Sitting in the Morning Sun

I mentioned before how we had a rough first week with Hannah. The fact that I could barely manage just Hannah by myself did not instill confidence in me that I would be able to manage both kids. But obviously Chris couldn't stay home forever, and I knew that there would be difficult days, but that I would figure out a way to make it work.During my second day alone with the kids Jayce had an accident on the couch while I was nursing Hannah. Then...

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My Big Boy

Here is my favorite photo from last week, of Jayce outside playing just after Chris sprayed him with the hose. That haircut makes him look so much older than a freshly minted 3 year old. I may never do clippers again.Linking to Sweet Shot Tuesday....

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Learning

I saw this old wash basin at a flea market last summer and thought it would be so cute to tuck a little baby into to photograph. It has been in the basement ever since, and I smiled when I brought it back out a few weeks ago. I'm excited for when Hannah is big enough to be photographed with it full of water and bubbles as well.In these last few months, I have remembered how there is a real learning curve when you have a new baby.It's the time when...

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Wipeout

I'm sure we aren't the only household that experiences the magical living room transformation that occurs the morning after watching Wipeout. Or the day leading up to Wipeout. Or while watching Wipeout.Allow me to introduce the Wipeout course. This starting point (pictured above) had been changed, since the other day Jayce fell backwards off of it and almost gave me a heart attack. He caught himself on the edge of the couch right as he was about...

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Rocking, Not Sleeping

Little Hannah, you have just drifted off to sleep.You might have drifted off 2 minutes ago, or 20 minutes ago. I'm so tired, and would love to take that advice that is so readily handed out to "sleep when the baby sleeps." I should be sleeping, but I'm not.Instead, I'm smiling at your little fist that is clutching the fold in my shirt. Your other arm is slung over my arm, swaying along with the rhythm of the chair.I'm listening to your newborn...

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Jayce Lately

With all of the excitement (and pictures) surrounding Hannah this last little bit, I hope you don't think I've forgotten about my biggest baby. (Who looks like he's about 8 years old in these pictures.) Unfortunately, I haven't gotten as many photos of him recently as I normally do. This is not because I'm too busy photographing Hannah, but because I'm too busy holding Hannah, who's poor belly is still not completely right, and often needs to...

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Propped

I showed off this knitted cocoon here last month, courtesy of my friend Amanda and her Etsy shop.   But I never showed you any pictures of Hannah in it, so it is about time for that.I love how she's all snuggled inside of it, and just her chubby arms and sweet little hands and fingers are popping out.  Too cute!She's 2 1/2 weeks old in these pictures.  Old enough for a big streeeeeeetch,and a little smile. :)These pictures are with...

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Such a Rough Week From Such a Pretty Little Thing

Now that Hannah is over a month old I can finally talk about her first week at home, which was a nightmare. Whenever I think that, I have to admit that there was nothing outrageously horrible, and there were no tragedies or emergencies. But it was a rough rough week for us. I debated about just not writing about it, but I do want to remember the good and the bad.I think I have said this before, but Jayce was an easy baby. We knew that before...

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