A very belated Merry Christmas from my little family to yours. We had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas on the east coast with friends, family, and lots of love. Annalynn was a bit overwhelmed with everything, but that’s to be expected with a two-year old. Overall she loved spending time with her cousins and eating endless amounts of chocolate covered pretzels (especially after she figured out how to open the fridge to help herself to a handful at a time). She’s just starting to grasp the concept of Christmas and the Christmas magic that comes with it. The biggest score from our Christ ..read more

Last month we made the big leap and transitioned Annalynn to a toddler bed. So far, so good! This wasn’t something we were originally planning on doing so soon. Annalynn was a great sleeper in her crib and our goal was to keep her there as long as possible. She never tried to escape and never fought us when she went to bed – why mess with a good thing? However, right before her second birthday I decided to try and hunt down the transition parts that would turn her crib into a toddler bed. That way we would be prepared if we needed to make a fast change.  One of the reasons we purchased our pa ..read more