E Meets Susy; Maia Gathering in the East Bay Sun….& a little shameless advertising….

Ezra met his dream girl, Susy Dorn, at our friend’s wedding on Sat. She sings E’s favorite songs in Spanish about fruits and colors and days of the week. We wish we would have caught the interaction between the two with a photo or two, but of course we forgot the camera along with the wedding gift on the kitchen table (oh, if mommy had a brain). You will have to imagine her smiling her bright smile and singing a little piece from Los Opuestos. E stared very intensely. Abierto….cerrado…..….la la la. I, Mommy, secretly sang every word.

There was more swimming for Ezra on Sunday at a lovely gathering with all the Moms and babes from our birth class at Maia Midwifery. It’s been really great to keep in touch with these families, some of which are expanding! Ezra played in the pool and ate a bunch of fruit with a fork. He really likes his utensils. Moms got a little too much sun and got to eat burgers, ice cream and cupcakes. A decadent day.



And now for the shameless advertising. I can’t say enough great things about Susy Dorn’s CD and DVD, Cantemos en Español. Whether your child already knows Spanish or not, her catchy songs combined with familiar melodies make them memorable and fun to sing. Right up there with Itsy, Bitty Spider. The DVD of Cantemos en Español has so much charm. It’s definitely a “homegrown” production that deserves notice. I feel better about supporting a local artist giving something to our community more so than a polished Disney production. You should check it out. 5% of the proceeds go to help Peruvian street children as well.