Your 19 Month Old

Each month my inbox gets flooded with e-mails on the development of my child. The e-mail today informed me that:

Around month 19, your child may begin to run! She might look a little awkward and fall quite a few times before she's able to master this skill, so make sure her environment is safe.

RUN?!? Are they serious??? I can't even get my 19 month old to walk more than 50% of the time on her own. To her it is a routine, rather than something she should do and constantly needs to be reminded to stand up and walk. Forget about walking at our house. She won't, and throws a fit if we even try to make her. The only time she walks at our house is during her nighttime routine. Although she does walk 80% of the time at daycare, so I know it isn't an ability thing. I truly believe she is already against us. What will the teenage years bring???

Wordless Wednesday

My First Ride

Here is the video of Gwen on the pony that I promised.

Gwen's Trip to a Horse Ranch

On Saturday Gwen got to visit a horse ranch for a friend's birthday.  She had a great time riding a pony, watching chickens, and seeing a 2 week old colt.  The weather was sunny, but it was extremely windy.  I kept asking Mike what time it was and he would say "time to leave".  I don't think the wind bothered Gwen in the least.  Here are some pictures of her at the ranch.  I will post the video once I get it uploaded.  Enjoy!

Happy Mother's Day

The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. ~Rajneesh

Happy Mother's Day to all women who are mothers to outside babies, inside babies, and babies with wings.  I want to wish a special Mother's Day to my mother.  I am lucky enough to have my mother and best friend all rolled into one.

We had a great Mother's Day this year.  We all went to Panzanos for brunch.  It has become an annual Mother's Day tradition.........as has bottomless bellinis :-)  Gwen got me a beautiful card and a floral watch band to go with my watch she gave me for my birthday.  I am truly blessed in life to have Gwen as my daughter.  She is wonderful.  I am not a big believer in organized religion, but I do thank God everyday that she is in my life. 

Retro Wordless Wednesay: This time last year

Painted Piggies

I just had to share how adorable Gwen is.  Yesterday I was getting ready to paint my toes and Gwen kept lifting her foot up so that I could paint hers.  She stayed and I was able to get 2 coats and it didn't smudge.  I love the fact that I have a little girl.  Sitting there painting her toes, for the first time, was one of those memories that I will hold onto for life. I love that I have a daughter and that she is girly like me.  I seriously wouldn't know what to do with a boy!