tadasana (mountain pose)
adho mukha svanasana (downward-facing dog) & eka pada adho muka svanasana (one-legged downward-facing dog)
salabhasana (locust pose)
paschimottanasana (seated forward bend)
ananda balasana (happy baby pose) & savasana (corpse pose)
young, happy yogi.
dear ramona,
today you are two years old. it seems both a blink and eons ago that you came into this world — but either way i remember the day clearly. you waited for a full-moon and then demanded your way out. your papa working with me and me working with you to make this so. once in your mama’s arms, we clicked right away. and we have continued to do so, with the exception of a couple grumpy days here and there.
you are light and joy and smarts and movement. you are glee and silliness and chub. you are toots and pitter patters and big hugs and wet kisses. you are song and dance and wiggles and wrestles. you are rain and sun and helper and reminder to me that yes, sometimes life does get to be just about tea parties and building blocks and splashing in puddles. you are you. wholly and perfect, you.
my prayers for this new year, your third year of life, are that you continue to learn new things, have the freedom to play a lot, that you keep on exploring your independence, learn to ride your kick bike, climb higher on the playground, watch less barney, and keep making mama read you all those books you love. i pray you remain steadfast in your fearlessness and your desire to make friends with just about anyone. you are tough and gentle, and i pray you develop a good balance of the two.
it is inconceivable to me, our life without you. i’m glad that you are ours and we are yours bc it just makes quite a lot of sense.
heaps of blessings and hugs and snuggles and love to you, my sweet minka.
i love you. love, mama.
dear ramona,
when the camera comes out you say “file!” and give me what you must think i look like when i smile: scrunched up, squinty eyes, clenched and bared teeth. it’s so so hilarious. you’ve also started running to the front door to pose. thanks for being so cooperative.
i love you, silly grin and all. love, mama.
psst: a very simple tutorial on making a superhero cape of your little one’s very own.
a portrait of ramona, once a week, every week, in 2013. inspired by jodi’s project.
dear ramona,
you and your auntie beth (we call her A.B.). she takes you swimming and postpones nap time bc she doesn’t want to not hang out with you. she loves you like none other and you get a really big kick outta her. you are so blessed to have so many wonderful people in your family that just simply adore you and have no problem taking time out of their life to hang out with you.
i love you (and so does A.B). love, mama.
a portrait of ramona, once a week, every week, in 2013. inspired by jodi’s project.
these photos taken at the boulder creek during the saturday morning boulder farmers’ market.
dearest ramona,
i’m so very much looking forward to summer w you: creeks and pools and picnics and walks and playgrounds and ice cream and the zoo and bike rides and the market and hammock time. you love the outdoors a bit more than your mama. which is good for me, bc it gets me off my butt and outside to soak up the sunshine. thanks for being my little adventurous one.
i love you. love, mama.
a portrait of ramona, once a week, every week, in 2013. inspired by jodi’s project.
welcome
