Smile, Breath, and Go Slowly

Yes!  Such good advice!

And really where I am at these days since sweet Bennett arrived.

We all have won the lottery with this sweet boy!

Well let's be honest...Steve and I have now won the lottery FOUR times!
Honestly we have FOUR truly amazing kiddoes.

But when a little one comes along like this...

when your other babies and now BIGS...

it's special.

I look at Macey who will be 22 years old in just a few weeks and I think...

wow where did the time go?

It seems like yesterday that sweet baby girl was just beginning her life.

And whoosh like that...

three kiddoes at 22, 16, and 13!

It just goes by SOOOO fast.

So I need to remind myself...

whenever I start to do the...

Oh I need to get in the studio...

or Oh I should apply for more shows/markets...

or Oh shouldn't I be accomplishing more...

Smile, breath and go slowly.

Because in going slowly I get to see the moments...

the moments that make this life so beautifully grande...

moments like these:

 

 

Delicious Autumn

Oh how I love autumn...

my beautiful fall!

Crisp cool mornings...

warm sunny afternoons.

Boots, sweaters, socks...

oh how I love  my crazy socks!

Pumpkin, cinnamon, spice.

Delicious hearty soups.

The gorgeous colors...

orange, red, gold...

that light...dreamy...

the earthy smell...so comforting.

Yes I'm that kind of girl...

for as long as I can remember...

A fall kind of girl!

Say Hello to Baby B

I am embarrassed...

11 months since I have posted...

11 months since I have said hello...

I would like to promise I will better.

I've done that before...

and then it seems there is an even longer gap in posts...

so I will just say hello...HELLO!!!

And post some pictures of one of the cutest babies around..

Meet Bennett Miles...

Born August 7th, 2014

9:15 am

To say we are all over the moon in love with this little man...

would be a MASSIVE understatement.

 

Could this be any sweeter:

 These "bigs" LOVE this little one so...

He will never have to worry...

they will be his fierce protectors...

his playmates..

they adore him...

and already he adores them.

 

So I am sorry that I didn't check in sooner...

to let you know I was expecting...

 

 

 

to fill you in on the in's and out's of pregnancy.

It was good!
(except for the last month or so...

the little guy decided it was fun to wedge up under my ribs...

I have a high pain tolerance...

but on occasion it would bring me to tears...

but I was blessed with a healthy pregnancy for both baby and I)

 

 And now 1 month later...

Bennett Miles is growing like a weed...

is an absolute joy...

who sleep, eats and poops like a CHAMP!

:)

It's the truth!