Caffeinated Happiness: 15...Scratch That...20 Months

Parenthood in real life. Bath on one side, dirty dishes on the other.

Crazy. That's what time is. It's a crazy fast phenomenon that all of us are continuing to try and figure out. Figure out how to slow it down, figure out how it goes so fast, and mostly figure out how we can get more of it. As they say, "the days are long and the years are short." And it's so true. I'd be lying if I said there weren't days that I'm counting down to bedtime (don't act like you don't do it to).

Mommin' ain't easy, and it's really tough to balance the responsibilities of being a working Mom and Wife. I don't take either of those three roles lightly. I love my husband, I love my daughter and I love my job, but sometimes trying to be the best at all three is really hard. But I think at the end of the day all three are happy, and if I'm doing my best, that's what counts. **Side note: don't take this as an opportunity to get me to sell makeup, wraps, supplements or anything else. I respect the heck out of everyone who does that, but I love my job and the work I get to do.**

For example, this post has been saved in my drafts for 5 months. I meant to write this when Grace was 15 months old. Truth be told I often lose count and mostly just say she's one and a half. But it's hard to believe she's closer to two than she is to one. But hey, we all know I love to plan a good party!

A LOT has changed since my last time writing here (sorry, I'll try not to make it so long next time). Eleven months have gone by which is basically a lifetime of change for a toddler. First of all, we're officially a toddler. As much as I tried to avoid it, there's not hiding it anymore! We've experienced our share of toddler tantrums (wow, nothing prepares you for those), but more excitingly we've got to watch Grace develop such a fun, caring, independent, strong willed, and definitely sassy personality. There's not doubt she's my daughter!

We're still working on saying more words. She totally understands anything we say and knows exactly how to get what she wants, but has no desire to talk. She knows a few words, but I have a feeling here soon she'll be talking like crazy. She's running around, constantly busy, always exploring something new and LOVES to play basketball, play with any of her Little People sets and do anything that means being outside.

She's now had her first sleep over with Grandma and Papa, gone to Disneyland (hopefully I can do a catch up post on that), celebrated holidays, got her first ear infection (not fun), traveled down to Phoenix to visit Aunt Teresa and Uncle Bob, experienced Safeco Field for fan fest (Go Mariners), spent tons of time at the Zoo, Toddler Gym, Wiggle Works, the museum and anywhere we can go to keep her busy ;) and really just grown a TON.

These days she can't stand the doctor's office, doesn't really love to get dressed, loves most foods but it really depends on the day, We're just doing our best to really enjoy each moment with her, because soon we'll have a TWO year old.

Here's some pictures form the last few months: