Going on an Adventure

The other day, Peter and I went on a really big adventure... Public transportation in Los Angeles! I have lived here for 10 years and never taken the bus. It was about time to finally try it out. Here we are at the bus station. Peter was all ready to go with his cool hat and shades.

Pay no attention to the homeless person's shopping cart behind us...



On the bus... having fun...



Thank goodness we had the stroller with us, too, so that Peter could spin the wheels.



Our bus escort (and photographer) was our friend, Jonathan, who lives nearby and sometimes joins Peter and me for fun stuff like frozen yogurt or the park. Even though our bus adventure was very short - we only went about 2 miles - we had a great time!

Peter and Pancakes

Over the weekend, we went to IHOP for breakfast so that Peter could try his first pancake. He was a little impatient about waiting for the food to come, so he had an appetizer of Cheerios and also tried to eat a coffee creamer.



Finally, the pancake arrived with a smiley face made out of bananas, strawberries and whipped cream. Do you notice an anxious hand already removing some banana slices?





Obviously, I take cutting pancakes very seriously...





At the end of the day, Peter decided that he prefers fruit to pancakes. Here's what was left of Mr. Smiley Face.

If Peter had been a Girl...

I think he would have looked something like this...



I have been looking for a sun hat for Peter, and I found this one the other day at H&M. I thought red would be a more boy-ish choice than the other pastel options. Have you ever seen a less masculine looking hat? I think it just might have something to do with the bow under his chin.



Seems like Peter doesn't care much for the hat anyway...

Dinner Party

Last night, our friends, Jacquey and Eric, invited us over to their house for dinner. This is the same couple who had the 4th of July BBQ that we arrived one day late for. They were nice to want to have us over again after that.




Their son, Zack, is 5 1/2 months old.



Jacquey is from Chicago, so Peter wanted to impress her with his Cubs shirt.



This is what the boys did while we enjoyed dinner. Fun!

When Cows Wake-up in the Morning...

When Peter and I took the Story Time class at the Beverly Hills Library, one of the songs we learned was, "When cows wake-up in the morning, they always say 'Good Day'. 'Moooo, Moooo!' That's how cows say 'Good Day'." We sing it all the time now with all of the animals in our house, including Myshka, even though I'm pretty sure "Good Day" is not what she has in mind when she sees Peter.

This morning, we were singing the song and Peter crawled over to his rocking cow toy and pulled himself up and onto it. Yay, Peter!

Party Time!

This weekend, Peter was invited to another birthday party for his friend, Jordan, who just turned one. We had so much fun at the park with the fun music and toys.



Other kids banged on the drums.



Peter climbed them.



Peter loved seeing his friends. This is Alexandra and her mom.



And this is Ryan, who shares the same birthday as Peter, with his mom.




After the party, we went to the park by our house.



Peter showed Grandma how to spin the wheel.



And how to go crawl through the tunnel.



"Anyone want to join me?"



"Hello!"



Peter gets really excited about the swings.





We also played in the sand.



Our trip to the park ended the way it usually does... after Peter shoveled a few handfuls of sand in his mouth. Time to go, Mister.

Hooray for Grandma!

This weekend, Grandma Dorothy is visiting from Nebraska. Peter really wanted to show her Rodeo Drive.



He insisted on posing in front of the fountains.



Next, we went shopping and out for lunch.



Exhausting stuff...



Later, we went out for the most delicious dinner at Street. Peter's dinner came in a jar.



And dinner for the adults looked something like this. Yum!



It was such a fun place!

Birthday Party in the Park

All of the babies in Peter's babygroup are turning 1 this summer, so we have lots of birthday parties on our calendar. On Saturday, we went to Eyal's birthday at a fun park in Santa Monica.

Here is the birthday boy with his parents.



Some musicians came to the party and played songs and sang with the kids. Peter wanted to have make sure he had a maraca in each hand.




He wasn't quite sure what to do with the tambourine.



Here's another babygroup friend, Dylan, and her mom.



One of these days, Peter will learn how to clap.



Another babygroup friend, Tatum, with her mom. She is the youngest of the group. Her birthday is at the end of the summer.



More babygroup friends. Anna and her mom are in the front, and the birthday boy, Eyal, and his mom are in back.



Peter and Alexandra with their dads. Why so serious, guys?