Girl’s Life

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 […]

I just dropped Sophia off for her first day of school. And by school, I mean toddler daycare. Yes, we have joined the ranks of the working parents who send their kids to daycare. And you know what? For thinking I would never be someone to go down that road, I feel surprisingly good […]

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.
A […]

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 […]