Baker Bea
A Princess Party for Baker’s 3rd Birthday
Before we headed to Rwanda a few weeks ago, we celebrated Baker’s 3rd birthday with a princess party fit for the princess she is. Just like last year, her birthday fell the same week we left for Rwanda so I kept her party even simpler than her Bubble Guppie 2nd birthday with a royal celebration at our house. It was a crazy week and I’ve made a mental note to do Baker’s party after we get home from Rwanda, if we go at the same time next year. I’ve had many people (ie: Cory) talk about how our definitions of “simple” are clearly different, but what most people don’t understand…
Baker Starts Preschool!
Cory and I hit the jackpot in the childcare department. After a few unsuccessful in-home sitters, Cory’s grandparents started watching Baker when she was about six months old. We will never be able to repay them for the sacrifices they make daily to take our girl and love her unconditionally while Cory and I work. I’m not sure that I ever mentioned it on here but I suffered with severe post-partum anxiety, especially related to Baker’s childcare, and it wasn’t until after Baker started staying with her Nanny and Papa (and I started medication) that I had relief from this. So on top of financially and emotionally, they literally saved…
Baker’s Bubble Guppies Birthday Party
A few months ago, when I asked Baker if she wanted a Minnie or a Bubble Guppies birthday party, I was praying she would say Minnie but she confidently responded “Bubble Guppies!” Every time I asked her after that, hoping to get just one Minnie response, she said Bubble Guppies every. single. time. A Minnie party would be sooo much easier, but she made her choice so I made it my mission to plan a Bubble Guppies birthday party that didn’t look too boyish and wasn’t a straight up character party. Just a little tidbit about me, I really despise character parties. There is absolutely nothing wrong with them but…
Family Photos: Baker is (almost) 2!
Since Baker will be two the beginning of next month (how is this even possible???), we were due for updated family pictures. The last professional ones we had of her were her one year old pictures and we haven’t had family pictures done since her first Christmas. We used our trusty, go-to photographer, Chase Todd. He’s done all of Baker’s photos, and he absolutely blew these out of the water. He does some of the best work in our area and is so patient with our very dramatic, temperamental two year old. If you live in Upstate SC, I highly recommend using Chase for all of your photography needs.
