One of the nice things about living in San Diego is that you can have a swim day in October. Matt and I took Keira to the Tierra Santa pool, which has an awesome baby pool with a bunch of slides and spray toys. Keira loved it! She really wanted to be able to walk and swim by herself so that she could play with the other kids, but she'll have to wait a while more for that!

I am so happy that we discovered this pool -- I know that Keira and I will be here a lot next summer!

After our swim adventure, we decided to continue pretending we are on vacation and head over to Shelter Island for a baby-friendly happy hour. Keira is a real joy to have around. We can take her anywhere and she is happy and friendly - even restaurants! It was fun to sit at the hotel restaurant and watch the boats and the people in the pool. I really had that "vacation feeling" which I love so much. I was bummed to move back to San Diego after Shanghai, but I am starting to rediscover this city and realize that it is truly a great place to live!