Here is the long awaited California Tour post. Since it's getting late, I will start with her beautiful wedding attire. All these photos were taken post-event, so I apologize for the low lighting and strange coloration. Still they're pretty pretty.
She put on some leggings at the end of the night. It was raining and pretty chilly.
awaiting room service
reaching for the remote
no one loves a king size hotel bed with lots of pillows more than lil
Since we are a little late with today's video, here are a few shorts of Lil that were found on Mama's phone (this phone has a habit of hiding photos and videos). Maybe it's a good thing these little snippets were lost, because now it's like a Lil treasure trove. Yay!
Here's Lil on October 20th on the way home from her doctor's appointment...
... and here Lil feeds herself with a spoon, and I chat with our neighbor Erin and then we cheer for Lil...
... and this is Lil making a mess of her food (I know, a lot of videos of her eating, right?)...
... and finally here is a very jittery video of Lil and Papa chasing Mama before bedtime. This is one of Lil's all-time favorite activities. I will warn that the quality is shoddy, so if you are easily nauseated or prone to seizures, you may want to skip this one.
Saturday gave Lil the chance to meet some new babies, and Mama the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful glass of Belgium-style pilsner. ahhhh...
This wee cutie is Lil's new friend Chloe. Funny how we walked clear across town to meet up with a family that lives just 3 blocks away. Chloe is the only girl we've met who is taller than Lil, and she reminds us so much of cousin Josie it's like having a new cousin for Lil to play with.
Chloe makes sitting in the biergarten look effortless in a bold floral print skirt and ruffled tanktop. It's OK, Papa, have another pint. I don't mind at all!
well, orange you a cutie...
After all the fun, sun, and socializing Saturday brought, Sunday was much more low key. There were a few attempts made at venturing forth to some exotic location, like the Central Park Zoo, but none of them were fruitful. Mama and Papa and Lil just hung out in the A/C like a bunch of scruffs. Lil did manage to pull together this smashing look- a nautical-inspired top and tangerine paper bag shorts. There is a fabulous pair of blue and white striped shorts that match this top, but Lil's size -5 waist does nothing to hold them up- even with the fluffiest cloth diaper in Mama's stash. The fiery flame color does give this outfit a little kick, and for an active 28-week old like Lil, every kick is important.
And for our weekly bonus photo, a rarely seen image of Mama, resplendent in her Sunday best:
