7 days until 2

An early b-day gift....New crocs! Amazing how many hours of entertainment we have gotten out of purchasing her a pair of shoes she can actually put on her own feet without our help.
St. Patty's Day in the 'burgh :)
Silly late nights with all the great weather!
Peakaboo, We just love our screened in porch. A requirement for all future homes we live in! Just the perfect place to let our toddler play and "feel" like she is outside!

We are heading to Boston on Saturday. Looking forward to celebrating Birthday number 2 with the Gammy and Papa! A long drive ahead with a dog and a toddler. A perfect combination to ensure we all need lots of adult beverages upon arrival!!

Outside Mommy!!! Please!!!!

Our new neighborhood in Pittsburgh...we can finally see the grass!

Some remnants of the snow on our sidewalks.

Carolina mesmerized by all the kids on their bikes and scooters!

Our playground that we will likely be visiting every day now that the sun has arrived!

Smiles ...no more hats and gloves!

23 Months Old.

Our baby girl. Is turning TWO. Just a few weeks away. We should likely starting planning the party. Feels like just yesterday we were hanging the decorations for her 1st birthday party. Strange how times goes by. Seems like a perfect way to bring on spring! I remember, the day she was born, so rainy, and gray outside, and then, as soon as we stepped outside, spring was upon us. And last year, on her 1st birthday, 65 degrees, sunny, gorgeous, perfection. We even played in the yard a bit. April 1st. A wonderful day. We are all looking forward to our big girl turning 2 and the sunshine that will coming with that day!

Carolina Grace at 22 Months....

Blue Eyed Beauty!

Children's Museum/Snowy Days

Checking out the fish....so mesmerized
Our new home in Pittsburgh!
The park covered in snow.
Taking a stroll through the Children's Museum
Her favorite part of the museum (the doll house). She looks less than thrilled, but really loved it!

The search for quality child care.....

We have been looking high and low for the perfect daycare for Carolina. We are not partial to either a daycare or a nanny, either would be fine, honestly. We just want a good fit. We have found that city living actually limits one's ability to find a decent daycare and in some cases a good nanny. One must move to the suburbs to find high quality daycare. It has made me want to drop what I am doing and open a daycare in the city of Pittsburgh that caters to people with higher standards than what is currently available.... That competes with the Goddard's, Primrose's, etc. of the suburbs! There must be a market, right? I am amazed by the lack of a personal touch at each of the daycares I have checked out. They are, in fact, watching children, shouldn't there be a personal touch? To my amazement, I have found more geniune people at doggy daycare's than at some of the children's daycare facilities! Anyways, the search continues. I am new here, there may be options I am missing, but for now, my disappointment continues.

The peanut is above, hugging her new favorite bubby, "little lamb bubby". Such a cutie, I just can't settle for anything but the best!

We have arrived in Pittsburgh!

We have been getting settled in over the past week and think we have found a daycare and some kids in the neighbhorhood for Carolina to play with!

We were happily greeted 2 nights ago by 3 little kids at our front door with a plate of cookies to welcome us to the neighborhood! They then invited us for pizza and a playdate last night. Carolina got to play with Emelio, Maggie and Corina for 2 hours and could not have been happier to see children and socialize!

So far, so good, from Pittsburgh!

Here are some photos of the peanut loving her new potty!