Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Introducing...

Sophia Marie
...our sweet as pie baby girl! Sophia Marie was born nearly two weeks ago, on July 25th at 10:58pm...an hour and two minutes before her due date. She's perfect in every way, with blue eyes and a generous mop of dark brown hair! I was shocked she wasn't a redhead because after having two crimson haired boys before her, I figured it was destined, but I'm fine with a brunette too! I'm happy my husband has at least one child that takes after him in the hair color department, and truthfully, I could care less what color her hair is...I'm just over the moon that she's here and healthy!
These past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions. Everything from sheer infatuation and adoration to being completely overwhelmed by it all. It's been nine years since I held my last baby in my arms, so this has been like starting all over again. The most surreal part of it so far has been watching our household grow to a family of five. Getting in the car feels different {and certainly fuller with a carseat!}, laying in our king sized bed on a Sunday morning is cozier, and going grocery shopping is more chaotic than ever..but best of all has been seeing my two sons welcome their baby sister. They are smitten beyond words and couldn't be more helpful. I know the novelty will probably wear slightly with time, but for now, I'll take it!
Drawing
I've been working on this post, a little here, a little there, for days now, but I'm at Sophia's command at the moment, and having any extra "hands free" time has been a luxury I'm rarely afforded. There's so much more I want to talk about and share with you...and hopefully, over the coming weeks I'll be able to. Since I was last here, I've had two amazing baby showers - thrown and attended by my many amazing friends and family members. The starting over part doesn't just apply to the emotional and physical parts of this process, but also to the material aspects as well. I got rid of every single last bit of baby gear I had from my previous two babies years ago and have had to start from square one with that too. I'll be sharing all of my favorite baby finds with you soon!
Sophia Marie
I also spent weeks transforming our office/guest room {which was really my "catch all" room for accumulated junk} into Sophia's nursery. There's still a few finishing touches I want to complete, but when it's done I'll be sharing that with you as well. I love the way it's turned out! Preparing for a little girl has been so much fun. The bedding. The decor. The clothes! Changing her is like getting to play dress up with a doll and I'm not ashamed to say I'm loving every minute of it...especially since I know it only lasts for so long.
Having two older children has given me a unique perspective on this experience. I'm always talking about how quickly time flies once you have a child, and how many times I've wished I could hit pause, or rewind, because they're growing up too fast! This time around I feel much more relaxed. I'm prepared to enjoy every moment, even the hard ones, because I know just how fleeting it is. That's precisely why it's taken so long to get this post up! Everything else in my life can wait...enjoying these early weeks with a newborn cannot. But I miss my blog dearly and will come visit every chance I get! In the meantime, I tend to post on Instagram more frequently, so you can follow me there if you'd like updates. Finally, a big thank you to everyone who's sent me kind words and warm wishes. I appreciate it more than you know...
Note: The adorable drawing above was created by my son, Miles, using a super fun and addictive iPad app, called Paper by FiftyThree. We've all been having fun drawing and painting with it. One of my favorite things about it is that I can save our creations to use in blog posts...or even create Photoshop brushes with them!

11 comments:

Lauren Brown said...

Beautiful post! Congratulations again. Can't wait to meet your angel in person. XOXO

Laurie {Simply Scratch} said...

I'm so happy for you and your family! Sophia is simply adorable! Xo

The Full Plate Blog said...

A congratulatory meal is forth-coming when I'm back in CT!! So thrilled for all 5 of you. Can't wait to meet the sweet bundle, and give you an evening off!

Sally - My Custard Pie said...

She's gorgeous. Lovely name too. Congratulations.

katie said...

Thanks everyone!
@Eila - You're so sweet :) Hope you're enjoying your vacation!

Heidi @ Food Doodles said...

Aww, congratulations! What a sweetie!

london bakes said...

Congratulations, what a beauty!

Anonymous said...

Wow. I just come here once in a while to look at that mini crab cakes post and discovered you've had #3, right? 2 boys and now a girl? Congrats!
Rani

Megan said...

Congrats, congrats, congrats! Sophia is beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Sweet Sophia -- welcome to the world. Enjoy every moment.

Ilene said...

Awesome!

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