A very Dr. Seuss evening.

Yesterday, Jeff asked me on a date!

After Marco was born, Jeff took me to design a necklace with my engagement diamond and Marco's birthstone. It was custom made and he gave it to me last night. It's gorgeous! Marco and Jeff have great taste. Alright, me too. ;)

We dropped Marco with Hop and Mop in Pacifica (Joey's names for Grandma and Grandpa Cecchin - ha!) and went to Ristorante Portofino on the water in Pacifica. Here's us driving away - woohoo!! Freedom! Also note the new paint job on the house, very nice.

It was a beautiful night in Pacifica (I know!) and here's the view from our table. We started with a cocktail (so grown up!), the cozze and vongole (mussels and clams) appetizer, then Jeff had the veal saltimbocca and I had the penne arrabbiata. It was really good.

Then like tourist dorks, we asked them to take our picture. The restaurant was "rope themed" as Jeff called it. Or, "nautical" for the rest of us. Look closely to see my gorgeous new neck bling.

At first I wasn't nervous at all to leave Marco, but then, I started to panic thinking that Marco was probably screaming and Mop and Hop were probably wanting to STOP. Babysitting, that is. So, Jeff called and Hop said, "He's cooing and smiling and being so cute that Mop took him next door to see Margaret." Phewf!!

With that knowledge... we ordered dessert! A limoncello sorbet!
And here he was when we picked him up! Notice here that Mop tried to part his hair in the middle but it didn't take. He's too punk to take a part. He was up the whole evening, so he slept like a, wait for it... baby, all the way home. And then through the night!
Thanks Mop and Hop!! Love you!

Oh and in regard to the last post... April Fools!