Category Archives: baby

not when i was a kid

ever since ellie’s 12-month well baby exam one month ago, ryan and i have been going back and forth about whether we wanted to have her blood drawn per her pediatrician’s orders. we usually do things by the book when it comes to medical-related stuff like vaccines, but just the idea of holding a [...]

she’s got it down

there’s no stopping her now :)

valentine’s day 2010

this valentine’s day we took our second-ever trip as a family to tilden park. the first time, as you may recall, was ryan’s first father’s day

ellie’s party!

saturday, january 16th, was ellie’s first birthday party ever, and it went off without a hitch :)

we started the morning off with errands to pick up the cake (winnie the pooh themed), the balloons (two dozen of them with helium and about 30 with air from my LUNGS), and the fruit bouquet (which was beautiful, [...]

officially a 1-year-old

dear ellie,
today you turn one year old. that means one year of your life is already behind you, and that is even more amazing to me than when you turned three months, six months, even nine months old. so often lately i’ve found myself wondering where the time goes, marveling at how fast a year [...]

we’re back!

ugh, what a horrible bug it was that hit our home. but! almost all of us are good as new, and ellie is right behind us. we think it hit her especially hard (lasting an entire week, give or take) because she’s never really been sick before and her little body has to work extra [...]

year in photos

so, i’m a little late.
january : joy!

february : adjustment

march : getting comfy

april : remembering ourselves

may : new friends

june : outdoor adventures

july : reconnecting

august : summer fun!

september : harvest time

october : pumpkin family

november : new car!

december : contentment

welcome, 2010