30 days of vacation – when we extended in Spain for another year and they thanked us with a paid 30 days of vacation. Not a bad deal. We’ll take it! Tripp and I flew home to PA a week ahead of Joe so we could spend some extra time with family, namely my brother… Continue reading State College
These periodic updates will serve to fill your baby book some day. They will serve to help me remember the tiny humongous milestones you achieve so quickly. Since summer is upon us and the days are lighter longer we’re keeping you up until 8 PM. This typically means you sleep until almost 8 AM but… Continue reading 17 Months
Mommy brain is strong and your steps and experiences flee from my memory like a quickness. These days you are doing and learning so many new things. You are still sleeping so well. Still at two naps a day, you run to the bottom of the stairs when I say “night night time.” You sleep… Continue reading 14 months
Ingredients for a Taylor-style Thanksgiving 1 set of wonderful in-laws willing to house 8 family members for an extended weekend and host Thanksgiving dinner for 18 people 1 set of parents willing to fly Thanksgiving weekend to visit with their daughter and son-in-law, grandson, their in-laws, their son-in-law’s brother’s in-laws, and their in-law’s daughter and… Continue reading Thanksgiving – Taylor Style
My little guy, you’re ONE today. ONE year. 365 days. 365 kisses goodnight. 365 little smiles. Three weeks ago I ordered you a birthday cake. When I hung up the phone I was dumbfounded. How could I possibly be ordering a cake for a baby who, ONE short year earlier, was making a relatively difficult… Continue reading One.
Last year, swollen belly and puffy feet, we decorated for Christmas the day after Halloween. I didn’t care that people told me it was too early. I wanted to arrive home from the hospital to twinkling lights and a freezer full of peanut butter buckeyes. A new tradition was born. Tonight I blanketed the kitchen… Continue reading Twinkling Lights
One beautiful sunny day, while in Germany, we decided to head to Luxembourg. With guidebook in hand we drove along the green pastures between Germany to Luxembourg City. A s we rounded a curve, I caught a glimpse of the walled city perched along the cliffs, grand gingerbread buildings and stiletto steeples tiling the historic… Continue reading Germany Part 3: Luxembourg
Tuesdays are my busiest day of the week. So when I read about Tuesdays Unwrapped I knew it was just what I needed to slow down and enjoy life’s moments. If you need a reminder to slow down head over to Chatting At the Sky and join Emily’s Tuesdays Unwrapped. My baby took his first… Continue reading Tuesdays Unwrapped: 2 Steps
Stefanie over at Ni Hao Y’all (a blog I love because of my love for adopted children and she’s got a gaggle of ’em) is hosting a Christmas Ideas contest. Since Joe reads this blog I can’t post what he’s getting for Christmas but I’m pretty sure Tripp can’t read yet so I’d love to… Continue reading Christmas Shopping
Tripp, You are 11 months today. I cannot believe 11 months ago I was welcoming you into the world. You have grown so much and learned so many things in 11 short months. Here you are with your friend, Adriana. This month you are: * Standing on your own, once in a while, a few… Continue reading 11 Months
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