Four.  What can I even say that isn’t completely repetitive? I feel like this is the thousandth time I want to say, “Where did the time go? How did my baby girl become so big?”  There is something strange and amazing about motherhood (parenthood, maybe).  I wake up day after day and, even though I…

Elayna was Buzz Lightyear this year for Halloween. I was pleasantly surprised when she told me this was what she wanted to be, since she started out saying she wanted to be a spray bottle, and then proceeded to waiver between several Disney princesses. I thought it was cute that when she finally decided, there…

As of today, I am the proud mommy of a preschooler!! Wow. I can’t believe she could possibly be big enough for this, but she is! She is in a part-time 3 year preschool program, and I am betting she is going to do great. Today was her very first day and she was very…

Even though Elayna has been fairly excited about the idea of school all summer, I wasn’t sure how our first day of school would actually go today (we have been battling a new separation anxiety). So, just to get some photos out of the way beforehand, I did a mini-session with her last night. I…

Elayna has gotten to the age when she is interested in my morning routine and how I get ready for the day. She is especially interested in my make-up lately, and I have let her play with my big powder brush a few times. She likes to sit and ask me questions about the stuff…