Category: toddler

  • Hudson’s 2nd Valentine’s Day!

    Hudson’s 2nd Valentine’s Day!

    I know people have a million feelings when it comes to the holiday of Valentine’s Day, but I am definitely in the “I love it” boat.  One of the main reasons I love it is because it is one of the few holidays that is revolved around using written words to spread love.  Sure, chocolates,…

  • 20-Month Old Update

    How is our baby already 20-months old?  In 4-months, we have a 2-year old! Time, you can slow down just a tad.   It has been 20-months of being a mama.  20-months of baby snuggles and broken sleep.  20-months of falling in love with our crazy, baseball-loving, cookie-obsessed toddler, who feels more like a boy and…

  • Managing Christmas Expectations: Broken, Fallen, and Redeemed

    Managing Christmas Expectations: Broken, Fallen, and Redeemed

    How is your Christmas season going?  If you haven’t guessed from my title, so far, it has been less than perfect.  This seems to happen every single year and I think I am just now beginning to learn how to better respond when our holiday season simply does not match the high expectations we have…

  • Find Beauty in the Ordinary & Have a Great Weekend!

    Find Beauty in the Ordinary & Have a Great Weekend!

    After especially busy seasons, slow weekends are best friends.  This past weekend was similarly sweet and mellow like the past weekend I wrote about. I want to put this into words so I don’t forget. I am feeling just so thankful right now.  Life feels simple and peaceful and quiet, and I know this won’t…

  • Disneyland with a Toddler: 5 Things They Will Love

    Disneyland with a Toddler: 5 Things They Will Love

    On Monday, Hudson had his second trip to Disneyland!  He had a blast, slept for a total of 30-minutes, and was on a sugar rush for most of the day.  I wrote about our first trip to Disneyland with Hudson when he was almost 11-months, which you can read here.  That first trip was still…