St. Lucia

LITTLE THINGS

So….I’m not much of a writer. I’ve never been good with words. Simple as that. This is probably the reason I am not a dedicated blogger (oh how I truly wish I was!) BUT….I am a fabulous list maker, and since it was just Mothers Day, I thought I would make a list about what I love about my little girl and being her Mommy. The small beautiful day-to-day things that make life worth living. So here are 15 things I never want to forget.

1- I love holding my sleeping baby and feeling her soft, warm breath.

2- I love watching Myla discover! NOTHING is more magical then seeing her discover little tiny things that she thinks are spectacular and breathtaking…like the pantry for example. Every single morning without fail I open the pantry door and she lets out an audible gasp, as though she just can’t believe what she is seeing. Then she proceeds to quiver with excitement, smile and kick her legs uncontrollably. NEVER GETS OLD.

3- I love trying to read a book to Myla only to have her attempt to eat it.

4- I love that she is a fantastic sleeper. Since she was 2 months old she goes to bed at 9:00 P.M. and wakes up at 7:00 A.M. 10 beautiful hours I tell you. HUGE believer in sleep training. 

5- I love how she loves me stroking her little tuft of hair as she coos herself to sleep. She is truly my daughter ;)

6- I love when she does things like shove almost an entire plastic Easter egg in her mouth and I think once again….wow….she really is my child.

7- I love those humiliating moments when you have to approach a sweet St. Lucian lady and tell her your baby just had an explosive poop all over her freshly laundered sheets…

8- I love how she simply cannot grasp the concept of a binkie…and chooses to be a trend setter for babies around the world and suck on the wrong side. You go girl.

9- I love her cute little laugh and big open mouth smile that she flashes for cameras daily. No, but seriously. She’s a super star.

10- I love that if you hold a toy just out of reach, she defiantly glares at you and makes an aggressive suckling noise with her lips as though she already has the toy to suck on….behold the power of imagination.

11- I love her sweet squeal and big smiles when I come to get her out of her crib in the morning, like there is no one else in the world that she’d rather see.

12- I love her darling and social personality. No matter where we go, she is always smiling at EVERYONE. She likes to brighten other peoples day and really pass along those smiles. Her happiness is infectious I tell you.

13- I love the mornings with her. We have a little family routine that on the weekends when she wakes up, we give her a bottle and then let her cuddle/sleep between Brian and I. Best time of my life right there. Family cuddles.

14- I love how she loves her Daddy! He can really get her hyped up and giggling. Plus, nothing is hotter than a man with a baby. Am I right, or am I right? (Although those man and cat calendars run a pretty close second ;)

15- And lastly, I love that she’s mine. That might sound strange, or selfish or boastful…but I am just so proud of how she learns and grows each day. She is such a little bundle of joy and love and I am so glad she is mine! I am so blessed to have this little girl as my best pal. Love her to pieces. Thank you for all that you are my sweet Myla Jean.

ST. LUCIA

St. Lucia was amazing! I loved being there with my family. The villa we stayed at was fantastic. I must admit, me and Brian scored the best room in the house with a breathtaking view from our balcony. Some things we did on this action packed vacation were: went on a land and sea expedition where we drove through the jungles of St. Lucia in a safari jeep, tasted local fruits, drove through an active volcano, exfoliated in some mud and relaxed in a natural hot spring, swam under a lovely waterfall, lounged in a catamaran and then did some snorkeling. It was quite the day. Hmmm…what else…we went parasailing! It was beautiful! And we did a private island speed boat tour and got to see all the caves! It was a blast.

And can I just say that my baby is an angel? Am I right, or am I right?! Throughout the trip, we dragged her EVERYWHERE. From speedboat to speedboat, uncovered jeep to jeep, she was down for every adventure and always smiling. Our little sweetheart just napped on the go and finally got the chance to wear her adorable swimming suits and play in the water.

I always thought that once I had kids, my traveling days would be over. I figured Brian and I would just plan exotic anniversary trips now and then, and it would be a ‘no kids allowed’ event…..assuming of course that grandma and grandpa stay enthusiastic baby sitters ;) but now, I would rather bring the little kiddlings along! We had SO much fun together. I loved how her eyes would light up where ever we went. There was just so much for her to see. It was great trip J so greatful for my parents for taking us. We scored ;) I loved playing in the sun with everyone, and coming home to our villa at night to a competitive game of Phase 10. It was quite the trip.