The overflowing cups; the drinking til we puke and the excessive laughter. Those are all characteristics that are reminiscent of past Game Nights and they were all very much present, this past weekend, as our group of friends gathered for a night of fun. They were just slightly different: sippy cups overturned with milk spilling…
Planning Arabella’s first birthday was so much fun for me. I figured I only have a couple of years where I can choose the theme [before she starts demanding Doc McStuffins or Sofia the First birthday parties] so I took full advantage of the fact that I could do basically anything I wanted. It took…
My dearest Arabella: A year ago, it seemed like this day was nothing but a distant prayer; I cannot believe we are here already. It’s hard for me to put into words just how blessed I feel to have been chosen as your mother. You grace us everyday with the most beautiful spirit and energy…
My sweet little girl turns 1, one week from today. ONE! How is this possible? It feels like I just found out I was pregnant. The feelings are all too real – there I am standing in the bathroom wondering if what I’m seeing is real. Am I really pregnant? I feel like I’m going…
This past weekend, I met my cousins 3 week old baby. My, oh my, is she adorable…and TINY! I guess I didn’t realize how much Arabella has grown until I saw this little 8.5 lb baby. I held and stared at her, in awe. For the life of me I couldn’t remember Arabella ever being…
So I know that Christmas is over; but I couldn’t share this blog until my sister and I gave our parents their gift. It’s a little different from what I normally write about, but we had so much fun creating this that I couldn’t help but share. I’m sure you’ve seen those posts online about…
“What a good baby!” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that, while we are out in public, I would be rich…literally. I always looked at these exclaiming strangers like they had three heads. “She’s just sleeping…” I would think innocently in my head. I would smile and nod politely but I…
