My Last Week

This is my last week of maternity leave and I’ve been trying my hardest to get in as much time with the kids as possible.  I feel very lucky that I was able to take the full 12 weeks and have tried to make the most of this time.  We pulled Eleanor out...

Mother’s Day 2012

            Mother’s Day 2012 was perfect.   Waking up to a fresh breakfast and smiles with a special treat from both kids couldn’t have been cuter.   Spending the day with my family in a beautiful park with...

GG & Grandpa are in town

For the past week we’ve had GG (Grandma Gail) and Grandpa Steve in town from California.   They got to meet their new grandson, spend quality time with Eleanor and explore some of the city. Since being on maternity leave I’ve been taking advantage of...

Potty Time

How do you know when your toddler is ready for toilet training?  This is a question that I’ve been asking for a while.  Eleanor started to show signs of wanting to go potty around 18 months, but since daycare wouldn’t help till she was 2 I felt...
Getting Together

Getting Together

This past weekend I got to spend time with a lot of my best friends. Something that I wish I could do much more.   It started with a Friday lunch with Brooke and Jen, where they got to meet Camden and we chatted about life, laughed and just enjoyed spending time...

Hoppy Easter

Easter has been a special holiday for Mike and I for a lot of reasons.   The first weekend he met my parents was Easter weekend.  The first big holiday meal we made as a couple was Easter.  We brought Eleanor home from the hospital on Easter Sunday, 2...