I introduced Kate to sidewalk chalk a few weeks ago on one of our Momdays, and even though she was much more interested in carrying the chalk around and getting more on her shirt than our driveway, it was still a huge hit. After a few minutes of wandering around with her new colorful treasures,
Kate: 16 Months You know how I thought 15 months was mind blowing? Well what’s bigger than “mind blowing”? Mind melting? Mind exploding?! Whatever it is, that’s how I feel about observing Kate at 16 months old. I’m pretty sure it’s my favorite age so far! (It’s possible I say that every month, but
1. Fresh basil. I’m trying my hand at growing some of my own herbs this summer and I’m loving it! Instead of doing planters filled with flowers on our back deck, I have pots filled with basil, oregano, and parsley and they are getting more attention than any of my potted flowers ever did! The
G and I had our 6th annual Fourth of July party over the weekend, and it was our best one yet! We had perfect weather and 50 people in attendance for lots of fun, food, and fireworks! Pinwheel centerpiece, and buckets of sunscreen, bug spray, and goodies for the kids. Kate: 17 Months Taylor (14 months) with her parents
I’ve always hated shorts. Unless I was going for a run or at the gym I wouldn’t be caught dead in them. I prefer wearing skirts or dresses on hot summer days, but they’re not a very practical choice now when I’m out running errands with Kate. Call me crazy, but I’m not exactly interested
I logged my first running miles of the year in March, and they felt incredible–so smooth and fluid that it was almost as if my feet forgot they’d rarely hit the pavement over the past year. I’ve missed this. That’s the thought I had as my legs settled into a steady rhythm and my lungs
When I was pregnant with Kate my friend Beth made the following observation: “They say women become mothers the moment they find out they’re pregnant, but men don’t become fathers until they hold their child. That’s not the case with Greg, though. That man became a father the moment you peed on the stick!” She
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