new beginnings

hi hi! our little family had just the loveliest holiday this year. i was having sweet memories about last year during this time. i had a pretty good hunch of our little expectancy, but had not yet told the mister. i ended up sharing it with him on our way home from our parents' after christmas and we spent the two hour drive dreaming of our little one.

this little lady is more than we could have ever imagined. it is truly amazing how your love can grow each and every day. i love this time of year, when you can think about the past year and the future and what is to come. our little family has some big things in store for this year. new beginnings are sure to happen.

dreaming....

found here

i've been dreaming of hopping on my bike and just taking off. it seems that this isn't so easy with a tiny one. by the time the mr. gets home it is dark. besides, it snowed today. ick. so, for now i will dream of sun shiney days, riding off into the sunset.

here i go once again...

when i initially started this blog, i had a lot to say. it all began with this post here . i wrote about bicycling while pregnant, pink bicycles, bicycle baby onesies, and more. and then life happened. i had a baby, the mr. got a new job, i quit my job, and i could go on. the blog went from the desire of posting every day, to being lucky to post once a month. and so i will try again. hopefully with a little success.



this weekend we had some family photos taken. it was quite the brisk fall morning. baby e. was amazing through it all.





taken by the lovely traci lee

oh lovely weekend

this little family had quite the lovely weekend. we went out on the town and spoiled ourselves with sushi one evening. then, we joined some friends for a hayrack ride to a local apple orchard. i plan to enjoy this beautiful autumn weather as much as i possibly can!

i am still learning at this mommy business, but i have found that you just learn to adjust and you just do what you have to do. the hubs and i just love being out in our community and going out and about. and, i suppose that is exactly what we want to show our little one. i found myself nursing underneath an apple tree, on a park bench, in a corner booth at a restaurant, and inside a clothing store dressing room (the least luxurious). i do wonder where the most interesting place is a woman has nursed her baby. and, i have found that a public restroom is the least appealing.

we plan to take our little pumpkin to visit a local pumpkin patch this evening. i haven't even ever been to a pumpkin patch! so exciting!!

horsey-bike...

and why wouldn't you want to turn your bike into a horse??

finding the words to say

i've been meaning to update, i really have. it seems that if it isn't finding the time, it's finding the words. this little baby love has completely mesmerized me. really, though, i think i could just sit and stare at her all day long. but, life must go on, right? small steps is what i keep telling myself. brushing your teeth before noon is indeed an accomplishment for the day! i truly have a new admiration for all mothers of the world. they not only birthed a child, but raised that child....seriously amazing after going through it yourself. i would love to share our birth story. i can confess that reading birth story after birth story was a guilty pleasure of mine while pregnant. i would put myself in that woman's place and attempt to imagine the emotions she was going through. so, naturally, i would love to provide that for others.

six weeks has come and gone and this little lady is growing up before my very eyes....baby E loves showing off her smiles, cooing happily to all who will listen, and enjoying the lovely autumn weather. she also been building her neck muscles and wants to hold up her head by herself oh so badly! i just love seeing how her little personality shines through a little more each day. we are so very blessed to have such a beautiful, healthy baby.

baby baby

meet miss emory mae. born august 31st at 7:26 a.m. 7 lbs 8.5 oz. our little family is getting to know each other and loving every minute of it.