grammie

This girl loves her grammie!

(and so do I)

In becoming a mom I realized just how much my own mom sacrificed for me.  I have a greater appreciation for all the times she made hard decisions and listened to much screaming & crying to do what she knew to be in my best interest.  I'm still 10+ years away from parenting a teenager but mothering a baby and a toddler opened my eyes to the necessity of good, involved, loving and firm parents for a child's development.  But it's not easy!

I am so glad my mom can now reap the benefits of her hardwork and enjoy her role as "Grammie" to both of her grandchildren!

We love you Grammie!

half a year

Dear Peter,

We can't believe you've been with us for half of a year already! We're starting to forget what life was like before you joined our family. We love you so much!

Mommy, Daddy, Hannah and Toby

family luv

the love of family takes many different forms...

cuddling with cousins on the couch

staking a claim on a future playmate

posing for lots of pictures

playing with play dough (even though you're an adult)

getting kisses from scratchy

and not so scratchy faces

we love it all!