Girl’s Life

I never thought that I would come to really love and appreciate mornings. But these days, well, sometimes I do.
Sophia wakes up early a lot. A. Lot. The kid has the weirdest internal clock. One morning she’ll be up at 5:30 and the next day she’s sleeping in (!) until 8:00. Isn’t it funny […]

I’m back from my birthday trip up the coast. Back to reality. Back to my life of diapers and snot-nosed kisses and hilarious toddler conversations about penguins and horsies and scary monsters. I loooved getting away for a few days with Chris, but I love even more being back home with my little family.
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Sophia is a sly one, that kid. She has learned the art of stalling in a big way recently. Her nighttime and naptime rituals are becoming longer and longer each day. Usually, at night, it’s just the request for a couple extra books or a stuffed animal she’s noticed missing from the army […]

We had a packed Mother’s Day weekend full of breakfasts for mommy, afternoon teas for Grandma and lunches for Grammy. And although it was busy and we fit a lot in, there were still plenty of moments throughout the weekend when I was reminded that being mom to Sophia pretty much rocks. The job […]

Since I’m turning 30 in a matter of weeks (OK fine — days), I’ve become hyper-aware of when I do and say things that might prove that I am, in fact, actually growing up and acting my age for once. The other day at work, with no irony or giggling at all, I actually told […]

Happy 20 month birthday, Sophia!

Yesterday you turned 20 months old. Twenty! My mind is still trying to wrap itself around that number as you become more of a little person, uniquely you, every day.
This weekend I got your hair cut because, let’s face it, it was crazy and flowy and just plain awesome […]

Sophia is repeating everything we say in full force these days. It’s hilarious and cute, but also worrisome at times, if only because her words are a constant reminder of how spongelike her little mind is right now. But after watching this video I took of her talking the other day, I was relieved to […]

Sophia is a very inquisitive kid. And by inquisitive I mean that she’s 19 months old. So basically, she’s normal — she’s into everything and wants to meet everyone.
Saturday, we were hanging out in the front yard of her friend Chloe’s house when the girls noticed some commotion next door. There were balloons! And […]