Mama's celebration day

Mother's Day tutu.

My angel looks like an antique doll. 

I love this picture. She's holding a brush and trying to brush her hair, while simultaneously reading a book.

I love my baby soooo much. She's been so sweet and cuddly... And is understanding so much more. She points to her nose and tries to repeat "le nez", she touches her feet when I ask where are her "chaussures" and opens her mouth wide when we say "ouvre la bouche". Loooove her!

Curls

Barrettes! 

Marceline's hair is growing! She loves it when you brush her hair and when she can brush your hair..... And now barrettes! 

This was taken the morning of my 35th birthday. I just want to squeeze and kids her she's so cute.

Marselfies

A series of Marselfies. 

First batch of brew

Marcelle is growing up in amongst jars of bacteria. Our latest project is the ol Buch... As in Kombucha. She's been sharing her table with a gallon of the Buch brewing next to her, with the mother breeding another jelly fish looking creature and she hasn't once asked me about it. Normal. 

This morning was the scary moment of opening the lid and trying this elixir. Shockingly it smelled and tasted like the real deal!!! We're keeping it in the jar for a bit longer to stiffen the flavor but overall thumbs up for first batch. Currently our mason jar collection includes kimchi cabbage, kimchi daikon radish, sauerkraut, pickled Persian cucumbers, yogurt and miso! 

Next step---kefir and kefir cheese?!?!

GG park is our backyard

Yes, we have a backyard. Albeit it's on the small side and not very toddler friendly these days. Much better suited for affogatos in the afternoon during work lunches with friends. Thankfully, we live a mere 3 blocks from GG park. 

This is our current family obsession: afternoon park sessions with Marcelle.

This pic is before mama arrived bearing chocolate croissants! Just a typical day post daycare... Riding the bike home with dad. Marcelle, you've got it soooooo good.

It's been a long time

Goal was to write daily. And then life happened...I guess!?!?? I can't believe it's been ten days since last post. 

Soooo, if I'm honest..... I just don't do that well in terms of evening creativity. Once M goes to bed, at the lovely hour of ...7:30pm.... I'm ready to relax with the husb and somehow it becomes quasi impossible for me to motivate to blog. 

Really, my best time is the morning... 

Between 8-12pm. 

If it were up to me, here's what my day would look like:

8am wake-up

8-8:30: roll around in bed

8:30: meditate

9: breakfast

9:30: read news with black tea or blog :)

10: shower and dress

10:30 : go to work

12:30- lunch

1:30-2 nap

2-5: work

5: meditate 

5:30-8: walk, hang, do stuff 

8: dinner

9-11: unwind 

That's my ideal!!!!!

However, I love updating with pics so perhaps I just need to do so during my 10am miso break?!?! 

Latest news???

M got her 3rd ear infection since Feb. Ugh. However, with antibiotics she's like a new lady. She's still saying "no" but she's added some other "words". Her first French word is.... Wait for it.... "Le chat", which she says to many non cat things. 

Things are rolling right now. Super looking forward to summer and trip to alps, via Vancouver. 

Weather is awesome and we're maximizing: ocean beach yesterday after work and GG park today. Run girl, run!

Both places offered M huge expanses of space to explore. Living apartment lifestyle works when you've got these gems outside!

SF tourist spots

Most locals avoid tourist locations. Our family loves them! Give us the slightest hint of a reason to go walk on the Golden Gate Bridge or grab a shrimp cocktail, and we're already plotting out driving routes and parking situations. Thank you SFUSD for an all day parking pass. Golden key to the city.

I remember sitting with my dad and eating shrimp cocktails as a wee one, or taking the 28 bus with maman and walking arm and arm from the bridge to the marina. Somehow this has translated into continued magical moments that my husb and I enjoy sharing with family and pals. 

If I was a runner (not a sentence starter that is used frequently in my household) then I would run on the bridge. Stunning views, flat surface and safe environment. Yes, there are plenty of tourist and biker hurdles to navigate but these don't seem to override the amazingness that is the bridge. I LOVE THE GG BRIDGE. Somehow I have come to own this feeling that much more with Marcelle in my life as I eagerly talk about it and point it out on all of our walks. We can see it from the other side of the street that we live on, from China beach where we go watch papa swim in the ocean, from our numerous walks from Land's End/Beginning (many with Auntie Avrielle who is OBSESSED with Land's End), or from my bike ride along the Embarcadero or the Marina to get to Francisco MS. And, it's in one of M's fave bed time books "Good Night SF".

Poppy is here one more day....and what a trip!

- Fisherman's Warf shrimp/crab cocktails

- GG bridge

- Collette's Art show

- Hanging with Bri and Nada

- Lunch at my new fave place in the mission....San Jalisco. Seriously, this place rules. Like 10,000 times.

- Land's End and Louie's Diner breakfast