february | at a glance.

February.

-- This little dance party occurred on Valentine's Day after we spent the morning baking heart-shaped cupcakes. The baking and dancing were a perfect start to the day. The cupcakes, however, were disgusting and thrown away soon after cooling.

-- Though I would have enjoyed warmer weather, and I loved February. I loved watching Maggie very purposefully make Valentine's cards for all of her cousins. I loved eating heart-shaped candy. I loved the slower pace that comes with our winter schedule. I feel like our whole family took a deep breath, and it felt really, really nice.

-- This month, Caleb went from walking a few steps at a time to running waddling quickly across the room. It's so much fun to see him getting more and more independent! In fact, I've been enjoying his independence quite a lot lately. I'm starting to even think that taking care of Maggie and Caleb is easy. Don't worry, though. I'll be humbled again in August. :)

-- Maggie and I went on a last minute trip into D.C. to see Disney on Ice. (Specifically, the show featuring all the Disney Princesses.) She hadn't even seen an entire Disney movie at the time, but she can name all the princesses and sat mesmerized as each new character skated out onto the ice. It was so much fun, watching her enjoy the show. I love how much she got into the music and the dancing. She's been acting out the routines ever since! Also, she and her friend Caroline giggled and held hands during the show. It was such a sweet evening.

-- Caleb is officially obsessed with Tim. I used to think that he liked to call me "Dada" because that was his affectionate name for both of his parents. Now I'm convinced that he's just asking for Tim throughout the day.

-- Maggie and I headed down to Durham for three days at the end of the month to visit my dear friend, Lashelle. It was such a wonderful visit, and I felt like I was cheating because I only had to take care of one child the whole time! Lashelle is an amazing mom, talented photographer, incredible cook, and inspired gardener. Just being around her (and her adorable son, Hayston) was like a breath of fresh air.

-- After being away from Caleb and Tim for three days, I felt like Caleb had grown up exponentially by the time we returned. He's just such a funny and sweet little guy. And I absolutely love this age. He smiles easily, loves to hug Maggie, and is almost always in a good mood. And while he's mischievous, he doesn't really understand how to be bad. I almost don't want him to grow up!

That's it for now... More to come next month!