Today is Maia’s 2nd Birthday! Happy Birthday, Maia, we love you so much!!

I’m still sometimes in shock as to how much she grew and how she doesn’t look like a puppy any more… but she still acts like one, though! :)

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Unlike last year, I got to enjoy a whole day and night of Halloween this year! As you’ve seen Maia’s witch costume, it was fun to walk around with her — she was the most popular dog on the street!

Went to 7th Avenue Halloween Parade in Park Slope for a start. It was the safest and the most wholesome Halloween parade I’ve ever been to :) Filled with lots of kids and parents, it was fun.

Maia watching people go by.

I met Hine who was in town from Canada! So nice to meet you!!

Family Halloween photo (I was a hippie… Randy was ??):

and then, I went to Manhattan with my friends — it was crazy just as I imagined.

In front of Webster Hall. No way we could have gotten in… It was raining so the picture came out moody and I like it.

How was your Halloween?!

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Wishing you all a Happy Halloween!!! Maia is a cute witch this year — kept a classic Halloween costume since last year. (Yes, it is the same black vest I crocheted, I added some lace skirt!)

Be safe and have fun! See you on Monday…

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Yesterday was another great color inspired day (it was green) over at Autumn Color week flickr pool and poppytalk…. today is ORANGE.

I went to my letterpress studio yesterday and snapped a few shots along the way… so here they are. Brooklyn is huge and each area has different vibe just like Manhattan (I love that.) — I didn’t see much nature in the neighborhood, but hey, you can get inspired by these things on the street, too…

(do you see a little heart?)

Lots of brick buildings… I like brick buildings… (I actually take photos of different brick walls and use it for textures sometimes.)

and… something orange that I see… every. day. all. day….

Maia’s basketball! She loves that ball, she plays with it all day long, she brings it to the bed and sleep with it every night. ((Repeat))

We are actually inspired by this basketball of hers and making something for her for Halloween… Will share that here for sure! :)

Yes, orange is a Halloween color… have you guys been thinking about it yet?!

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We have been having a little guest at our house since Wednesday night… Hime the dachshund! Her mom is traveling so she is staying with us until Sunday night. Maia and Hime have been like sisters and I am a proud mom of two this week! Just wanted to share these cute images before the weekend starts to wish you all a happy weekend! We are going to be having fun with these two for sure… See you on Monday!

(via iPhone)

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I was going to go to creative mornings with Armin Vit this morning, but woke up with a fever… :( So I couldn’t go… I feel okay now, but I should take it easy today.

I (and Maia) just wanted to wish you a Happy Friday and a Happy weekend! See you on Monday :)

via iPhone with Polarize app.

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This week, our Maia had a spay surgery (finally… we’ve been planning to do this for a long time) and she is sooo okay! It was only the first night when we just picked her up at the vet, we were worried because she was not herself at all, but by next evening, she was running around!

*If you look closely, her right arm and belly area are shaved.

It’s been a very busy week… I am happy to say that I am off to a great start! Maia is happy that she got it over with her surgery, too.

Happy Friday, everyone, and have a wonderful weekend!

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Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!!!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful time…

Here are my personal holiday cards I sent out this year, I don’t have everyone’s addresses so here they are, holiday wishes for you!

Maia wishes you a Merry Christmas, too. (wink)

I will be back on Monday next week, have a good weekend, everyone!

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Today is Maia’s 1st birthday! I am so excited for her and I am so proud of her. Just like every mom!

She has grown so much! She was 4-5 lb when she came, but now she weighs 11.5 lb.

I crocheted another black vest (well, the yarn run out so it became “vest” but I like it this way) for her — I think she looks so high fashion!

We walked around the neighborhood:

There was a reason why I crocheted her a black vest…. Here are some black pipe cleaner…

So she can be a spider for her Halloween party! (Her day care had a Halloween party today.)

It’s her 1st Halloween party, her 1st birthday, she had a big day today!

You can see Maia’s picture diary from my Flickr account here.

Here are some videos from today… I hope this makes you smile!

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I actually crocheted this sweater last winter when Maia was 4-5 months old and it was really big on her (I was a little disappointed), so I put it away all winter and didn’t see it since. This weekend, I was pulling Maia’s winter clothes as I was pulling mine out and I saw this sweater, put it on her, and found out that it fits her perfectly now! She has grown so much! (She is going to be 1 year old in a week, so exciting.) Now I’m glad that I made it in this size. She likes wearing clothes, too!

It looks too bright of a purple when I use flash… but you can see it better here.

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