Lil Miss Sunshine

Linkan was out running errands with me on Saturday. When we got home, I placed her in her pack-n-play while I ate my greek yogurt (one of our new found things that Ben and I love!). I was talking to her while I ate and she was lil miss sunshine! She gets the giggles sometimes and it doesn't matter what we do, she will crack up. If this doesn't plaster a big goofy grin on your face, there is something wrong with you! Enjoy our little love bug. :)

Linkan's First Buggy Ride!

I am so happy that Spring is here, I could just burst! Spring in Colorado is lovely - the weather is so amazing. Today, it was 70 degrees out so we decided to take Linkan on her first bike ride in her buggy! I bought the Specialized road bike, used, in March. It's sweet and I got a great deal! I found the buggy on craigslist a week or so later. I was just waiting for the infant "snuggler" to come in the mail and there is was on Friday when I came home from work! Here is Link, just awake from her nap and super excited to go on her first ride! She loves playing with "lamby"

She fussed a little when we were strapping her in but once we started going, she was happy as a clam. We rode to King Soopers and picked up stuff to make turkey burgers on the grill. Here we are, waiting for daddy to finish shopping. We just stuck the groceries in the back of the buggy behind Link. I was so surprised at how light the buggy was! It rode really well. When we pulled into our drive way and opened up the flap, she was sawin' logs...and her sun hat had found it's way over her face. hehe. I am going to pull that lil buggy and sweet p around every where this summer!

More talkin' and pukin' ;)

Linkan was talking up a storm and as soon as I

turned the camera on, she got shy on me - the

stinker pot!

Catch up!

Well, I certainly haven't done very well at keeping up the blog since Linkan was born! It's amazing how time flies once they're born! She will be 5 months old next Tuesday! So, over the next couple of weeks, I'm going to work on a humongo post to get us caught up from our amazing birth experience to present day. What an amazing journey it has been and it just keeps getting better!

I have been back at work for 2 months now. Next week is my last week working a "traditional" job. I'm trading in my HR Manager badge and trading it for Mom. I've been blessed because I've been able to experience both worlds. First, with my 3 month maternity leave at home following Linkan's birth...and then 2 months working a full time job. A lot of things have suffered while I've been at work - including quality time with Link...and my house...well, it's a disaster. Of course, it doesn't help that we decided to rip up carpet and tile 500 sq. feet in our home! (My frdge has been in my living room for the past week!) I'm barely making it and I'm so thankful that I'll be home full time very soon. Lately, Ben has been saying quite often, "I can't wait until you're back home"! Needless to say, our lives run much more smoothly when I'm home. I can honestly say that I'm not a mom that can juggle everything with finesse. Instead, I'm just a hot mess! So, if I want a clean house, home cooked meals, lots of quality time with Sweet P, sleep!, exercise, and a happy husband - staying home is the best option for me! I am so very thankful that Ben has supported and encouraged this decision. I envision myself working in some capacity at some point (non-traditional and probably never full time again)...but for now, I'm excited about taking care of Ben and Link! (oh and the fat mutts too!) :)