Good Mornings

I’m not sure who loves morning greetings more

Eliyanah

Or her big sisters

Or maybe it’s this mama watching her girlies love on each other.

Good mornings, indeed. ❤️

March 6, 2022 0

Time Marches On

Happy two months, Eliyanah baby.

We’re thrilled to get to encourage you as you wake up and explore your world more.

You’re working hard these days on your milestones, even if diaper/clothing changes and getting burped are still your arch nemesis. 😂🤦🏽‍♀️

Your playful smile still melts us to the core.

And you’ve even decided to start taking on a 7 hour stretch of sleep at night, which makes us all smiley too! 🙌🏼

We love you, Smalls. You’re such a sweet blessing in our lives. ❤️

And thank you for joyfully finding that stroller peephole on our morning walks.

I love sneaking a peek at you too, baby girl. 🥰

February 17, 2022 1

One Month

You love to be held close, listening to us breathe

Feeling our hearts beat.

We’ll happily hold you. Too soon you’ll be grown. Time passes in a hurry.

And waits for no one.

You love to sleep, but sometimes we get eyes.

We’ll wait for your eyes as you study our faces.

We smile at yours and coo over your cuteness.

You love to find a cozy spot, snuggling in like you own the place.

And we’ll take every opportunity to make you feel comfortable, knowing that building trust is a constant investment worth making.

(I came into the room to discover your sisters taking turns snuggling you while you settled in to sleep because they know you prefer to be close)

Your life is still pretty simple. Yet your simple life has completely rocked our lives for the better.

(Your original due date and my hospital discharge date three years prior)

And we are still over the moon and completely smitten over your precious self.

Happy one month young, little Eliyanah.

(Right before I snapped this picture you snuggled your bunny lovey close and crossed your legs)

You are such a beloved treasure indeed.

January 17, 2022 0

We Couldn’t Help It

In agreement with your Daddy, sometimes we do dress you up like you’re a toy.

BUT we promise we’ll restrain ourselves… many times.

This is not one such time.

In fact, Rachael and I have been planning this for months. We designed and printed your outfit, went to the market and found the hat material (your ears are a bath mat and your hat a sheet). And then we sewed it all together, creating a pattern based on mashing together a couple of tutorials online (with Abi’s design eye help). We even intentionally made it big so we could dress you in it for many months. So technically we conspired against you before you were even born.