Merry Christmas!

we always take family portraits around this season - it's really fun to go and look back at the oldies. this year we just walked to the park across the street from where we lived, I set up the tripod - and snapped away. we don't usually have snow (it was actually ice) during winter in these parts of Texas, but this year we had plenty! this was our birth announcement from our Christmas photo shoot!

a half birthday

we (my husband and i) both celebrated our 26th birthday, and our sweet little girl turned 6 months. so we decided to have a little family photo session.and the start of a new family tradition - celebrating half birthdays!

sparrow loves: one month old

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here is a new monthly feature that i will be writing for the blog called: Sparrow Loves! each month i will write an update about the little things that she loves doing and of course all of the new things that she is learning.

sparrow loves music, some of her favorites are bob dylan, avett brothers, and her very own lullaby's written and played by her papa.

sparrow loves to take warm baths, sometimes when she is unconsolable a warm bath is the only thing that will calm her down.

sparrow loves to be outside and take walks with mama, her eyes get big with wonder as she takes in all of the sights. this is another trick up our sleeve when she gets fussy, as soon as we step outside she will stop crying.

sparrow loves to be kissed by mama and papa. everytime we kiss her on the cheeks or lips, she will give us the biggest gummiest smile i have ever seen. it melts my heart everytime.

sparrow loves tummy time! i only do a few minutes a day - but this girl is already so strong, she holds her head up and looks around and tries to scoot all over the place.

and of course, sparrow loves cuddles from her mama and papa.

i will probably say this every single month, but i can hardly believe she is already a month old. i know not everybody likes the newborn stage, but both me and chris absolutely love it, i sometimes wish there was a little pause button to help me remember all the little moments. It's been a month since i have given birth to a baby! it's so hard to remember what life was like before her (and i don't even want to imagine life without her). i am so thankful for this little gift from God.

on sparrow:
love bug shirt: thrifted
cloth diaper: thirsties
leg warmers: target, gift from grandma

Sparrow Meets Poppi!

September 3rd, christopher's parent's anniversary and my niece's birthday, is clearly a special day in and of itself, but it will also hold another special place in my heart, the day Sparrow met her Poppi for the first time.

It's a GIRL!

on August 23, 2011 at 10:03 in the morning we were gifted with our beautiful daughter, Sparrow Grace Blaylock. She is perfect in every way.

today, she is three weeks old, and i still haven't found the words that truly capture how my heart feels. i've had 21 days filled with tiny kisses, night time cuddles, holding her tiny feet in my hands - the same little feet that i felt kick me every single night. i've given up sleep to just stare at her for hours, not wanting to miss a single moment, knowing that these days go by way too fast.

i will try and blog more (and my birth story too, eventually) but right now, i am not rushing anything, truly wanting to experience her to the fullness that i can.

love,
meg

40 weeks

40 weeks! 40 weeks! i still can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone by! and pretty soon i will be holding my baby bird and covering him or her with kisses and mama love. i have to say, that i absolutely love being pregnant, this spiritual experience has brought me so much joy and has taught me so much about myself.

outfit details:
top: urban outfitters
skirt: anthropologie
shoes: target
hat: no clue
purse: anthropologie

motherhood awaits

it's officially august and that means, it's officially my birth month. i keep dreaming of this little baby within me, a pure beautiful soul. all these months of wonder will come to an end, and soon i will discover if i am to be a mother of a Son or a mother of a Daughter.

this much is true, i will be a mother. my mind is trying to wrap itself around that word. my heart is slowly preparing for the beautiful sacrifice. there is no way of knowing what truly waits for me as i enter the other side, but there is an inner peace and strength awakening.

i want to come with an open mind and heart, the grace and willingness to surrender, and completely give myself over to the courage of love as i begin my rite of passage into motherhood. a courage to birth my baby and meet him or her for the very first time.

a little bird on the way

                                                                       

dear baby bird,

your mama is so excited that you have made a little happy nest and i can't wait to have you in my arms. i keep dreaming of your face and wondering if you will have your papa's big blue eyes and dimples. knowing deep inside that your smile will melt my heart. as we are slowly collecting beautiful little things for you and creating a space for you, our hearts are growing as well, preparing us for a deep unchanging love. some days your mama is so giddy with joy at just the mere thought of you. there is a you. a beautiful little you. that is part me. and part your papa. i love you my little baby bird.

love,
your mama