A day late and a $ short...

Sincere apologies for the lack of posting...as you can imagine we've had a very busy last few months with the holidays and all.  Holidays have now taken on new meaning for me (not one to be a big fan of dressing up and opening gifts).  I feel I have an obligation to teach my daughter (as my parents taught me) about all the great and 'fun' things the holidays have to offer - then allow her to make her own decisions about whether or not she actually enjoys them. 

I'm going to try to start from where I left off to tell you about our past 3 months as we lead up to Leah's 1st birthday here in 1 month + 1 day.