She's here.

Emrie Kent. 

Born 11.10.09 at 2:19am. 

The three of us are doing great & our little family has never been so full of love. So now you know her name, Emrie Kent (Kent is my dad's name & she loves her Grampa so much already) & here's her sweet, sweet face. Craig & I are so in love, with each other & with our little girl & we're spending our days staring & adoring & falling head over heals. God is good.

Her Room.

Here it is, baby girl's room. When I started to dream about what I wanted this space to be I knew a few things: I didn't want it to be too baby-ish & I wanted her to be able to grow with it for a while. I wanted it to be a little girly but not frilly. I wanted to include as many hand-mades as possible. I wanted it to be simple, light & clean feeling. I wanted to hang old photos, paintings & things that have stories behind them. And I wanted to stay as far away from a "theme" as possible. Now that it's finished (with the exception of a few last things I need to hang) I feel like we accomplished all of those things & it's a space that Craig & I both love & think our little girl will too. Here it is!

And now for some details. I made that monkey & the pillow behind it. The deer painting is something I painted for Craig a few years back. As a child I spent hours reading A Light in the Attic & Where the Sidewalk Ends.

There are old family photos throughout the room & this one is of my dad. So adorable. I sewed the bumpers for her crib & Sophie the giraffe was a gift to the babe from her Aunt Mimi. 

Family.

Today, this is my little family*. One month(ish) from today we'll add another. From a family of two (plus the dog we love), to a family of three ... nothing sounds sweeter. I love this little family of mine more than words could ever do justice - the man that makes me laugh, takes care of me, helps me be the best me & the dog who cuddles with me on cold mornings, gives me a single lick to wake me up & follows me everywhere I go ... I can only imagine the love that baby will bring. I hope my heart can handle it because right now, even just looking at this photo really gets me. One month(ish) to go ... I think a paper chain is in order.

*minus the beard which was shaved this morning. yay.