Tag Archives: family

I never thought in a million years that I would be following football, since it is not my favorite sport. However, it is impossible to live in Charlotte, North Carolina and not catch the football bug that is so infectious at the moment, since our home team made it all the...

I never knew how important the temperature of the water is while taking a shower or bath until I had a baby. One of the first things that I bought after Joaquín was born was a thermometer for his daily bath. Our Pediatrician had explained to us in the hospital that...

People started asking me about what I was going to do for Joaquín's first Birthday months after he was born! I was in shock. That and "when are you having your next?" Please do not ask a mom that latter question while she is still recovering from giving birth. Nevertheless,...

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...