to my baby girl, who is 1 year old today ♡
words cannot describe the happiness she has brought to our lives. it has been undoubtfully challenging, but i feel the luckiest person in the world to have her, watch her grow every day and see the world through her eyes. she is smart, sweet and curious. she smiles with her eyes and laughs out loud. she likes to be out and about and talks a lot, she babbles all-day-long…
this year, i will be posting a weekly portrait of julia.
as we approach our next flight from portugal to turks and caicos, i’ve been thinking on what can make our “experience” smoother…anything to help me ease the pain! 1 or 2 hour flights don’t worry me too much, but flying alone with julia to miami and catching another flight to providenciales… is not something i look forward to!
julia’s first flight was at 6 weeks old, from lisbon to miami, i was tense the whole flight, but compared to nowadays, it was easy peasy. she’s been on 18 flights and these are the things i’ve learned along the way – Continue reading
a few of your favorite posts from 2014, if you’d like to see – 
my life in turks and caicos with a baby – the pros and cons of island life (for me) with a newborn
our wedding anniversary weekend – a 20 minuted boat ride away, we escaped with julia to parrot cay
julia – the most challenging and rewarding time of my life, almost a year ago
10 days in turks and caicos – what we did when my family came to visit in turks & caicos
copenhagen – our 4 day baby friendly trip we did last summer
december was so busy, and i’m grateful for that, and for the friends and life we have on island. christmas was so much better than i expected, and now we’re excited to be spending time in lisbon. it’s sunny and beautiful, and it’s home.
if you would like, follow along myseastory’s instagram in lisbon here
how do we spend christmas in turks and caicos? it sure is different than in the city, with cold (and cozy) weather, enjoying time together by the fire place and eating roasted chestnuts.
it’s warm and sunny, there is little or no shopping, and we’re in flip flops and short sleeves all day. and because most of us are here without our families, we stick together and enjoy spending christmas with close friends. Continue reading
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