Baby Boy Sebastian Turns One!

Baby Boy Sebastian Turns One!

This letter to my son is a little more special than the previous ones because, well, my baby boy is turning ONE! He is officially embarking on his toddler years, and the milestone is a bit emotional for me. It's insane how quickly this year has flown, and as I sit in my house filled with decor, ready for his Very Hungry Caterpillar party, I can't help but let my mind wander on the day he was born. Boy, has he changed since those first few months! Letter to My Son - On His First Birthday Querido Sebastian, You are the coolest! This month I have seen so much growth in you, especially in … [Read more...]

Baby Bruiser: Letter to My 11 Month Old

Baby Bruiser: Letter to My 11 Month Old

My sweet Sebastian, So - how does it feel to be just a few weeks shy of turning one? If you ask me, I'm still in denial. ONE! And since you are our last baby, watching you grow out of your baby days pulls on my heart strings quite a bit. But, since you are still techincally a baby, lets review how you've been spending your days lately... You are quite the mover, young man. You are ALWAYS moving and walking and falling....obviously. It is insanity, I tell you! You are never more than a few feet from me, but you always manage to fall flat on your face into a pile of rocks or some other … [Read more...]

Love Letter to My Son at 10 Months

Love Letter to My Son at 10 Months

Dear dearest Son, Can you believe you won't be a baby much longer? I can't. How has 10 months flown by, taking your baby days of lazy mornings and helpless yearnings with it? This letter to my son, you my sweet Sebastian, is one of a couple that will mark the last of your infant love letters. Soon you will turn one year old! You are a wildly silly boy, Sebas! You make me laugh everyday. You are waving now, and like to pat my back just like I pat yours. Your favorite song is Itsy Bitsy Spider, and Duérmete Mi Niño is still the only tune that will drift you off to sleep. You love … [Read more...]

Letter to My Three Year Old

Letter to My Three Year Old

Alina, I thought long and hard about the perfect photo shoot to do for your third birthday, your official big kid debut. I brainstormed interesting locales, shopped several stores for a fun birthday shirt, researched new angels and positions to pose you in. I wanted to document this milestone with pictures that screamed "I'm a KID, hear me roar!". I really did have a plan. But, out of the clear blue sky, something happened that took me for a jolt- you turned three years old. This week you just went and turned three without even asking how I felt about it. Your Dad and I always joked that … [Read more...]

Letter To My Son At 9 Months: Strong, Silly and Sick

Letter To My Son At 9 Months: Strong, Silly and Sick

My beautiful Son, This letter to my son comes after a very eventful month, for you and for your family. You experienced for first Christmas, we traveled to California to visit family and you even went to the zoo for the first time. You were such a great baby, hanging tough with the big people and making everyone fall in love with you. But, with all those firsts also came your first really bad cold. Actually, it was my first time to deal with a sick baby and, I have to say, it's not fun at all. You got sick after we came home from California. You were miserable, coughing like a … [Read more...]

Legacy: A Letter To My Son at 8 Months Old

Legacy: A Letter To My Son at 8 Months Old

This letter to my son can't come soon enough, as at 8 months, Sebastian is developing each day. I had no idea how different it would feel raising a boy. Where with Alina, as a brand new mom, I felt an intense and terrified love, with Sebastian I feel much more pride. He is so amazing. So handsome. I'm so honored to have him as my own. My Beautiful Boy, You make your Momma crazy! Crazy in love. Crazy from lack of sleep. Crazy in energy as you get into every knock and cranny of this house - you totally keep me on my toes! But really, raising you everyday makes me crazy proud, maybe … [Read more...]