Wednesday, August 24, 2011

More Monet

She's getting so big so fast. I'm not used to it. We enjoyed Caleb in a newborn state for the first eight months!
I am proud to say that she is our first child to make it through the first month of life with no medical emergency! Don't you just want to kiss those cheeks!
We're kind of in love.



Caleb kept screaming at Tom to hold him while cooking dinner. Tom needed both hands. My solution to use the baby carrier didn't exactly work.
But it was damn funny.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Miss Monet

Still not real. Did I really grow this little person inside me and now she's mine? For some reason this pregnancy and birth and baby has seemed more surreal than any of the others. The others were taken in stride, crazy medical stride and all. She seems more like a miracle, did my body really grow her, her little spirit and identity forming inside me.
Maybe it's because she's the completion of our family, so I'm taking more time to contemplate the process. And to feel more gratitude for her, sleepless nights and all.
First bath.
Talin and Tatum.
He adores her and has the patience to go with it.
She inherited my snarl, and that's not a good thing.

This photo session was cut short when she peed all over.


Surprisingly gentle with his little sister, I didn't have high expectations for their relationship, but it's going great so far.
First day of school for Talin and Collin was yesterday. I can't believe how tall and old they are. Talin is in fourth grade and Collin is in second, it's crazy.
I love this picture. And I love my little family and feel such a completion with these four, and that is truly a blessing.