My, oh my! It has been a LONG time since I have been active on my blog.

That being said, I think this would be a good time to catch you up on, well, me.

Hello, my name is Jordan. I just turned the big 3-0 this summer. It truly was not as bad as people would have you to believe, and honestly, I feel like my 30’s will be great!

My two little girls are growing up faster than I would like to admit. Aurora will be 4 next month, and Violet is 18 months old and really starting to come into her own.

Earlier this year I changed jobs and am now working for PwC as an Administrative Assistant. I am able to flex my time and I work from home. It is truly the happiest I have been while working since my carefree life guarding days.

This year I have been focusing on self love. After having my second daughter, I really had a hard time loving myself — physically and mentally. I had a really hard time adjusting to my new “mom bod”, as well as having a bit of an identity crisis.

I started working out (thanks to my flexible hours with my new job) and WOW has that made a difference! Along with eating healthy and trying to make sure I take time to connect with friends and be more than just a mom, I am slowly feeling a bit more like myself.

With that being said, that is why I am starting back up blogging. I miss the creative outlet and will be trying to put my life experiences back into words to share with all of you.

I hope you are ready! 😉

We did it! Peanut is officially a whole year old!

Part of me is excited, while the other part wants to cry, because my baby is growing up so fast!

Height and weight: Peanut weighs 22 pounds, 5 ounces which is less than we thought! She is standing (almost) at 28 1/4 inches tall.

Aurora is in the 75% for height, weight and head circumference!

Noises and sounds: Aurora is getting better at actually meaning when she says “dada” or “mummu” which is exciting! She also attempts to copy noises and words we make!

She also found her head voice (anyone who is musical will know what I mean) she can now hit all the high notes her little heart desires.

Milestones: We are officially pulling up on everything and walking ourselves along the coach, or whatever else we can. Aurora has fun pulling things off shelves with her new-found standing.

Aurora also has 7 teeth now. 4 on top, 3 on the bottom 🙂

Favorite things: Aurora loves all the usual things, but recently she loves bath time (more than normal), brushing her teeth with mummy, lots and lots of cuddles, and playing with doggies and her friends.

Dislikes: Anyone telling her what to do seems to cause some drama. Also, trying to get her to sleep when she wants to be awake is struggle. Silly baby! Naps are a good thing!

Fun Things: Since we are officially one, that means we got to do a smash cake photo shoot with Aurora. We went with Princess Aurora themed and had a blast letting her attack a cake and and cover herself in blue icing.

This weekend we are throwing her a TMNT birthday party, masks included. It is outside at a little park on the water and it is going to be lots of fun I’m sure.

For her birthday, we bought her a Rockabye rocker. It is a purple dragon named Puff. She loves it! It sings a few songs and she is getting the hang of rocking it. Her feet don’t touch so we have to help her get on Puff…but she loves it all the same!

Mummy and Daddy’s favorite moments:

Mummy’s favourite moment…well…there are just too many to count. I loved watching her unwrap her dragon rocker, crawl to me in the middle of the night for cuddles, watching her reaction after trying icing for the first time, and I cried a little seeing her all dressed up and looking beautiful for her photos.

Daddy’s favourite moment was when Aurora unwrapped Puff (the purple dragon rocker) and rode it for the first time. The look on her face was priceless. You could see the genuine happiness on her face. Daddy also loves that spending Fridays at home with the peanut, and all the cuddles she gives him throughout the day.

I just can’t believe how quickly that last year has gone. Our sweet baby went from this fragile little newborn to a beautiful, loving, cheeky little toddler in the blink of an eye.

We can’t wait to see what new adventures our life with Aurora holds. To many more firsts, tons more laughs, some tears and a million more cuddles…

Happy 1st Birthday, Aurora. ❤

How is it my tiny human will be a year old in just one short month?! Please excuse me while I cry to myself for a moment…

Height and weight: Not sure about height as we wont get that measurement till her 12 month check up. However, the little chunk is weighing in at around 23 pounds!

Clothing: I am working on transitioning Aurora to move normal outfits, not just onesies. She is still a bit tiny for 12 month clothing…but quickly filling in those gaps.

We are also starting to work on shoe wearing…little miss does NOT like things on her feet.

Food: This little lady eats ALL THE FOOD! Kale? Strawberries? Cookies? Anything you eat she will want to eat too! So looking forward to her smash cake photos for her 1st birthday! They will be epic!
Noises and sounds: Aurora is still very opinionated and enjoys hearing herself talk. No real words…but will try to copy sound you say or sing. It is pretty adorable!

Milestones: Aurora is beginning to pull herself up to her knees, then feet on things! Walking will happen soon I am sure! Her crawl is like a bear-type crawl…butt in the air and crawling on her feet instead of her knees.

Aurora also has one top tooth…with three more top teeth following! So much fun…bring on all the teeth!

Favorite things: Aurora loves her new piano toy…this little girl loves music! Aurora also loves doggies, her own and any others we see out and about! Aurora also loves playing with her friends and making new friends.

Dislikes: Leave it to my child to hate pumpkins and hay. And when I say hate…I should say loathe. Aurora had a complete melt down when I sat her in hay and was not happy sitting too close to any pumpkin.I suppose when something is as round and as big as you it can be kind of scary..?

Fun Things: Aurora is now officially eating her own kids meals at restaurants. After eating a good portion of mummy and daddy’s food, we decided it was time. This little piggy can put down 4 chicken nuggets and a fruit cup…and STILL WANT MILK! Glad I don’t have to worry about her being too picky. 😉

Mummy and Daddy’s favorite moments: Mummy and Daddy have too many favourite moments this month to pick. We love seeing Aurora develop into a toddler, seeing her try new foods, and especially enjoy the moments she has where all she wants is to sit with us and cuddle.

Our little peanut is growing up so fast! I can’t believe in just one short month we will have a 1-year-old! Until then, we are just enjoying every day with Aurora’s bright, slightly cheeky, loving personality. ❤