Love, Life and Appreciation

Sorry for the delay in posting. It's been a busy couple of weeks. Yesterday we went to the park to relax. It was a nice day, not too chilly or hot. It was a park that overlooks the city of Baltimore. Rex's brother lives out that way and the last time we went to visit him, I told Rex one day I wanted to go to the park nearby. When we got there, there were many people. It seemed like everyone had the same idea :-) We also saw crew teams practicing.

It looked like May had a good time, during our walk. She was smiling and laughing. She's 4 months and 14 days now. She's sucking her lips and sticking out her tongue more. Rex took her out of the stroller to see some ducks. He pointed them out and she watched them and smiled. We're definitely going to take more walks during the warmer days. Those allergies are kicking in though.  Here are some pictures from our visit.

Today marks a year since we found out I was pregnant. I remember that day like it was yesterday. It had been a few weeks after Spring Break and a few days since I had gotten back from a conference in Tallahassee. We got the pregnancy test a couple of days after I missed my period. I remember how it was waiting for the result of the test and how we felt after the result showed. PREGNANT!!! Such a flood of emotions and above all, pure joy :-)

Thinking about the journey we had after finding out and leading to her delivery is nothing short of amazing. We both went from not knowing much about children to raising one of our own. Though at 25, I felt mature to have a child, and even now with her almost four months, it's still a bit overwhelming. Every child is truly different, no matter how many classes take and books you might read.

As I write this entry, our daughter played with her first doll. Her little hands and feet are so cute. She is fighting sleep. Tossing the doll to the side and rubbing her eyes. We are so happy she's here with us and we love watch her grow more each day. We love you May. Always and forever.

Started with this:  :-D


And now.... :-D!!!!

Singing to May.


The snippet I'm singing is by Michael Franti & Spearhead, called "Say Hey (I Love You)."

May turns 4 months on Saturday and she's starting to roll. She trying to get somewhere! :-)

Back in February, I received an email from BzzAgent, to try out the Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Miracle Dry Oil.

The campaign site read:

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I decided to opt-in as I have combination (more oily than dry) skin. This Winter my face was dry. Within a couple of weeks after opt-in I got the product and a booklet on the oil, in the mail.

 I've been using it for over a month now and I really do like this product. The oil smells good and is very lightweight. It doesn't make my face look like an oily mess and I can apply my foundation without any dry spots. This product has also helped my hair as well. Before my hair was dry, now I can tell it has much more moisture. I spray it into my hair every morning and night. I also spray a little bit into my hair after I wash it. With all this use of the oil, I still have some left! This bottle goes a long way.

The price for the product is nice too and I think I'll be getting more. I've tried Argan Oil in the past and I'll use this product instead of the Argan Oil.

To learn more about the Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Miracle Dry Oil, click here. 

Disclaimer: This box was complimentary sent to me from BzzAgent for review. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this review and opinions are honest and completely my own.

We took a trip down to NC this Thursday and got back yesterday. We went down to Ahoskie to visit my aunt, cousin and grandfather. To get to Ahoskie, driving takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes. May slept most of the way down. We stopped once to feed and change her, as well as grab something to eat for ourselves.

We really think May enjoyed her time in North Carolina. At first she was crying when my aunt held her, but after a few moments she settled down and was cooing and aahing. When my cousin stopped by, May was so talkative. She was so observant.The country air did her good ;-)

Here she is with her Great Aunt:

We took May to the neighboring town of Winton, to a river. The river was very relaxing and every time I visit my aunt, I like to go to it. It's a nice place to look out and reflect.

Here's a couple of pictures we took:


 The ride back to Maryland took a little longer. There were a lot of cars on I-95 for the Easter weekend. We stopped twice and got caught in about three traffic jams. This wasn't May's first long distance drive. She's already been to New Jersey to see her grandparents, as well as attend my best friend Kate's bridal shower. From our house to NJ is about 2 hours and 30 minutes and May sleeps pretty much most of the way.

We'd also like to wish everyone a very Happy Easter!!!