Izzy goes to Minneapolis

What a fun, fantastic weekend we had with Uncle and Aunt Juji! From morning walks to the neighborhood pastry shop, to cruising around the boutiques on 50th and France, to a wonderfully long walk around the lake that put the babe to sleep - it was an awesome, relaxed weekend.  We can't wait to go back!

Congrats to Julian and Jill on their engagement and we are so excited to return for their fall wedding next year!!!

Drool pose

Sleep Regression

So apparently right around the age of 4 months a lot of babies go through what is called Sleep Regression.  At first I just thought Isabella was growing, but then after the 2 night of no sleep and a restless baby I did some serious research.  I found out that around this age most babies start sleeping more like adults, so having more cycles of REM and light sleep.  When you couple this with the babies new abilities to roll over, move around and fuss about in the crib you get yourself a nice sleepless night.  Thanks to all my other mom friends out there and their advice, plus all the online research - I think tonight is the first night Izzy might sleep longer than 2 hours at a time.  Ironically however I cannot sleep and I am posting to this damn blog at 3 a.m!  Hope all the little kiddos out there and their mommies are all sleeping tight right now - here's hoping that we've figured out a way to break the sleep regression spell!

Izzy goes to San Fran part Two

Dinner at Skates with the family.  Hana's favorite place to meet, eat and catch up with family.  Flying with Uncle Carlo as Daddy Marcos looked on concerned...

Back at the bay walking with the baby.  Boys being goofy.

Cuddling with Daddy in the mornings before watching the fog roll in from the city.

The whole weekend was amazing! We can't wait to visit again. 

Izzy goes to San Fran!!

This post is way overdue!  Isabella took her first trip to SF to visit her Great Grandma Hana two weeks ago.  She did really well on the flight out and was a great baby the whole visit.  She had a chance to meet Angelo and hang with her two Uncles Carlo and Freddy.  The whole visit was wonderful and Isabella came back with her new nick name 'La Reina' which means The Queen, courtesy of her Hana.

La Reina featured below -

Izzy enjoyed watching the fog roll in over the Berkeley hills with her YaYa

Meeting the Cat in the Hat with her Uncle Carlo

...and hanging outside with her Uncle Freddy

We HAD to take Miss Iz on a walk down at the bay - her YaYa's favorite place to stroll with Angelo.  Uncle Carlo insisted on 'wearing' Izzy.

That evening we took Isabella to Skates - Hana's restaurant on the bay.  Here is Iz with her dad all dolled up.

More to come....Look for Izzy goes to SF Part II

Hiking with Ashlyn and Danielle

Isabella loves her weekly hikes with her buddy Ashlyn.  This was at Chautauqua park the other day.  Thanks to Danielle for bringing the camera!