He knows when I'm just about to start a posting...cause he wakes up!

So Max and I were out in the Mission the other day walking around. We ventured into Therapy to look for some new clothes for the Madre. And the essential stop by Shoe Biz to check out the latest kicks. Heading back home we stopped by Thrift Town and Goodwill. Along our travels we found a new restaurant which was soon to open, Gracias Madre. I thought it was fitting for the long walk I had taken him on :)

BIG NEWS!! Max slept thru the night!!! Oh my. My life is grand.

Ok he's waking up...doing his Grand elaborate stretches...Madre out (to post again at the next nap)

What a nice weekend we had!

Danny took Friday off so we had a nice 3 day weekend. We got a lot of chores done which had been put off - vacuuming and laundry in particular.

I want to start this post by saying that Max now has a girlfriend. Our friends, the Au's came over for dinner/catchup on Thursday night. They have an adorable little 5 month old. She took an immediate liking to Max :)
We had our meal and set the kiddos on the table in front of us. It was adorable when she reached over for Max's little hand. (Ok maybe she had a little help) Anyways Max was in his fav bouncy chair looking like a little prince. It was a fun evening and so great to meet their little on as well as catch up with A and T.

Saturday we went over to Alamdeda. We needed to take some dishes back to the Ruports - so I looked on Craigslist to see if there were any good estate/garage/rummage sales. I found one posting that boasted a lot of vintage designer stuff (Cha ching!) and it was supporting helping seniors find affordable housing. I thought for sure it would have been a jackpot of goods. Which it was not. We walked into the community center and it was nicely organized piles of clothes. Nothing vintage - nor designer. Well, I shouldn't say nothing - there was ONE pair of Ferragamo heels which were so fugly that I'm sure Imelda Marcos wouldn't have them in her shoe collection. Danny was strolling Max around the Community center and getting nothing but ohhhs and ahhhs over Max. It was cute to see him as the doting dad. I shouldn't say the rummage sale was a total bust - I did find one thing - a Talbots silk top reminiscent of something Marc Jacobs would make. I paid and was out the door as Max was fussing. I certainly would have been greatly disappointed if we had ventured over to Alameda just for this sale. I am looking forward to the next Alameda Flea Market which is this coming weekend I think

We then stopped by the Ruports and had a great time hanging out with them the remainder of the afternoon. Andrea was trying her hardest (again) to get us to move to Alameda. We walked around their neighborhood and looked at a few houses for sale. To be honest, I'm not all that entirely opposed to moving over there. Great schools, safe neighborhoods, lots of families with kids. It was great to see the Ruport clan again, and A gave me her Kangaroo sling as her youngest had outgrown it. The sling works quite well.

Danny and I had to be back in the city in time for our babysitter(Grandma Bootsie!) to come over and watch Max for a few hours that night. Danny and I went and saw Avatar. It was in the Imax theater and in 3-D. It was a WHOOPING $17 a ticket too! geeebus. I haven't paid that much for a movie since I lived in England. Aside from being completely packed (we had to sit literally in the front row) the movie was great. After the movie we jumped on BART and ended up at Rosamunde Sausage Grill at Mission and 24th. We had sausages and beer before heading home. It was a good night..Max had been easy on Grandma Bootsie so everyone was in a good mood.

So it's now March and I am going to officially start freaking out about having to go back to work. Granted, I don't have to go back until the end of this month - but it scares me to think of how quickly that will fly by - as this past 2 months has been a blur. I've had some trouble finding daycare with any openings for Max, so I am now evaluating other alternatives - work Part-time? Sharecare? Hire a Nanny? God, childcare in SF is so bloody expensive.

This coming Thursday we take Max in for his 2 month doctors visit - which means he gets vaccinations. I'm not looking forward to it. I hate shots and I am sure he's going to cry bloody murder when he gets his. I know I will be crying inside for him.

Ok Mission Madre out.

Its raining, its pouring...

So I've been trying to get Max on some sort of schedule. Some say it may be too early, but I disagree. I'd love to get some structure to plan our day around and help him sleep better at night. I've also recently started pumping and letting Danny and my mom give him bottles. Max's doing really well with it, and I think its a great way for him to bond with them. It helps that the bottles we are using (Adiri) look like a mini boobs.

