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I love you, my beautiful boy.. always so curious, so adventurous, and so compassionate! You are an absolute joy to everyone you meet. Mama and Daddy are so proud! ▪ Ares is becoming quite the little dancer and xylophone player! I'm ecstatic to see his love of music developing so early! ❤ ▪ He watched (and paid attention to) his first Disney movie, Moana! He recognizes the songs when we play them for him now. ▪ He is standing strong and beginning to take little steps on his own! He even gains quite a bit of speed when we give him our hands for support. ▪ He is holding his own toothbrush and trying to copy us as we brush our teeth together! Also, he has been trying to feed himself now (very messily lol). I am just so impressed by his dexterity for his age. We've reached lots of milestones this month... there seem to be more and more every month as they are flying by! Now enjoy some photos from Arthur's first road trip to California for Tito Quito's b

I didn't get to write my weekend post because I woke up Saturday morning with the worst stomach sickness! :c[ If you're the workaholic kind of parent that I can sometimes be, then you understand how excruciating it can be to throw in the towel and just admit defeat to common illness. Needless to say, experiencing this amount of pain and uselessness while having to watch Ares is indeed unpleasant. One day off could mean a ton of setbacks with errands and chores, and missing out on a precious day with my quickly growing babe. Thankfully my amazing love and super dad swooped in to save the day by using one of his sick days from work. Together we were able to seemingly conquer the day... and by that I mean I slept for seven hours while he and the Ares hung out, intermittently nursing me back to health with their adorable shenanigans. I know it sucks having to take the time off from work at the same time as being away from your baby, but it is still important to take car

Once I was feeling comfortable enough to start working out again, I looked up some light cardio and simple calisthenics routines online, and slowly I began to rebuild my muscles and regain my strength. I've always felt that working out and being able to push myself to the next level offered me a therapeutic release. Any stress, worries, or frustrations can be left out on the floor, being expelled through all your hard work and sweat, along with any other negativity you might be holding onto. I think the hardest thing to keep in mind when it comes to an effective workout routine is setting realistic short- and long-term goals, as well as remaining consistently dedicated. We all know that this will not be an overnight transformation, which is something I constantly have to tell myself. Results are slow going at first, but as long as you maintain that drive and track your progress on a weekly and monthly basis, then you'll see the changes you want. Don't be af