melted smoosh

dear Victoria,  today, you are one month old! while nearly everyone who sees you comments on how teeny tiny you are, to me, you are already looking so much bigger than when you were born. you hold your head up like a little meerkat and peer over my shoulder, taking in the world around you. even when you wave your arms around, your movements are smoother and more controlled than they were just four weeks ago. while I love to see you grow and develop, there's a part of me that is begging for time to just slow down. one week old this month, you were able to get lots of snuggles in with Grammie. Nana and Pappy drove out to meet you when you were five days old. you've met other friends, family, and neighbors too. you came to mass for the first time last week, and you've been to the pool a few times (just snoozing in your stroller, not in the water yet!).  Amy with two of her doula babies! Aunt Amy Aunt Amelia & Aunt Blair you are just the snuggliest! at two weeks old, you we

  1) Baby Victoria Anne is here! you can read her full birth story here . she arrived at 5:18 PM on the Fourth of July, and we are all absolutely smitten. she is four weeks old today. as I've experienced with now all four of my girls, time is such an elusive concept in the newborn stage. on the one hand, it seems she can't possibly already be almost a month old, while on the other, I can't imagine a time that she wasn't a part of our family.  one of the things I treasure most about this postpartum time is the opportunity to visit with friends and family. I'm so grateful for their support and thoughtfulness in bringing meals and spending time together -- it's nourishing for both body and soul! Vin and Susan brought us a delicious meal featuring pork belly and pork tenderloin (we had corn on the cob and salad too, but we probably could have all used a bottle or two of Lipitor!) unbelievably delicious ladies' night with my best girls (not pictured: pizza and wi