Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Weekend Fun (part 2)







Notice a theme about the last part of our weekend? Pumpkins! We dressed up Michelle as a cute little jack-o-latern and took her to our local produce stand's pumpkin patch. She had fun eating hay and getting hugs from her cousins. I have some ideas about the 5 pumpkins we picked out...but I'll save that for another blog.

The evening was spent at our usual Sunday night hangout - my husband's parents' house. We cheered on the Giants while eating homemade tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons (chicken wings for the rest of the carnivores) and strawberry shortcake. The perfect ending to a great family weekend.

xoxo

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Weekend Fun (part 1)

Celebrating our parents birthdays was a hit! Michelle had so much fun all weekend long, and it was nice to be surrounded by family.

Mish happily got carried all over the city in the Boba carrier

Misha getting attention from Auntie Rach and Uncle Ant; then everyone played in the candy shop!
Friday night was spent with my husband's family in North Beach, San Francisco to celebrate my mother in law's birthday. We had dinner at a great Italian place, dessert in a tiny (but amazing) cafe, and tons of taffy! Our feet hurt from walking, our stomachs hurt from laughing, and our taste buds got a workout from tons of great eats! Michelle got so much attention and affection, she didn't know what to do with herself!

Cassie with our girls and me with the handsome Max!

My three gorgeous nieces and Michelle 
Saturday night was spent at my parents' house having a pizza party for my dad's birthday. My parents recently built a pizza oven out back, so we had fun rolling dough, putting on random toppings, and catching up with friends and family. I got to see three of my favorite mamas (Cass, Nikki, and Melissa) and all of our kids had fun running around and chewing on each others fingers.

xoxo

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Five Facts About Michelle






















5 Random Facts About Michelle

1. She was born with a head full of hair.
It was beautiful. I loved to brush it and swipe it across her head.
Somehow, this angered the hair-gods and she slowly lost it, starting on her forehead and moving back. During these dark times I called her Ira because she looked like a little balding Jewish New Yorker. I don't know. It seemed funny at the time.

2. She looks just like her dad. She may have bit and pieces of me, and makes faces that look just like my dad, younger sister, and oldest niece, but she's a white version of her dad. Ok, a bald white version of her dad. Ok, a mini, female, bald, white version of her dad.
It's okay, I think he's pretty good-looking. And I think she's the cutest thing in the world.
But seriously, it's scary how much she looks like my husband.

3. She takes after me in temperament.
Patience? What's that?
And don't let her get hungry or tired...she gets grouchy. What can I say? We know what we want.

4. She has a birthmark that resembles a suspension bridge. It's the cutest mark I've ever seen on a body. Cindy Crawford, eat your heart out.

5. She's only eaten from a bottle once: on my graduation. Other than that, this kid drinks straight from the tap. Pretty impressive if I do say so myself. Now how do I get her to sleep without my breasts as a pacifier? Ah, the mysteries of motherhood.

xoxo, Jess

Friday, October 19, 2012

Happy Birthday, Parents!

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday, Dear Parents!!! Happy Birthday to you!

Tuesday the 16th was Papa's (my dad, Steve) 50th birthday! My dad is pretty awesome. He is a firefighter reserve with his town's fire station (basically he is a firefighter for fun - he saves people because he loves it!), and loves taking my mom on motorcycle rides! To celebrate, we're having a pizza making party at my parents' house! Woo!


















Today, the 19th is Grandma's (Michael's mom, Diann) birthday! She's turning 49, and according to her, this is the last time she's growing older on a birthday. From here on out she's turning 49 every year! Di is especially cool because she rocks out to crazy Bay Area rap and enables my sweet tooth <3 I'm pretty sure we're going to San Francisco to celebrate her day!


















Hooray for parents/grandparents and birthdays! Here's to many more!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Meeting Aunt Jessica

Blurry Photo Courtesy of Diann Bergman!



















This past Tuesday Misha finally got to meet her Aunt Jessica! 
Michael was so excited for his sister to meet Michelle, because at 4 1/2 months old, our little babe is already so big and advanced. She's already growing teeth!

Jessica has been teaching on a farm in Alaska for the past year or so, and just got back to the Bay Area. Looks like Mish already loves her Aunt!

We spent the evening looking through old Bergman family photos, having rootbeer floats, and eating from the world's largest pizza (not really, but it's big!). Hooray for family time!

xoxo, Jess

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Our last week in pictures and words

























We have a teether! Michelle's first tooth broke through the gums and anything in her reach goes right into her mouth. Things I've found her chewing on include her toes, her shirts, and her best friend Mackenzie's fingers.
At four and a half months old, Mish is the same size as most 9 month olds! I came across Michael's baby book, and she meets up with his measurements when he was 10 months old! She definitely measures big like her mama.
xoxo

Sunday, October 7, 2012

New Face

It's been a long time since I've updated my blog. In fact, I changed a lot about my blog. The title, the description, the layout...all new. I decided that if I was going to start writing again, I needed a new face.


Since it's so late and I have a sleeping baby on my side, I'm going to make this brief, but I'm excited to get back on the blog-wagon. Hopefully I'll have something interesting to say. <3