China Doll

David doesn’t like to take naps. He often fights on the way to bed. But,
every now and then, he takes these long, peaceful naps. Sometimes they
last three hours. After one of these, he wakes up a little disoriented
but very happy. He’s well rested. Ready to conquer the world.

It takes him a good twenty minutes to go back to his usual self. When
he’s in one of these dazes, I look at him and I can’t believe he’s my
flesh and blood. He’s so pure. So beautiful. His white skin is so
unblemished. He looks like a real-life china doll. I am filled with so
much love for him that I can hardly breathe.

I don’t know how I got lucky enough to have this extraordinary child,
but I am thankful for it every single day.

Stanford Stroll



Two weeks ago, I posted a photo from Mark and my stroll around Stanford
campus. Here
are all the others.

Family Day at Muir Woods



I absolutely adore Muir Woods. I fell in love with it the very first
time I was there in 1999. It was one of the main reasons I wanted to
move to the Bay Area. It turns out I don’t get to go nearly as often.
When we talk about going, it always seems so very far away. But then we
get there and I remember the incredible peace that always surrounds me
when I am there.



We had an absolutely wonderful day. David loves the woods almost as much
as I do. Here
are all the photos from today.

Night Photography at Skyline



Five of us went up to Skyline Drive on Friday night and had a wonderful
time shooting at night. My photos didn’t all come out as great as I’d
hoped but I still had a total blast. Here
are the rest of them. Here’s to more night photography, soon.

PotD – Day 19



We went to my favorite place in the world today: Muir Woods. More photos
coming very soon.

DD – Day 19



It’s not that Mr. Potato Head’s glasses are too small but they are also
upside down.

PotD – Day 18



Friday night, a few of us from work went to the top of Skyline Drive to
do some night shooting. It was a lot of fun. I will be posting a bunch
more photos from the session in a few minutes.

DD – Day 18



My very very smiley little boy. Isn’t he the sweetest?

Here’s another cute shot from today:

PotD – Day 17



All the product managers in my team went out to dinner at a Vietnamese
restaurant in Mountain View tonight and I wanted to capture a bit of the
amazing desserts. Here’s a photo of a few of the people there.

DD – Day 17



This is David with a grape in his cheek. But what I really love is the
hair…

PotD – Day 16



Today was our team offsite. We went to Los Gatos to play bocce. Half my
team works remotely from home, all over the US, so it was wonderful
having them all in one place.

DD – Day 16



It’s been a really hectic week. So here’s all the photos I did take
throughout the week. This is David sitting in Mommy’s chair. It’s always
fun to watch him try to get up on there as the wheels move.