Time stands still when your children meet. It’s one of the greatest experiences as a parent to see how much love your children have to give to each other. I think when you receive moments like this, they can really carry you through the difficult stretches. So when I am in the trenches of postpartum next week I will just replay this little video;)
So grateful to Chelsey Heidorn for coming to the hospital to film + photograph, and my sister Angela who snapped some of these as well.)
On Monday, September 16th 2019, at 4:05pm our baby girl made her way into our arms! I don’t think I could accurately put into words the experience of her birth, but this is an attempted summary…. and her name and meaning at the end!
I thought Max would always take the cake of difficult births for me, but this one stole the crown. Despite the difficulty, it was still one the most powerful experiences of my life. I think many moments made way for this one, and I have come to realize….I would have never been able to receive it as the gift that it was without the storms I walked through first.
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Well, this week we found ourselves rushing to the hospital ready to deliver a baby. Contractions were intense at 5 minutes a part, and we thought it must be it! Hours later we were heading home because contractions completely stalled. I would say this baby is already trying to prove he or she will come at their own time and pace, and unlike any of the rest.
I could barely walk last week and suddenly got a surge of energy. So we took the challenge some of you readers sent in for us to do “The Baby Mama Dance.” It was last minute, so most of this was improvised, but whew! pretty sure the baby dropped as a result. The kids jumped in at the end because they saw all the fun we were having, and didn’t want to miss out;) We hope this makes you smile, and we HOPE this brings us our baby real soon. With the full moon on it’s way, don’t be surprised if you don’t hear from us this week;)
Happy weekend!
We have family coming to stay with us to help when the new baby comes, so we started prepping the room to make it comfortable despite it being in the middle of a re-design! The bedding we had in this space was really worn out and the duvet starting to fall apart, so I started looking for options that would transition well with the new season coming. I really loved what I read about Garnet Hill, and their responsibly sourced products so I’m teaming up with them for today’s post. We may only have half of the room painted, but there WILL BE comfy bedding by golly! I really was hoping to find some options that work for all seasons and last for years to come.
We get asked frequently about how our Article leather Sven sofa has held up over the last few years. It is the main piece we use in our living room, and considering the amount of traffic and spills it has gotten from our little ones, it has held up surprisingly well. It looks worn, but I personally love the look of worn in leather. Like a good pair of boots. One thing I was disappointed in though was the sag of the sofa cushions. I spotted an easy hack to plump up sofa cushions on A Beautiful Mess, and wanted to pass along to you + some leather care tips!
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There were so many things I thought I needed with my first baby, and we registered for all the gear! There seem to be so many bells and whistles in the baby department these days, but the newborn phase goes so quickly, and after 5 babies, this is what I have narrowed it down to actually using and needing in those first few months….
We finally wrapped our last deadline before this little one’s due date and it makes me so happy to look at the long weekend ahead and know I can actually rest! Today we are celebrating Azelie’s 3rd birthday which is hard for me to believe! She has been such a spunky and sweet burst of light, and I can’t wait to see her become a big sister. I wanted to address the topic of renovations in our home, and where we stand with a big what-if on the line…
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