Monthly Updates

Can we take a moment and appreciate the change in these two photos, taken almost precisely a year apart? How could she be…

Baby girl! I stopped my monthly letters because you’re growing so fast that it would impossible to keep track of everything, and…

As a little treat for me and those of you who have grown to love Alexis, I’ve put together a compilation of…

I started writing this post a few months ago and now coming back to it, the truth is she is changing soooo…

Other posts in this series: Physical Development: 13-16 months So by now it is pretty clear that Lexi IS NOT A TALKER.…

Last part of the Birthday Photos. 1st Birthday: Morning of 1st Birthday Party Planning and Decor 1st Birthday Part Part I 1st Birthday…

How much fun are toddlers? The answer is A LOT OF FUN! It’s a pretty recurring theme here on the The Art…

Before I had Lexi, I remember talking to a friend of mine who has a particularly active baby as well, about how…

We’ve been having a ton of fun dusting off my long forgotten SingStar disks, Rockband game and our keyboard and drums. Alexis…

I’ve had this post written in my head for MONTHS. Since Alexis started walking full time at 11 months. And it was…

First Birthday Party Part II 1st Birthday: Morning of 1st Birthday Party Planning and Decor 1st Birthday Part Part I 1st Birthday Party…

First Birthday Party Part I 1st Birthday Party Planning and Decor 1st Birthday Part Part I 1st Birthday Party Part II Smash Cake 1st…

Rather than doing monthly updates for the whole 2nd year of Alexis’ life, I decided that it would be much more fun…

Here is the best of the best from December I hadn’t gotten around to posting. {I am not sure how I missed Decemeber so…

First Birthday Party Decor & Planning 1st Birthday: Morning of 1st Birthday Party Planning and Decor 1st Birthday Part Part I 1st Birthday…

The long awaited walking videos. As I wrote in the 11months post, Lexi started walking full time {with support} at 9 months…

I don’t know where to start. Again. Again. You’ve blown our minds. Yes, we are first time parents so our minds are…

It’s only month 10 and I am already starting to run out of words for you. There is so much that you…

Dear Lexi, This is the age! The age when I considered other people’s kids BIG. I look at you, though, and you’re…

This video is two weeks too late and so many changes happened development-wise in the meantime, but this is what life was…

Since I had to post the 8 Months Update before I had a chance to download the 8 months pictures, I am…

WHAT? No wait, wait! *Shaking head* You’re 8 months? That can’t be. I remember reading blogs where babies were 8 months and thinking how…

Dear baby girl, You are 7 months old. The number blows my mind. I remember reading other people’s blogs and thinking how…

I’ve been pretty busy for the past few weeks attempting to get things in a semblance of order as well as having fun with…

Dear baby girl! This is getting serious! You are one amazing curious wonderful determined hilarious fun bundle of energy! I don’t know…

Dear Baby Girl! I’ve been searching for ways to talk to you and tell you the story of how you grew up…

I am so excited to know that my baby girl is now officially out of her fourth trimester. She is no longer…

Last week was our 2 months check up. We struggled with the idea of having to give Alexis her vaccines. 5 in…

I can’t believe it’s only been two months! I wonder when I’ll stop saying that. I feel like we’ve known Alexis for…