Tag Archives: family

On our son's first Birthday, my husband and I bought our first house! I am not sure how we will top next year's Birthday present for Joaquín? I have been wanting to share this incredible news for over a month now, but we wanted to make certain that we closed on...

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...