Family

So, in other news. . .the mini-love-of-my-life turned one last week and I am still in shock! I handled the day as gracefully as possible and then at 5:56PM (his birth time), I was completely overwhelmed with emotion and I proceeded to sob for ten minutes straight. My poor son had...

In the countdown to Joaquín's first Birthday, I thought it would be fun to show what I looked like when I turned one! At the time, we were living in Tampa, Florida (although I was born in Danbury, Connecticut). My mom's parents visited from Ohio. Even 33 years ago, "smash...

I cannot believe that Christmas has come and gone already! I felt like the build up took forever, but then the holiday itself was over in a blink of an eye. Joaquín's first Christmas could not have been more memorable, in fact it felt magical. Just like I mentioned in...

My darling boy turns one in two weeks. To say that I am not thinking about this milestone every moment of every day is an understatement. How is it possible that a year could go by so quickly? I honestly think someone is playing a trick on me! Just yesterday, Joaquín...

I am not going to lie, decorating for the holidays with a baby is beyond tough! It took us a month of debating back and forth whether or not to buy a tree. In the end, we bought one, but it was put in a room that Joaquín is not allowed...