Lisa and Jonah came to rescue me from an endless day of meetings. What a cute lunch date!

Cake smashing is for babies. This is how I roll.

Corin called to invite me to his birthday party next week. Unfortunately I can’t make it, but I told him to smash the heck out of his cake. He pounded on the coffee table to practice. I can’t believe my little bubs is going to be 1 already!

April was a big month for me. After 4-1/2 years working with UGO Entertainment, I accepted an offer to return to advertising. I was fortunate enough to be able to take a couple weeks off to relax between jobs, so I headed to CA to spend time with my family and a few friends. Most of my time was spent with Corin, but I did manage to sneak away to Sonoma for a couple days of the good life. Warm sunshine, gorgeous landscape, amazing wine and delicious food… a girl could really get used to that! It was a great way to unwind, disconnect from my old work life and prepare for my new job. Here are some pics of my time with Corin, my side trip to wine country, and some lovely shots of SF.

Jailbird!

Trying to escape

Chomp!

Post nap playtime in a crabby sweatshirt.

Corin likes to check himself out in the mirror while he’s dancing.

Nikki and I went to Sonoma for a lady vacation. We started at Gloria Ferrer with some bubbles and shared a tasting. The spiced almonds are a delicious treat too. Sitting on the deck overlooking the vineyards was a great way to spend the morning.

Caught sight of this sign when we pulled off the road to check our directions.

Sunset from our balcony at the Inn at Sonoma.

Next morning, after a leisurely stroll around the Sonoma plaza, we headed for Hog Island in the little town of Marshall.

We brought some of our own picnic goodies, but the main attraction were the oysters.  It really doesn’t get any fresher than this!

A squeeze of lemon, maybe a splash of hot sauce, and you’re good to go! Sweet oysters and briny goodness!

We made a short stop at Stinson Beach before heading back to the city, and of course we hit traffic on our way to the Golden Gate Bridge, but it gave us a chance to appreciate this view.

My trip to Kirkwood was canceled, but it gave me an extra day with Corin. While I was preparing lunch, he tried to get some of the pots out of the cupboard, so I gave him this lid to play with. Lids and wooden floors are far too noisy though, so we took it back 5 minutes later.

“Can I have some of your lunch?”

Crawling and laughing

And dancing

Pulling books off the shelf is fun, particularly if Yun-Yun is there to clean it up.

Helping mommy do laundry.

When he wakes from a nap, this is usually the scene that greets you. Corin, standing up in the crib in his sleeper, which looks like a dress.

Licking the floor

What’s wrong with that?

Who knew an Easter basket could be so much fun?

Peek-a-boo!

There was some post-nap crankiness. Good thing Yun-Yun has all kinds of patience and experience!

Checking under the furniture for the missing ball, just like Yun-Yun did.

Yun-Yun keeps Corin out of the cabinets, which have not been baby-proofed.

This is his favorite activity, having Yun-Yun (or any other volunteers who are not too tall) hold his hands and walk him around the house.

As an alternative, there’s always crawling, a skill Corin perfected while I was in town.

And finally, when he’s bored with all of his usual modes of transportation, riding in the little toy wagon is loads of fun!

One last day in SF before heading back to NY. Perfection.