I scored this leather jacket on eBay about a month ago-for only $89 and free shipping!  The one thing I didn’t notice?  It was coming from Sweden!  UUUGH. So…my sweet deal, took it’s sweet time getting to me.  SO WORTH THE WAIT THOUGH!!  It is buttery soft, and lightweight.  Perfect for the spring and summer!  Or…the random gorgeous weather we’ve been having! So…technology for your toddlers?  It’s a big debate.  Honestly, I started of my journey in parenthood with a lot of “My kid won’t do this or that!”  Excessive screen time was definitely on the “not” list, but…then my sanity came into play.  I also think there are a lot of good educational shows  and apps.  So, all that to say.  Yes, Maya gets more screen time than I’d like, but…whatever.  If anyone has some good toddler learning apps that they love, I’m all ears.  Both of us really like all the ones by Thup.  It amazes me how quickly she catches on and learns from them!Ps-she was NOT this happy right after I took the phone from her.  See 2 minutes prior to this below in the “Keeping it Real” section 😉On me…

Thankfully, me saying “poop” a few times, turned her mood around.  It was literally 2 minutes from the below shot to the laughing shot up above!  Aaaah, the power of poop 😉And…hahaha.  She heard a loud noise (construction) and was a little concerned.  Flipping me the bird was totally unintentional (I think).

 The great weather just keeps on coming.  And I am NOT complaining!!  I almost feel guilty about it seeing all the horrible cold weather in the Midwest and NorthEast…almost 😉 OMG, I love that I just caught her little head in the frame 🙂  And how’s that athletic stance, Dad? hahaha.

All my years of softball, volleyball, and weight lifting shining through in this picture!  Frick at this age, I have to be careful not to throw out my back playing with Maya :{And…the licking.  Constantly the licking… “Mommy, throw me up in the air like this!” and she backs into me and holds her hands up 🙂 DYING over this next one!!  Excuse the bare belly… Then our neighbor came out (who Maya LOVES), so we played with him.I don’t even know where she got it, but doing a thumbs up is her new thing.  SO cute!

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 We’ve had some really nice days lately.  Like into the 60’s nice, which is very rare for February in Seattle.  The only downside is it’s off and on throughout the day… On our way down to the beach it was 53-hence the sweater and layers on Maya.   Then, by the time we left (and I was a sweaty hot mess), it was 60.  Can’t really complain though 🙂I’m such a sucker for a fun back detail… I didn’t mean for us to both wear this similar color.  Obviously…because they are similar, but kind of clash when I’m holding her.  Oh, well. 😉 And…she’s OFF! 🙂You can hardly tell, but these have the most fun camo print!Sea Lion!!  Or…seal.  Not really sure which. 🙂She totally bit it after tossing that ginormous stick into the water… Didn’t phase her though 🙂On me…

And, not all our throws get captured perfectly haha.  We tried about 5 times and kept catching them on the way down.  Her hair here though-LOVE IT!! 🙂

 I’m sure I’m not alone in saving things for “special occasions”.  I bought these pants at the last Nordstrom Rack “Clear the Rack Sale”.  I meant for them to be pants that I’d wear when I shoot weddings.  Comfy, yet still dressy.  Well, I decided not to wait!  I rolled them up for a little more casual look, and I loved them! And this jacket of Maya’s?  She wore it for Christmas, and that’s it.  I LOVE IT though, so I decided she could dress it down too 🙂There was a tagger on the loose all over West Seattle.  We actually saw some of this person’s work outside of our gym, which is a good 15 minutes away from this park. I actually posted a picture of Maya imitating this face on a wall near our gym on my personal Instagram account.  So funny! Omg, could this dog be any cuter??  Not ours, but Maya loves and wants to pet every single dog she sees.  “What’s his name?!” And then the dancing began 🙂 On me…

If there is a curb, or a ledge…she wants to walk on it. 😉