The Most Important 2.5 Years of My Life

Yesterday our Cooper was officially two and a half years old. Wow, I can hardly believe it. I can still remember exactly how is body felt on my chest for the very first time right after I gave birth to him. I can still hear his lusty cry and see his pink little face. I never want to forget it and I never will as that moment changed me forever. It was my proudest moment and I had no idea just how blessed I was.
Now, my baby has gracefully passed through infancy and toddler hood into a full blown pre schooler. Every time I pack away another shirt that he has grow out of, or hear him speak a word perfectly rather then the cute made up word he formally used, I fight back tears. It is all going so fast. But how wonderful to watch so closely the amazing development of a little human. It's truly a privilege.
Cooper Alexander Blair, thank you for the most wonderful 2.5 years of my life!

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Sunshine at the zoo

Dear Jeff and Kristina,

We

Love

our

Woodland Park Zoo Membership. What a wonderful Christmas gift!
Looks like the sun does in fact shine in Seattle! Shhh, don't tell anyone!

While I slept today (worked last night), Doug and Cooper went to visit Grandma Audrey. They had lots of fun but I think the highlight was the beach. Cooper still loves to throw rocks in the water, he can do it for hours.
Happy Sunday!

Where have we been???

Here, The Land of Enchantment.















Well, actually we have been home for almost 2 weeks and have been very busy. Updates later.

We went home a few weeks ago because it had been way to long since we had some quality chili! It blows my mind that 2 places that are so different can both hold such a special place in my heart. For any of you that have flown into Albuquerque in the winter time or any time really, you can relate to the shock that goes through your mind when you look our the window and see not one speck of green. Or maybe it is just me because of the complete greenness that I live in now. But it doesn't take long to see the true beauty that New Mexico has to offer. Just look at the photos above and you have to admit that brown is pretty darn beautiful.
I was telling a good friend the other day that Albuquerque will always have a tight squeeze on my heart. There will always be something about it that pulls me back. It is almost like I can feel the pull physically and need to go back to feel whole again. But when we were there a few weeks ago I also felt some closure, like we are happy and we did in fact make the right decision. So much of who I am started in Albuquerque. I was born there and had the most amazing childhood. My wonderful marriage started there and my beautiful son was born there. Not to mention my parents and family who are still there and the friends who are there who helped define who I am. Seattle is where I live and is home but my true home will always be in New Mexico.

By the way... we are loving this new camera of ours!!! Can you tell?

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