Colin is now 7 weeks old. He stares intently into your eyes, smiles, and is starting to socialize.
His newest word is "Nu-uu-eew" with an emphasis on the "ewwww" sound at the end. He says it with many intonations and whatever he means when he says it, he really means it!
This week had a french theme to it so I will do a quick recap.
Lundi: Colin visited San Francisco for the first time with me. We went to Noe Valley, where mom used to live, and visited Oriana and Fred and their kids Isabella (3) and Axel (3 mos). The beach was foggy so we headed to Dolores Park where it was clear and sunny. Colin got to sunbath a bit. Afterward, a trip to Petit Collage
to buy some great prints on wood for Colin's nursery, then a glutinous trip to the mouth watering Tartine for some pastries to bring home: chocolat croissant, jambon & gruyere fromage croissant & a biscuit chocolat. yum. tartine is to die for. Even a few days later, the croissants were so flaky and buttery after warming them up in the toaster.
Mardi: went to the breastfeeding support group at Mills Peninsula hospital - a crowded group that day with some crying moms who I felt for who were dealing with many feeding challenges. The first months are extremely stressful for moms.
"Voici mon secret. Il est très simple:
on ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux."
Here is my secret. It is very simple:
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
- Antoine de Saint Exupery, Petit Prince
Mercedi: our friend Cathy who organized Colin's shower and was my old boss came over and brought over Petit Prince keepsakes, a bowl, spoon & fork set. Cathy will be featured in Hyphen, the only Asian American magazine in the U.S. The story will feature her work coaching Asian Americans and their cultural barriers in the workplace. Interesting.
Jeudi: we saw all my co-workers from Gilead at Town, a fun restaurant in San Carlos which was busy as ever despite the recession. Colin sat in his stroller for a while sleeping through the open kitchen cooking noises and constant buzz of the crowd. I had an excellent Ahi tuna salad and we all shared a banana split and bread pudding. Surprisingly good considering the dearth of good restaurants in this area.
Vendredi: went for our final stroll with our neighbor mimi and her son remy (3 mos) before mimi heads back to work on Mon :( They are going to France with remy's dad bernard in February. I am dreading the transition back to work as well, but I think I will definitely be ready for some intellectual stimulation by Nov 1st. Admittedly, I am already ready. we visited amy from work at the Sofitel hotel and sat out by the pool for a bit.
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