Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Week 42

We are gearing up for Chinese New Year which is tomorrow.  Gearing up for us means stocking up on groceries as EVERYTHING closes in the new year, even the bloody grocery stores.  It is damn near depressing to be here for CNY as a DINK (dual income no kids) but should be nothing short of idyllic with Charlotte around.  An excuse to stay home and hang.  CNY is a funny time - it is certainly the equivalent of Christmas in its festiveness.  There is Chinese New Year music (ok, twangy Chinese music) that pervades the stores.  Sometimes I think I hear a bar from Jingle Bells thrown in there for good measure.

Last night Matt and I ate at Mozza and it was seriously the best pizza crust I have EVER had.  Seriously, if you could bottle that stuff... it was CARB CRACK.  The pizza itself was delish, I got this meat lover's one that was a bit too salty (maybe that has more to do with me as I don't often eat meat).  But I love the pop music that plays aloud (at a volume far more conversation friendly than at Osteria Mozza when we ate there a few weeks ago) and it just feels so... psuedo hipster, a welcome (and I am happy to say infrequent) change from my non-hispter existence of being a SAHM.  Matt even liked it - a high compliment from someone who, when it comes to restaurant experiences, can be rather Mikey-esque (read: non-plussed, a la vintage Life cereal commercial). 

In Charlotte's realm, we have further child-proofed the living room and made one large cruising zone!  She is also having fun with her walkers - they were too light so I have weighed them down with milk or food cans.  She will be walking soon yet!

We are also looking for a more permanent play park as our normal one is closed for 6 months for renovation!  We have had a couple of play dates at our house which is good but I think Charlotte will only have a short amount of patience for this...

Here is Charlotte throwing (and sort of putting back) her clothes:


Charlotte walking with her walker and then getting distracted:


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Contemplative Char:
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Extreme (crawling) close-up!
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This is Charlotte's new bored face:
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Assuming the cruising position:
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With mom at a new (but maybe not THE temporary) park:
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Cheery:
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