photo by Liz Draper
"AND ABOVE ALL WATCH, WITH GLITTERING EYES THE WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU BECAUSE THE GREATEST SECRETS ARE ALWAYS HIDDEN IN THE MOST UNLIKELY PLACES. THOSE WHO DON’T BELIEVE IN MAGIC WILL NEVER FIND IT.” ~ ROALD DAHL ~
One of my favorite all time quotes. Enjoy your day!
While my husband is feeding us this:
Fresh pesto made with bunches of basil from the garden.
Bundles of swiss chard picked fresh for summer soups;
Freshly baked sourdough;
and fresh cilantro picked fresh daily;
I have been feeding on this:
Dare I say it? Yum-O.
Hello! Wow, thanks for all the congratulations! It has been a wonderful week.
There is nothing so wonderful as having a newborn: I am intoxicated by her smell, her floppy body that I can hold in one hand and her "meow's" and "coo's" and "squeaks." I am in love! We are adjusting fine, and let me tell you....my body is sure happy too! I have sexy ankles again. Well, ok. They sure seem skinny and wonderful after the 9 months I just went through. Anything is sexy after that!
I promise this blog isn't going to turn into a "look how cute my baby is" blog. I promise. But real quick: look how cute my baby is!
Thanks again for all your sweet emails and messages. Parenthood is wonderful, and has been just the reminder we have needed of what is most important and worth living for. Motherhood is bliss. It really is. My children are in love with their new sister which was apparent upon arriving from the hospital when Addie immediately gave her new sister her pillow, blankie and her favorite doll. "Sisters share, Mom. That is just what they do." These are precious moments.
I'll be back with updates on the shop and when I plan to reopen. We'll be ready soon!
(Baby Ella Jane, 4 hours old)
She's here!!!!
Baby Ella Jane came first thing Monday morning, and I am completely in love with our bundle of heaven. She is perfect in every way with chubby cheeks, the most kissable mouth, the most elegant fingers (complete with fingernails as you can see by her left cheek:) and the sweetest "meows" and "coos" that melt me like honey. Our children' are in love with her too, and I guess you could say we're in heaven and already can't imagine life without our Ella.
We are doing very well, and look forward to the adjustment to 3 children to play with. So far, so good! Motherhood is bliss.
Thanks again for all your wonderful thoughts, emails and well wishes!
Off to nibble and kiss and snuggle, and maybe throw a needed cat nap in....
xo
A very happy Sarah Jane
I don't have a lot of mirror's in my house, and I often wonder what I look like. This is what Addie my 4 year old mamma-wanna-be thinks of me. She's dead on. Baby is filling me from my feet to my chin....how can she know?
Oh these are the days of swollen legs, swollen belly, swollen face, swollen everything! How is it that I can be so uncomfortable, yet love how I feel all at the same time? Today we saw a hot air balloon sailing through the summer sky, and I could completely relate.
Now that the shop is closed, we are getting everything ready! I found some new swaddling blankets today, and we have moved the cradle into the bedroom. It is all becoming real now.
Baby girl is coming soon!
Keep checking back for updates....
xo
sarah j.
I couldn't resist the urge to post these pics from Justin Hackworth Photography. He posted some pics to his blog a few weeks ago, but after getting back from the preview of ALL the pics he took, I am left completely indesisive of which one I want to keep for good! Thanks Justin for making it soooooo hard to decide (and these are only 4 of the 80). So tough!
