A few last photos from CA

We are home!  While away, the baby changed immensely - she's now a totally independent sitter who can reach for two different things with her two different hands (while sitting!!  She completely skipped the "tripod" stage.).  She can make a bunch of new sounds like m's and b's and "ya" (and including an awful one while sucking in air, reminiscent of a bad asthma patient and scaring the dickens out of her poor mother every time she does it) and has learned the sign for "milk."  It's like we brought home a totally different baby!

I am preparing a fun post on spring bird migration, but in the meantime, here are some final gems from our trip.

FUN RANDOMNESS:

Birding at Oso Flaco

Coffee with Daddy - she's totally fascinated by him!

Naked and sitting

Modeling the new puppy towel gift from my parents' friends 

Can't take any more photos of her because she always reaches for the camera!

DATE NIGHT (loooooooved date night - thanks so much to my parents for babysitting!):

I think this is the first family portrait?

Pre-dinner

Scallops and halibut - and wine!!!

Let's hear it for adult time :)

Apparently, my parents and brother had some difficulty getting her to sleep….


MOTHER'S DAY:
Husband and I made omelets and bacon for everyone!

Maya's super excited about the adventure

Petting goats at the Avila Valley Barn :)

Daddy and the chickens

The fluff balls that look like puppies?  Yeah, those are chickens.

Baby likes buying ice cream treats!

The ride home

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