Lara takes a swig from the bottle

Lara enjoying some quality time with pops. This baby loves her milk...

Lara is on Youtube

Lara had made her debut on YouTube. We've wanted to make it easier for family and friends to watch our little animated munchkin. Feel free to watch and comment or if you are her grandparents, watch them on a continuous loop!

Lara reflects on Daycare

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmHVEhvprdA

Lara upset on Aging

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNiCw10gHNo&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Lara Standing Tall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdQK72XEc6E&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Lara on a Grassy Knoll

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ioVgbNPJ5M

Back to Work

So the day has finally come, Lara is off to Daycare full-time and mom is back to work. Mom & Dad both went to Daycare this morning to wish Lara well. Lara was none the wiser and half smiled as we walked off to our cars for the morning commute. Even with a slight cold & cough, she seemed content with her bottled milk, blankets, burp blanket, plenty of wipes and diapers. Mommy checked in at noon with the Daycare provider & Lara was totally fine. We have a couple hours left until we pick up the munchkin, but this is how we found her last time.....

Big Bear Lake

Lara & Family took a little drive to Big Bear Lake for a snowboard weekend with some lovely friends. Plenty of time was spent eating, snowboarding, and snuggling in blankets in our lovely lodge. The house that we rented for the weekend was quite the party house with 6+ bedrooms & bathrooms a huge kitchen and family/living room space. Lara insisted on hanging out on the mountain, despite being too young to partake in any snow activities. It was a perfect opportunity for Lara to wear her new fuzzy hat and mittens & snow sweater ensemble. Mommy spent some quality time with other mommy friends and had some hot apple cider while Daddy made some runs down the mountain. We all made sure not to miss the opportunity to take some pictures on the lake, the views were breathtaking. Our ride home was pretty eventful as we stopped for some delicious homemade Jalapeno Beef Jerky and a 25lb bag of the sweetest navel oranges. All in all a good time had by all!

Lara visits Dad at Work

Lara has been begging to come visit Dad at work while Mommy has been on maternity leave. She made quite an impression on Daddy's coworkers and was in a smiley, gurgling mood. She even joined Dad for a Chipotle lunch and while he ate, this little burrito enjoyed a cat nap in her car seat.

Lara's First Workout

Lara decided that it was time to pump those baby muscles and with a new workout outfit in her closet, she begged her parents to go for an evening jog. Here is Lara all ready to break a sweat. Mommy and Daddy ran along with Lara along Ocean Avenue, she had the best view of her parents running in stride with other night runners. She was quite amused at our faces & her cute face was quite the motivation.

John & Lara

Lara is trying to make the best of her mother's maternity leave and decided to spend the afternoon at the Grammy Museum to check out the John Lennon exhibit. Lara, her mother, and Auntie Aisha had a great time looking at precious memorabilia, video and sound clips of the late legend, and slapping the bass.