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the mountain is out

And by mountain, I could only be referring to Mt. Rainier. And actually the mountain isn't out today and hasn't been for quite a while thanks to all the haze and smoke from the wildfires in our corner of the country. But when Mt. Rainier is out on on those clear blue sky days, that's w…

the break I didn't know I needed

I didn't think I was exhausted. I didn't feel like I needed time away. I wasn't desperate for a break. Why would I need a break from my dream life?  Because that's what being Tommy's mom is, my dream come true. And because we breastfeed (and maybe also because I'm not good a…

a first birthday party

Let's see how many posts I can do about Tommy turning one... but of course I just have to write down the details of his little party so I always remember this special celebration of his very first year of life!
I had this picture in my head of what I wanted my baby boy's first birthday part…

12 Months with Tommy

I know I did a birthday post but I still have to do a 12 month update as well! And while I'll probably just do one last 18 month update and then maybe yearly going forward, I'm so thankful I have these monthly updates for the whole first year of his life to look back on and see how much he&…

On your first birthday

My sweet Tommy, you are every good word I can think of and today you are one! One whole year of bringing your dad and I more joy than I could ever have imagined. I can't believe you've already been a part of our family for a whole year and yet I can't imagine life without you!
Before yo…