Let’s Talk Babies

When I found out I was having a girl I was so excited.  Growing up the only girl with 4 brothers I felt like I had had my fair share of boys and wanted a little girl.  Finding out that my first baby was actually going to be a girl was a wonderful surprise.  I [Read the rest]

Last night, well actually in the wee hours of this morning if you want to get specific, I found myself curled up with Maya in her toddler bed.  I quickly discovered that although they may be perfectly comfortable if you are a mere 3 feet tall and weigh only 25lbs or so, for a 5′7″ [Read the rest]

Living in a condo you get to know your neighbors in a way you often don’t when you live in a house.  Passing in the hallway every day, sharing a fire escape patio, and having to work with each other to get things done in the building means those people who start out as just [Read the rest]

I’m currently caught in an epic power struggle, also commonly referred to as nap time, with my two year old.  Maya is getting to the age where she wants to assert her independence and feels like she no longer needs to bother napping anymore.  I, on the other hand, can see that she definitely still [Read the rest]

I love looking at old pictures of Maya.  I love seeing how much she has grown, how much she has changed in such a short time.   It is already hard to remember that she was once this small!

Then

Now
Wow, so much changes in just 2 short years and yet some things never change.  The girl [Read the rest]