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A little over 2 years ago, I resigned from my career with the hopes of finding my new world as a stay home mom and the possibility of a new career or further education.  Fast forward to the present day, my daughter is almost 3 and I am going back to work.  Fulltime.  With the same company.  Am I nuts?!  I don't think so.  What happened to my dreams of something different or the unknown?  Well, that was just too damn scary and expensive.  What I had was a job that I was good at, with great benefits, good salary, and a flexible schedule.  Did I mention that I work from home and I get to travel?  Win-win in my opinion.  So here it goes.  This is my last week as a stay-at-home Mom.  Future, here we go again!

 

Mr. Snowman is hot

This was too sweet to keep to myself.

So much to catch up on!

Has it really been months since I posted anything?!  Apparently I am slacking on the blog life.  However, I am anything BUT slacking in the real life.  Lowdown of the last few months.  Josie is 2, we went to Maui for 3 weeks in November, I started a part-time job, Thanksgiving was spent at home with friends, the Felder family came to visit us from Maine over Christmas, Josie started playschool in January, we spent a long weekend in Arizona, we have all been sick a dozen times this winter, we got 2 feet of snow in 2 days, we built a 7ft snowman, tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and my daffodil bulbs have sprouted.  Ok, so you are all caught up to date!  Great!   The most fun part of this update is Josie's new playschool.  It's a startup pre-school in Hood River that she LOOOOVES.  We couldn't be happier.  Although, I'd like to post pics of all her lil' buddies....I suppose I should respect their privacy.  Here's some of my little Valentine. 

nursery rhymin'

No more months left

No more giving her age in months anymore.  She's about to round the corner of TWO.  I don't care what people say, I love 2.  Not terrible.....yet.

Rowing with Kermit

1 week to create and 2 years late

Like all new parents, I was imagining my baby's nursery long before she was born.  All the cute little baby things and decorations.  However, I knew it would never happen.  We didn't have a bedroom for her.  Her big brother was occupying the only other room in the house.  Now, 2 years later, her big brother is off to college and I have an empty room, a blank canvas, and a precocious little girl about to turn TWO!  The wonderful thing about waiting until your child is older, is that I know her personality so well, I know what colors she loves, and what her favorite books are already.  This was ALL about her. 

It took me only one week to prep, paint, floor, and decorate.  I give credit to Eric for installing the carpet.  A few more touches of bookshelves and toy storage and it will be totally complete.  I absolutely LOVED making this room.   I also loved how excited she was to see it transform into her own space.  Josie calls it the "Yay-yo Room".  Today she gets to jump on her bed for the first time.  I will remember this always. 

Here are some before and after shots