Hi

My name is Stephanie, and I'm sick of driving 70 minutes to work every day. Can someone please just come get my house sold, and find me one to move into while you're at it?

Thanks.

18 month well baby visit

Some details about Kaia's appointment today:

She is now 30 inches long and weighs 18.4 lbs. She's in the whopping 5th percentile for height and off the chart completely for weight, but the doctor is not worried about her weight.

She has 4 new teeth coming in and asks to have them brushed at night by pointing and saying "teef." :)

She still loves Dora.

She knows about 30 words already, and just to be sure we weren't exaggerating, we made a list tonight:

1. rainbow
2. shoes
3. doggie
4. mommy
5. daddy
6. sock
7. swimming pool ("swim po")
8. please
9. bottle
10. juice
11. fish
12. no (quite frequently)
13. apple (bapple)
14. banana (nana)
15. bath
16. Tico (a Dora reference for you non-parentals)
17. Dora
18. Boots
19. teeth
20. nose
21. more
22. toes
23. eyes
24. book
25. hi
26. byebye
27. drop
28. bus
29. ball
30. uh-oh

We are best friends for a reason

Diane completed her first century ride this weekend in Denver. Here is the elevation from the middle section of her ride:



I am so proud, it brings tears to my eyes. And it makes me realize, I am a wimp. :)

Way to go, D!!

Uncle Mark & Kaia

Kaia

I have to explain this one...one night, we all went to the grocery store, but Kaia and I stayed in the car while Daddy ran in. He was taking a little longer than expected so I took Kaia out of her carseat and let her play in the front with me. I knew she was over by the door messing with coins, but since she wasn't trying to eat them, I didn't mind.

The next day, I get in the car and realize that what she had been doing, who knows what inspired her, was taking all the coins and putting them inside the slots for the window controls.

Yeah, my kid is smart. :)

beautiful

Too Deep for a Monday

I was just thinking about Cory and Kaia's relationship... I hope all of the men in my life get to experience life as a dad to a daughter someday. I think it changes a man in a way that having a son doesn't touch. Having a son is just more guys being guys, but having a daughter... I think it makes a man really see the other side of things and maybe even see women differently.

Watching their relationship unfold and seeing her look at him with so much love and adoration... sometimes it breaks my heart and helps me understand who I am so much more, not having that relationship in my own life.

Sad, and happy too that I married someone who can be a great daddy.