Vivi Girl turned 10 months old in the middle of September. I was out of town but she celebrated in style by going to her very first swim lesson, which she loved–her good buddy Charlie is in her class and her Big Sister was in the one afterwards. She has had a little bit of a rough month–teething and a little cold kept her up and cranky at night, running on Motrin and Mommy snuggles. I didn’t mind but holding…
Happy (half) Birthday, Caroline! I cannot believe you are 2.5 years old today. You are so. much. fun. We are loving (almost) every minute with you. Ha! Especially now that you 2.5 birthday coincided with the day we decided to give you back your paci because we were done hearing you scream for a week when it was time to go to sleep. Now you are back to sleeping like a rock and we are back to really enjoying every…
Caroline had an EXCELLENT first day back at Fairlington Preschool! She is going three days a week (in the Lilac Room) and her teachers seem super sweet (and also no-nonsense, which I love). She is with nine other kids, a few of whom she knows from the Yellow Room last year. She goes from nine to noon, which means our mornings have a bit more hustle than we are used to! It is a great setting though and I know…
It’s hard to believe that Summer 2019 is over. It sure was a good one. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, we were busy…having fun and adventures! We had pool parties with Meg, Popsicles on the porch, went to more playgrounds/parks/splash pads than I can count, hosted some of our favorite people, and even squeezed in a few quick getaways (Florida twice and Charleston once). Caroline closed out her first year of preschool, enjoyed soccer, and learned how to climb…
We spent an unprecedented Labor Day Weekend in St. Pete Beach with the best blend of both the Betancourts and the Kearneys, since part of the reason for our visit was celebrating Matt and Tommie’s soon-to-arrive baby boy with a beautiful baby shower. We were at first not all all worried about Hurricane Dorian, then we were really worried, then we went back to not being worried again. It was quite the yo-yo but worked out in our favor in…
We spent a wonderful Labor Day weekend in St. Pete Beach celebrating the best parents ever! Matt and Tommie are expecting a little one in mid-October and we celebrated them in style on the Saturday of Labor Day, despite the constant yo-yo threat of Hurricane Dorian. Turns out the hurricane was not an actual threat, which was nice, because we had a lot of fun things planned that we didn’t want to alter. Tommie’s sweet friends, Lee & Holly, and…
Months and months ago, my group of friends decided we needed a Girls Weekend with NO BABIES and we settled on Baltimore since it was the easiest spot for everyone in terms of travel. This was my first night ever away from Vivi and while I missed her and Caroline, I needed the time away to relax, laugh, drink a LOT of wine, surround myself with truly amazing women, and return to my ordinary life feeling recharged, grateful for what…
After thinking about it for months and months, I finally did it–I brought my two little ladies into the office. I selected a day when I had to be off anyway, for doctor’s appointments for both of them, but realized I had a few hours in the morning where I could pull it off. So I did. And let me tell you–getting all three of us up, dressed, fed, and out the door before 9 am may as well have…
Vivi Girl turned 9 months old in the middle of August. We celebrated by going to my office so she could meet all of her admirers! It was Vivi’s first time ever there and Caroline’s first time since she was 5 months old. Afterwards we continued the celebration with Vivi’s 9 month check up, where the doctor pronounced her fit and healthy and wonderful. Vivi is our smiley girl, loves to pull up in her crib, is starting to scoot…
Where is this summer going and how do I almost have a 2.5 year old?? Caroline is hitting a sweet spot in behaving (most of the time), chattering up a storm (and adding in funny mannerisms), and playing in the water like a little fish. She is eating the beautiful and creative meals that Suelen creates for her DAILY. She does not like napping or going to bed at night or going home…she loves to sing Happy Birthday, ‘Oh Fiona!,’…