Girl’s Life

Tonight Sophia did the unimaginable–she cried when it was time to leave daycare. Not that her crying at daycare would be any new thing. For the first two months she cried with dread and sorrow every time I dropped her off (heartbreaking, I know) and would cry with joy and relief every time I […]

Dancing the “YOU JUST WENT POTTY!” jig down the hallway with Chris after Sophia successfully used her toddler toilet last night for the first time. Seriously. You would not believe how excited we got. I even let her have a Hello Kitty band-aid in celebration. And if you know Sophia’s love/hate relationship with […]

The silence around here can be chalked up to a lot of things, but I thought this picture summed it up nicely. I’m tired! I know we moved over a month ago, but it took a lot out of me and there are still a few unruly boxes that I continue to ignore. I’ve […]

Hey, 2 years. You’re pretty cool, you know that? You’re fun and loud and messy and full of words and sentences and paragraphs that sometimes make sense, but usually just make me laugh.
You’re “Look, mommy–Choo train!” and “Uh oh! Sket-ee-oes.” and “I yove you.”
You are ornery about wearing your bib because you’re a big […]

Happy 23 months birthday, Sophia!
Yesterday you turned 23 months, and I’ve officially begun mentally gearing up for the big 2nd birthday. You have been such a trooper lately during this insanely busy month as we pack up all of our stuff and move to a new house. Being almost-two can be a hard and […]

Tonight before bed:
“How much do I love you, baby girl?”
“All!”
She’s right, you know. She’s so totally right.

Chris and I hit the town for our anniversary this weekend. Sophia stayed with her grandparents while we headed to Hollywood for an amazing dinner and an awesome show at the Pantages Theater. It was great . . . and long overdue.
As we lingered over a delicious dinner, we sat sipping our wine and […]

Today Chris and I celebrate 6 years of marriage. Six whole years being married to my best friend. Pretty darn cool.
It’s been such a whirlwind of love and laughter, of faith and celebration, of the familiarity of all things home and the uncertainty of all the trials and happiness just around the corner. I remember […]