i think my mom’s 10-minute-phone-call-on-a-school-night rule is going to be upheld in our home. sad little extrovert emmie.
Day 2. Someone won’t take her red sox hat off.
Santa Cruz for Brother’s 19th Birthday
Dear Charlotte,
you came a few days early, which is welcomed. we have known you by name and thought of you often these past nine months. i cannot wait to meet you and kiss on you and snuggle your cute cute newborn face. you are precious.
now, miss charlotte monroe, here are some things you should know about the family god gave you: your parents are spectacular. beyond spectacular really. they are courageous and they are fierce. they have panache in all they do. you are blessed to have them. also, your mommy is the most beautiful woman i’ve ever seen close up. and your siblings - where to start? bella. she is clever and curious and hilarious. she will have many plans for you. she’s a smart girl so follow her and let her read books to you. jackson. people say your brother is sweet - he is, completely. he is also incredibly brave. he will show you an amazing world no one else can see. listen to him and imagine with him and sing alongside him. as far as siblings go, he’s aces.
{jeff & shara}
{bella}
{jackson}
so, welcome to the world baby girl.
cheers,
auntie erin
ps {let your momma know i have some “prizes” waiting for her between nursings}
When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies. And now when every new baby is born its first laugh becomes a fairy. So there ought to be one fairy for every boy or girl.
James Barrie Peter Pan
this is my friend cara and her new baby kayli. they live in england where daddy matt is a lecturer at cambridge {yeah, he’s the big time}. i’m more than a little jealous.
everything about this picture reminds me of my life with em when she was a little non-walking munchkin. i love it so much my breath caught in my throat.
i miss these young dejongs.
Emmie points at this picture and says “za mama”
The kitten wears hats. Mostly mommy’s hats
foreshadowing is a common {and often too obviously used} literary device. it also, perhaps occured through my camera lens this afternoon as longtime-college-and-beyond-friends-pelot’s came to visit us. and, while i’m not much for encouraging romance between babies - i think it’s slightly creepy & off putting - i will make an exception for this post and it’s allusion to a certain arachnid teenager.
Already missing my favorites.
