It's a quiet Saturday on the coast of Southern California, and a sunny beach day is our gift to the visiting inlaws. The kids dance with delight in the shallowest fingers of the waves, their shovels and buckets abandoned before me. I am charged with guarding the blanket, which is my own delight. My black yoga pants draw in the sun and its warmth prickles my skin, the ocean breeze a balancing cool on my face. Familiar sounds. Familiar smells. I gaze out to infinity.
Read MoreI can't believe we are on the downhill side of year one. This month has been a very busy one for our little munchkin. Here are some new things that month seven brought... FOOD! Eloïse likes carrots, avocado, asparagus, spinach, and beans. She does not like applesauce and rice. Not sure about pineapple. But she definitely enjoys the skin benefits of turning her dinner into an impromptu homeopathic face mask...
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