Its funny to see Danny feeding him with it - as I wonder if Max thinks its Danny's boob? Ah probably not...

So its raining today and what a better day then to go to Target! I strategically picked out which Target to go shopping based on the amount of overhead coverage from the parking to the store. While it is a little ghetto, I ventured out to Tanforam shopping mall to go to Target as they have a large parking garage - and I only had to venture 10 feet from the garage to the store in the rain. I had a gift card to spend that my friend Judy got us as a baby gift. I headed to the baby section and picked up some adorable Dwell Studio clothes (see my earlier blog about Dwell) I picked up the cutest old man sweater for Max. I wish that they had the same sweater in Danny's size. hah!

Yesterday, Max had another first! His first visit to Daddy's office! Danny forgot his glasses so we made a trip down to the Mission and 2nd Street to drop them off. I was able to find an open metered spot on the street, so we were able to go into meet Danny. It was nice as he was able to join us for lunch (Hot Hammer sandwich from Specialty's - yum!). We sat outside and enjoyed the nice weather by a fountain.

Ok have to run - will post again soon! Mission Madre out...

Max's 1st: Thrift Store, sleeping more than 3 hours in one stretch..

Today was a big day for Max. He went to one of Mommy's favorite places - a thrift store. It's the thrill of not knowing what treasures lie ahead. Today we went to Saver's (near the Cow Palace) with no intentions of getting anything in particular. I should have looked for a toaster, as our Delonghi toaster (which was a wedding gift) caught on fire (Yes - on fire!) and nearly burnt up our kitchen. Thankfully we had a fire extinguisher nearby and were able to divert any real damage. Again, I digress. Max was pretty chilled out, in his carseat attached to the stroller once we made it to Savers. We headed towards the books where we came upon a plethora of great children's books. Clifford, Bernstein bears and other great classics. We got about 15 books and made our way around the rest of the store. Max started to get a bit fussy, so no more treasures were to be found today. We headed to the register, paid for our finds and headed out.

Max has been sleeping longer than 3 hours at a time! We are now successfully up to 4 hours (fingers crossed that it lasts)

Have to run...Max is fussing for Daddy (Hungry?)

Mission Madre out

Happy Presidents Day

I'm tempted to dress Max up like a little Abraham Lincoln..but I'd have to go find the beard and hat.

I haven't really had time to post much as Max has been on a feeding frenzy and it makes it hard to accomplish lots of tasks that I need to - so blogging was put on the back burner. He's now eased up a bit (feeding every 3 hours instead of every hour.) I was starting to feel like a cow. Moo. If I had time and energy, I might have photoshopped my smiling face onto the body of a cow. You'll just have to visualize it for yourself.

This past weekend was a great one. We ventured down to Pacifica (Pic above) on Saturday to check out the massive waves. The renowned "Mavericks" surf competition was under way a few miles south in Half Moon Bay. 50 foot waves! It was nice to sit on a bench for a bit and watch the waves while cuddling with Max.

Sunday we headed over to Marin to celebrate Flo's sons baptism. It was nice to see friends I hadn't seen in awhile. It also made me realize that we are going to baptize Max one of these days. I think we are going to have the Baptism down in Orange at the church that Danny's family goes to. Even though I am not a religious person at all, it will be nice to know that Max will be saved from eternal damnation. Plus its a good excuse to throw a party! Woot woot - I'm all about parties :)

Today I realized something which is very important. I despise folding fitted sheets. Only today was I able to mentally address this, as I was voicing my hatred of this task to Danny. "Just how in the HELL are you supposed to fold this damn thing!!!" I don't know what it is, but folding fitted sheets ignites a fire in me like nothing else. Lazy parkers and inconsiderate people tend to fire me up just as well...but when it comes to a fitted sheet - nothing compares. When tasked with folding a fitted sheet I usually attempt to fold it at first, but then I fall apart. I think I need some Xanax. So after folding all the laundry, I look over and see the fitted sheet. Its in a nice pile. That should be folded enough - so I put it away with all the other sheets. Done done and done.

Ok enough of my ramblings. Mission Madre out...