As I sit here and my fingers dance across the keyboard, I am in complete denial that my baby is already over two weeks old. Where have the days gone? I am forever in awe and disbelief at how swiftly the hands of time pass. I vividly remember so many thing from my own childhood, high school and then college, getting married, going into labor with our first little love. So many of the details are crystal clear and yet years separate today from those memories.
I am feeling nostalgic. My mind has been unable to focus on anything other than my sweets lately. It hit me like a ton of bricks that in less than one short month Huntler will be in kindergarten and the little spitfire that was our baby for so long will be heading off to preschool. Many tears have been shed as I think about these huge milestones that are literally just around the corner. I want to freeze time – to bottle up each of my kids exactly as they are now. Despite the fact that there are days that I want to run away and other days where I contemplate shipping a child or two off to visit grandma in Kansas, I wouldn’t change one single thing about my life. {Well, other than I would magically transport us back to Kansas, but that goes without saying!}
I have so much I want to share – so many thoughts and moments I want to take the time to write about and forever document. Yet I seem to have no desire to sit here at the computer! Each day the hours tick quickly by and my good intentions turn into yet another day my thoughts didn’t quite make it out of my mind and onto my blog. To put it simply, I just want to sit and hold my baby and hang out with my other two lovelies. And so I do. I didn’t take the time to just sit and hold Huntler or Gentry. I was too busy, too preoccupied to sit and I will forever regret that. And so with Brighton, I sit and snuggle – for hours on end.
We are doing so well. When I last updated, my emotions were so raw and my mind spinning out of control. As the days have gone by and I have now pretty much bounced back to my “old” self physically {plus about 20 pounds I still need to shed!!}, things are looking up. Of course I am homesick and would pack up tonight and move if I could, but that isn’t an option. And so we are settling back into our “normal.”
Huntler and Gentry continue to adore Brighton. They are maybe even a little “overly attentive” if you get my drift! Gentry is such a little mama – always wanting to feed her and help with diaper changes. She is my official wipes getter!! And while Huntler isn’t quite as hands on, he is still so loving and doting and very in tune to what she needs! I wouldn’t expect anything different out of either one of them!
So many of you have commented about photos. Let me just say that indoor photography is NOT my thing. At all. I avoid it at all costs. And outdoor photography when it is 115 degrees isn’t ideal either. I have all sorts of ideas and thoughts, but the reality of me pulling off even a quarter of those is slim! These were all taken last week…
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by Bethany
Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! My computer recently crashed so I had no idea she was here! So glad to hear things are going well!
she’s so beautiful!!! Bethany, you are so lucky to have such three wonderful kids! And I’m glad you’ve been snuggling them. That definitely takes priority!
Oh. My. Holy. Cuteness.
She is so absolutely breathtaking I want to just kiss those little chubby little cheeks!! Wow Bethany, this post brings me to tears, makes me happy and overjoyed for you all and yet, at the same time it makes me so crazy sad that you are so far away!
I am so proud of you for taking time to soak up her newness, and how hard you are trying to take it easy and be in the moment. . . I know, it isn’t easy for ya!:) You won’t regret a single second!
I hope I didn’t annoy you with my rant about vaccines! I tend towards the passionate side when it comes to a few things, but I don’t want to be one of “those people”/not naming any names. . . who think they know it all. I just feel really strongly about a few key things that I would do differently-but I don’t ever want to make you feel like I’m being pushy- or crazy:) lol!
I love her pouty little lips in the second one. . . I love her big brother and sister, and I love you my dear sweet friend! You are one amazing momma and your lovelies are so blessed to have you as their momma!
Can’t wait until I get to snuggle her up in person! Not sure how long I can wait. . .
Lisa
Cute. Cute. Cute. CUTE!!! What a doll!
Oh! What wonderful pictures of your new blessing!! She is beautiful! And what a cute name!!
LOVE her! The picture of her in the cart is adorable! Enjoy every moment. They do grow up so fast! I feel the same way you do in sooo many ways!!
oh my gosh, she is adorable! The pics are great! Love the little shopping cart! You have so many adorable props can’t wait to see what other beautiful ideas you have in mind! Congrats and continue to soak up all the babiness! I can’t believe mine is already 8months!
so sweet b!!! congrats again! can’t wait to meet her!!
So glad to hear you are feeling better! And I totally get the need to just sit and snuggle all day long! Abbey didn’t care for that, but Madison did, so I pretty much held her nonstop until she started walking at a year old! Brighton is just precious! I love seeing pics, but I can be patient because I would rather you just enjoy her! I noticed on FB that you have started calling her “Pudge”! I love it! Any other nicknames? We have a million nicknames for Madison. So fun!
WAY WAY too cute !!!
WONDERFUL BLOG, Bethany! I was expecting you to be lamenting about homesickness, but instead you are focused on your beautiful, adorable children. I am SO PROUD of you for putting ALL ELSE aside to just sit and cherish the time you have with them. That is so awesome and you won’t ever regret that in the long run. THEY ARE what life is all about. Great pics, too. I love the “exhausted shopper” one. Thanks for making a really good day, a GREAT one! Love you.
This post made me cry. I know what you mean about the time flying away. She is just beautiful can’t wait to meet her.
Congrats, what a beautiful name!!! Where is the blanket from?
she is such a little doll…..love, love LOVE these pics!
glad to hear you are doing well and getting back in to the groove of things…enjoy this special time.
i only hope lily will be as attentive and helpful as gentry!
Love your work, you babies are beautiful! Where did you find that blanket? I love it.