the 52 project // 14

"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014."

penny: our city is warming up, spring is officially here, and your mama is more than excited about this. we spent our first 80 degree atlanta day walking around our neighborhood, running around the park, and eating popsicles. happy doesn't even really begin to describe it!

linking up with jodi.

and here are a few more from this day, because it was too good for just one...

the 52 project // 12

"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014."

penny: i've kind of been putting off writing this past weeks post because it hasn't been the most pleasant week for either of us. you're going through a really tough phase right now, and it's got all of us exhausted. it started as just an occasional bad dream, but lately it seems that you're having nightmares (or night terrors on the really bad days) almost every single night. this is leading to a complete lack of sleep, which is leading to very cranky and tantrum filled days, which as it turns out, only leads to more night terrors. i'm doing my best to help you through this time with comfort and understanding, but it's not always easy. as i'm writing this now, you're asleep in your room after having a meltdown so epic that you actually passed out afterwards. it's 2 hours before nap time, and you're never a fan of going to bed, so this should be noted as out of the ordinary for sure. i'm so heartbroken over the fact that i don't know how to make this cycle stop. we're trying everything possible and still you wake twice a night with bad dreams. without a doubt, it's the hardest thing we've gone through as parents so far. i only find comfort in knowing that this too shall pass...

linking up with jodi.

the 52 project // 11

"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014."

penny: slowly but surely we've been preparing you for what's to come... mommy's first wedding season. sure we've had a few weekends apart here and there, but very soon, and for a couple of months in a row, i'll be gone almost every weekend. thankfully your daddy is a pro at steering the ship in my absence, and you're very excited about the idea of mommy taking a plane so often. it's hard to explain that my being away is completely for the good of our family, you just know that you miss me when i'm not here, and the feeling is very much mutual, my little bug. i know in time that all this will become completely natural for you, and until it does, you know you'll be getting lot's of mommy guilt souveneirs... so really, i don't think you'll mind it all that much after all.

linking up with j0di.

the 52 project // 10

"A portrait of my daughter, once a week. every week, in 2014."

penny: you and i met up with your little friend charlee, and mommy's friend amy, and had ourselves a lovely morning at the aquarium. you. loved. it! over and over you would ask for "more fwish, more fwish!" after hours and hours of walking around you passed out cold in the car 10 seconds after being buckled in. it was a really good day, and you're still talking about it now.

linking up with jodi.

the 52 project // 09

"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014."

penny: this week it was all about the potty. out of nowhere you decided it was time to go head first into this whole potty training business. we've had the potty since you were 18 months old, and you originally showed some interest in it then, but after the first few days you weren't into it, so we didn't push it. honestly, i wasn't ready back then either. now however, we all seem to be embracing this new 'big girl' habit you're forming. though there have certainly been some accidents, when we're home you take yourself over to the potty and do your business most of the time without even needing to be reminded. you love to empty your potty into the toilet, and you especially love the single chocolate chip you receive after you're done. and when it came time to pick out some real undies, we were both sad to see that so many of them are covered in dora, minnie mouse, or disney princesses, none of these things interest either of us. so for you my sweet girl, superhero underoos it is! you're still quite a ways away from being fully trained, but just like every other stage of your life so far, i think this is my absolute favorite. i mean really... it couldn't possibly get any cuter!

linking up with jodi.