Girl’s Life

What a year it’s been! Chris and I were just telling Sophia as we tucked her in for the night that she was going to wake up in a whole new year tomorrow morning (Hmm…wishful thinking that it will actually be “the morning” when she wakes up? We’re in the middle of fun-filled nights of […]

Merry Christmas from Girl’s Life! We been having a wonderful and peaceful season. Seriously, this has been the calmest Christmas I think I’ve ever had. And calm is a big deal with a toddler in the house!
The baking is done, the big dinners are eaten, the presents are opened, the carols have been played (and […]

Dear Internet,
Never boast of your toddler’s lack of interest in the art of throwing tantrums. I mean it. DON’T!
We just got back from a quick trip to Santa Barbara where Sophia threw no less than five horribly timed and loudly orchestrated fits.(A couple involving kicking. All involving snot.) In just 24 hours, the girl […]

Sophia loves to swim. She swims in the bath. She swims on tile floors. She swims just about anywhere she can get on her belly and bust a move!
But…as you can see, this swimming business is hard work for a kid. I think she was throwing me a bone here and giving me what […]

This poll is from Babycenter.com about how toddlers (specifically for those 15 months old) communicate with their parents. Yes, Sophia whines and cries like the best of them. But it was really surprising to realize that those are not her primary (or favorite, as the polls suggests) ways to get our attention, and that […]

Happy 15 month birthday, Sophia!
This week you turned 15 months. You keep growing and changing and — I’m just gonna say it because what kind of mommy am I if I don’t brag a little — improving all the time. Yes, you are getting better and better by the day, and we’re having a blast […]

I’m all for Christmas music. In fact, I’ll even admit it here that I listened to the 24-hour Christmas station on my way to and from work today. But still, there is only so weird my Christmas music is allowed to get. I’ll give you a few jingle jangles and a couple fa la las, […]

Well, at least inside our house it is. Outside it’s still in the upper 70s and not at all wintery. But since we got our Christmas decorations put up, I’m totally in the holiday spirit. Sophia decided to help, too, and made a great assistant while modeling and tangling the lights we were luckily not […]