Quite a long hiatus this little blog has had, wouldn't you say? Since I last posted in January 2011, we've hit quite a few milestones as a family. 

Here's a speed recap of what's been going down. Can you spot the Easter egg? Hint: It's not hard. (Haha -- get it?)

One moment while I brush the dust off this blog. Okay, we're back in business ...

So much to fill you in on! Where do I start? When last I posted, Emmett had finally started saying 'mamma,' and while he still sometimes prefers

It's official, and there's no disputing it this time: Emmett has totally made me the happiest mom ever, saying 'mamma' for the first time while we were sitting on the couch last Friday night watching TV.

Okay -- so I may have prompted him to

The slide! Last weekend, Emmett's 1-year-old cousin Ben and his family stopped by for an afternoon visit, so we headed to the playground, where Em expressed his undying love for the slide...