See How Our Garden Grows

The benefits of having a mild to nonexistent winter can be found in the garden. Though I'm sad we never were able to see our house blanketed by snow, I'm grateful that I am able to walk around the garden with our daughter.
The snapdragons I planted in the fall are prolific in their blooms. The pansies are still full of colorful blooms. The irises, which didn't bloom at all last year, are flourishing.

Girlie's First Month

Well, we have come through our first month together as a family with a newborn. Girlie is a delight, and we fall in love with her more and more each day. We are learning all the subtle nuances of parenting as well as all of her little cues. We've experienced many of our "firsts" (first car ride, first night home, first day home, first doctor's appointment, first sponge bath, first exploded diaper, first family outing, etc.) and have learned something from all of them. Here's to many more firsts with our beautiful first child, celebrating her first month of life!

The Beginnings of a Smile