I took Friday off work to spend time with you after having to work three late nights in a row. I crave time with you and am lucky my job affords me flexibility. We made plans to meet my friend, Julie, and her son, Mikey, who is just a few months older than you, at the zoo. After seeing the giraffes and koalas, you and he had fun playing in the kids area. The zoo has a kids area made for you and your current love of climbing anything and everything you can! There is a steep rock climbing hill and you blew me away with your bravery, confidence, balance, coordination and strategic thinking as you mastered the hill going up and down. There are also neat rope structures made to look like spider webs. You played and played for hours. Then you and Mikey hugged goodbye (I was again so proud of you) and we headed home to have lunch.

Daddy has been sick, so we had a Mommy and Tommy weekend. On Saturday we went to Spill the Beans in Mission Valley for coffee for me and a muffin for you, then we went to Civita Park. First we checked out the farmers market there. I bought a freshly squeezed orange juice, but you weren’t interested. I *love* fresh squeezed OJ. Hopefully you’ll come to enjoy it. Again you wanted to climb. I was really proud of the giant step you climbed using your upper body strength. After we went to the playground where you wanted me to push you on the swings and played in the sandbox. It was another fun day together. In the afternoon, I had a hair appointment, so you hung out with Grandpa, who texted me to say he loves hanging out with you and you’re such a babe magnet. Oh yeah? 😉

On Sunday we headed out early to a favorite park and playground, Tecolote Shores in Mission Bay. Again you enjoyed the swings, but you were also interested in a new slide! You were nervous, but I was right next to you as you went down twice. I saw you smiling! We went on a 3 mile walk along the water after and you took a short nap. We spent the afternoon and evening at home playing with toys, reading books, taking a nap, and listening to music.

Right now you’re curled up against my left side body and drifting off to sleep. I sleep better when I can feel you close to me. I love you so much, my baby angel, and will try to write these more often to remember the details of our beautiful life together.