Well, at this rate, I despair of ever having a "real," big girl blog. It seems yet again I have let things slide and haven't posted in nearly three months. Though, let's be honest, there is not a whole damn lot to talk about when you're freezing your ass off for months at a time, with little to break up the monotony other than binge-watching entire ( Read more... )

I'm not entirely certain how the holiday season flew by so quickly, but it seems that Christmas and the New Year have come and gone, and we're just about two weeks into 2014 now. Quite a bit has happened since the last time I updated ye olde LJ, and here's a quick rundown ( Read more... )

So, yeah, it's been kind of a long time since I've posted here, but I've been a wee bit busy. Leo, Olivia, and I finally moved into our new apartment, and I love it! I am so glad that we waited the extra two months to move into the place that we really wanted, because I am enjoying living here so much more than I thought I would. We moved in at the ( Read more... )

So it turns out that it's going to be a little while longer before we can get settled into our new place in Charleston since we basically had to scrap our previous plan and find a new place. Last weekend we finally got to see the new condo we were supposed to move into, and Leo and I were unimpressed to say the least. We knew that the model we saw ( Read more... )

And by back, I mean back in Charleston! We arrived safe and sound, with a truck full of our belongings, two weeks ago. We were super fortunate to have the help of my father-in-law and our two neighbors, Fernando and John, to load up the truck, and then my father-in-law, brother-in-law, and my dad to unload the truck into storage. We're in a bit of ( Read more... )

First, the big news: in an unexpected turn of events, we are moving back to Charleston! Early this month one of my sisters asked whether Leo might be interested in a job with the company she works for, which just happens to be headquartered in Charleston. We were just starting the search for a new place to live here in South Florida, but we put ( Read more... )

Lately I've been looking at Olivia and just thinking how grateful I am to have her in my life as I watch her become smarter, and funnier, and more beautiful every day. I cannot believe she has been in my life for almost three years now, and she never ceases to amaze me. I am so lucky to be able to spend my days with her, to see her turning from a ( Read more... )

OPINION:
1. a : a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter

- Merriam-Webster Online DictionaryThe reason for today's vocabulary lesson is my increasing annoyance with people who tell me that my daughter is very opinionated like it's a negative thing. She does indeed have definite ideas about what she likes or what ( Read more... )

- Thursday: I've always loved Thursdays. I think it's mostly about the promise of the weekend, but today it's also about taking Olivia to the playground and delicious coffee after, and our mama/kiddo swimming lesson this afternoon, and our favorite wing joint for dinner after picking Leo up from work. It's just kind of an all-around good day. I ( Read more... )

Potty learning has begun in the Hernandez house, and so far...I'm actually not sure how we're doing! Yesterday there were four pee accidents, a poop accident, and one successful pee in the potty. So far today there has only been one pee accident, and one successful pee in the potty. I honestly have no idea whether Olivia understands what the need ( Read more... )