Outfit pictures

I’m glad I decided to take a picture of every new outfit Tessa wears. It is fun to look back and see how much she has grown and changed. No longer are we taking pictures on her changing pad now that she can stand and walk. I love how well she follows directions and poses […]

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Insanity

With our cruise right around the corner I decided I need to get my butt in gear and start working out. I’ve been doing Insanity while Tessa takes her afternoon nap. Today she wasn’t about nap time so she joined in and did Insanity with me.  In this video she is running in place  Then […]

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Sea World 

Tessa went to Sea World for the first time today. James and I got free season passes for being teachers so we figured why not go. I know animals shouldn’t be in captivity but I thought Tessa should experience Sea World once. She did great on the drive there and napped. Once we parked and […]

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Squats

I’ve been doing Insanity workouts in the morning because I want to be a good role model for Tessa and she plays well by herself in the morning. Apparently she has been paying attention because today she started doing squats on her own. Too cute!  Squats  http://youtu.be/j52jDkbZU5I

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Disney Princesses

Tessa and I went to Disneyland for the day. It was the perfect day! All the lines for her favorite rides were short so we rode most of them 3 times! James met us after work and we waited at the Princess Fantasy Faire to meet Snow White, Belle, and Cinderella. Tessa loved Snow White […]

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Dream feed 

I never thought that at 13 months I would still be sleep deprived and waking up twice a night to nurse Tessa. After reading many articles and books on baby sleep and breastfeeding I decided to give the idea of a “dream feed” a try. Part of Tessa’s nightly routine is to nurse right before […]

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Great Day!

This week has been a little difficult because Tessa got a rash on Monday from her measles shot. The reaction could happen 3 to 28 days after the vaccine was administered. Monday was 15 days and that’s when a rash similar to the measles showed up. She wasn’t herself this week and it made for […]

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