asilomar

Stayed at the beautiful Asilomar Conference grounds for the Midwives Alliance of North America Conference. Matt met me there and watched G during the day while I soaked up all the great midwife-joo-joo around me.

monterey aquarium

talking to a fish:

the "toddler zone," she cried bloody murder when we had to leave:

San Francisco Trip

Shopping in San Francisco with Cousin Hank

Jumping Cousins in San Francisco

little chef

We have a stainless steel kitchen table with an open lower shelf for bowls and kitchen devices. Whenever I am cooking, Gigi likes to "cook" too, by banging around on on the lower level. It is the perfect height for her to concoct some imaginary culinary delights.

celebrating 1 year

Playing "this little piggy" with great-grandma Rasmussen:

Inspecting her great-grandpa Rasmussen, who shares her same birthday:

Rough-housing:

Gigi sandwich:

Thomas grandparents and cousins:

Presents (her parents didn't get her anything, of course--but her grandparents and cousins really came through):