Girl’s Life

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.
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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 […]

Since Sophia is sick, we have been holed up for the past few days. (Family cold again? Third time’s a charm.) And since writing about a sick kid is about as fun as actually wiping away snot from a boogie nose, I decided to end the weekend with a few random facts about me, as […]

Happy 19 month birthday, Sophia!
This weekend you turned 19 months old and it practically flew by us in a whirlwind of Easter activity. You’ve been so excited about eggs and candy and baskets, you hardly knew what to do with yourself. Watching you experience each new holiday and milestone keeps getting more and […]

I (heart):
Dancing in the kitchen with my toddler to Lily Allen.
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Finally understanding all of my daughter’s language. (Seriously, you do NOT know how satisfying it is to figure out that “pah-la” means that she wants to read “Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?”)
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Watching which crayon will be the color of choice for the […]

Chris brought Sophia into bed with us when she woke up way too early on this fine Saturday morning. Baby bongos on my forehead at 6:00 a.m. is just not the way I had foreseen the beginning of a leisurely weekend morning. But of course, in true Sophia fashion, she more than made up for […]