melting the heart of an uncle

As if her uncle Jason could love her any more, Elaina looked at him yesterday and said "Jas-y"...needless to say he smiled bigger than I've probably ever seen him smile. I know how crazy he is about his niece and it's quite obvious that she's pretty smitten for him too. I love the relationship they have and hope they're always close. He's always been an amazing big brother to me, so I know he'll always have Elaina's back as an uncle.

(June 2011)

vocabulary explosion!

Elaina has taken off in the vocabulary department, and I couldn't be happier. It seems like she's saying something new everyday!
My favorite is still "mummy" (no clue where she gets that English accent?!).
Her favorites seem to be "book", "babies", "duck", "bye-bye", and "yeah". We don't get "yes" and/or "no" from her, we get "yeah" and "nah". And this morning I asked her if she wanted milk and she said "please"...manners make my heart melt.
I love getting to hear her voice more and more. We've been hearing it for quite a while, but now we're finally understanding all the "Elaina jibberish".

I haven't mentioned our beach trip, but in one word it was amazing. We had such fun taking Elaina to the beach for the very first time! She loved the ocean and the sand. Here are a few of my favorite shots from the week...

{happy anniversary}

4 years ago today Kevin and I got married. In some ways the past 48 months have flown by, but then again I feel like we've been together for forever. Little did we know that our 4th anniversary would be spent with our beautiful (nearly) 2 year old daughter on a date to Salsarita's and Target. Sure, a nice romantic fancy dinner would be nice, but we both know and agree we'd just miss Elaina and talk about her the entire time. So, Tex-Mex and Target is a-okay with me! Happy anniversary Kevin! <3

the little moments

We're all guilty of taking the little moments for granted. The little moments with friends, spouses, and children. Realizing how fast the past 21 months have flown by, I've vowed to stop (or at least try) taking advantage of the moments I spend with Elaina. That little girl is my world, and I want to remember and savor every second I have with her. 

   
Being a full-time working mom and wife it's easy to get stuck into a routine. I just have to remember that routine is okay. Routine days can be just as memorable and special as any other day.

Make every day an unforgettable day...it's one think that you'll never regret.