was able to put it away when it was time to go.

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We bought her a tiny spoon for her dinners at restaurants.  It’s the perfect size and weight for her.

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Riding the escalator is always a fun treat.

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“Hm…which shirt do I want to buy?”

As we waited for our train to arrive, Janie waved to all the extra trains that went by.

She also waved to the train we were going to board.

The ride home on the train was fun but it was also close to bedtime. So she pretended to sleep. What a silly girl.
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Eventually, she actually chilled out on Daddy’s lap just before we had to get off.

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Sunny Sunday

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This morning when I told Janie that Auntie Jia and Uncle Jason were coming over, she spent the next hour saying, “Auntie Jia coming! Uncle Jason coming!”  When they arrived, she was beside herself.

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We started the day with a walk and scooter ride to lunch.

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Janie sat outside and had a little snack while we waited for a table.  She was pretty good about keeping her hat on.  It was a very sunny day.

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Once seated, she colored and had clam chowder and a raw oyster.

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After a hearty nap, we all rode Muni to Union Square where she walked up and down the sidewalks with the grown-ups.

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We stopped for a sweet treat before dinner and she was so excited to see a “tea party” in real life.

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Walking to dinner was fun.  Stomping down the hills was the best part.

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She also stopped to take a look at the cupcakes on display.  Wow…it’s just the like the toy cakes at home.

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Janie absolutely adores her Auntie Jia and had such a fun time with her today.

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Dinner was pretty good too.  She loves rice as much as her Daddy and Auntie.

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Train to Burlingame

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This afternoon, we rode Caltrain down to Burlingame for dinner with Auntie and Uncle.  On our way down, we were joined by lots of Giants fans leaving the game that had just finished.  Luckily, we got to the station in time to board the train but there weren’t any seats.  So we stayed in the bike car and sat on the floor.

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Janie did a good job staying in one place and even got to stand up for a bit to look out the window.

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When we arrived, uncle and auntie were waiting for us and Janie was happy to see them.

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For dinner, we had pizza and Janie got some meatballs, pizza, and Daddy’s olives.

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When she was done eating, she made some pretend calls to Auntie Jia across the table.

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At the toy shop across the street, Janie played with a train set.

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She also said “hello” to a certain spotted friend there.

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We didn’t bring a stroller this evening and Janie did a good job holding a grown-up’s hand outside.

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She also liked having her hands in her pockets the whole time.

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Before heading back to the train station, we stopped for coffee and Janie read books with Uncle Jason.

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At the train station, Janie sat on the bench and waited patiently for the train to arrive.

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We had about 5 more minutes to spare so we got a quick family photo.

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Here comes the train!  It’s right on time!

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On the ride home, she fell asleep sitting between Mommy and Daddy on the train.

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Rain!!

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We’ve had a really dry winter this season but we were treated to lots of rain this weekend!!  We walked to brunch this morning and Janie had her first real experience with rain.  She’s usually tucked away in the stroller with a rain cover but today was full of puddles, drops on her face, and lots of fun.

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She also got her very own coffee cup of water to take home with her and poured some into a puddle for kicks.

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Late Lunch

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We went out for a late lunch today and Janie got to walk part of the way there.

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She was sportin’ the farmer look today with these overalls we got from Mommy’s co-worker.

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While we waited for the highchair, Janie got started on her lunch in the grown-up chair.

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Legos always come in handy when we’re waiting for the food.

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This was her new game – looking at the world upside-down.

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When lunch was done, they cleared the table and Janie found her reflection.  She was also in need of another nap.

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cal academy

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We went back to the California Academy of Sciences today and it’s amazing how much more she understands and notices now.  Aside from still obsessing over the stairs, she pointed to things and said “agua” and signed “fish” throughout the afternoon.  She also noticed the big dinosaur at the entrance and paused to look at it. The life-sized stuffed giraffes also took her by surprise.

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Here she is in the penguin room pointing out all the animals to Dada.  She would point and say “Ooo. Wow.”

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We started out downstairs in the aquarium and she liked this tank that had lots of bubbles in it.  She pointed and said “bubble”.

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Afterward, we moved our way up to the rainforest dome.

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She’s really into walking with her hands behind her back.


hands behind her back a video by beakatude on Flickr.

Here she is in action.

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It was her first time and she liked running up the ramp to the top.  She didn’t notice the butterflies but we’ll have to save that for next time.


Aquarium a video by beakatude on Flickr.

Here’s a video of her walking over the shark lagoon.  She would run full speed and then stop suddenly at the floor windows.


conquering her fear a video by beakatude on Flickr.

After a little while and watching the other kids, she mustered up enough courage to give it a try.  Eventually, she was able to walk right over the windows.  Good job, Big Girl!!

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We also visited the Early Explorers Cove, which is tucked away in the back of the museum.

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Thanks for the tip, Auntie Ranee!  She loved the Legos table!

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What a fun afternoon!!

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