The Everyday

Here's what NYC has looked like yesterday and today!  CPW. Columbus Ave. NYC Moms! Emi had a lot of fun! Until she started to freeze...and then it was not so fun getting home. Peep the snowman? Someone might have taken a bite or two of his nose... We did some sledding on a cookie sheet and it was a success! Trader Joes this morning! The single potato was awesome. Emi's school was canceled today, so we had friends over to play today! Brighton, Baker, Georgia, Eliza, Evvy, Liza, Marlo, Emma, and Esther. It was a big crew! Danielle L. made the yummiest sugar cookies and Anika G. made a yummy frosting to go with. It was chaos hahah but also v fun. 

At 3:13 am last night, Emi came into our room with a binky and googly eyes glued to a piece of transparent sticker paper. She said she was returning Macy's binky and wanted to give me her googly eyed artwork. I was so confused but also thought it was hilarious (she's loves a reason to come into our room). I told her she needed to go back to bed, which she agreed to, and she started heading out of our room. As she closed the door behind her, she said "I hope Macy sleeps well" and then she was off!  Too good.  Another gem from this week. *Emi playing the doctor with Macy as her patient. I was assigned the role of Macy's mom.* Me: Is there anything I can do to help her at home? Emi: You could get a nanny!  This girl cracks me up! I love getting glimpses into what she's thinking.

Marty and I have loved being a family of four, but it's been a lot so far! There's been discussions about future children and whether we'll stop at 2 kids or not. We both feel very happy with where our family is at at this point in time with our 5 month old and 3 year old. The discussion of another child is closed for now. However, I was putting away Macy's newborn and 0-3 month clothes and I felt very emotional! What if we are done after 2 kids and we'll never get to use these clothes (with so many memories attached to them) again? What if we never have another girl and I'll have to give all them away?  I just let myself feel all the feels! Because it's okay to feel sad that our baby is already feeling "older." It's okay to feel sad that these clothes may never be used by us again. But it's also been so great that we've got to use these clothes for both our girls and that we have so many happy memories with them. No matter what happens...

This girl is a full on city kid. This is how she looks in NYC in the winter!  Emi's twin friends from art class gifted these ear muffs to her. I'm obsessed! 

Emi went to Sunbeams for the first time today. How am I old enough to have a child in primary?! Emi did great and even volunteered to help out in singing time (so I'm told)!  Emi in her little sunbeam hat. When Emi was a baby I had several people tell me she looked just like the Gerber baby. With Macy everyone tells me she looks like a doll. Love my Gerber baby and dolly!

I've made my goals for the year! One of them is blogging once a week, so I'm checking off that box today! Word of the year: Trust. Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding.  Physical: Run the NYC Marathon. Spiritual: Daily Prayer with prayer journal. Emotional: Blog once a week. Couple: Date Night 1x a month. Parental: Quality time with each of my girls (no phone or watch) 10 min each everyday. Family: Come Follow Me at Night I'm feeling very excited about each of these goals! 2026 is going to be a great year. A picture we took on New Year's!