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Month: September 2018

September 21, 2018 0

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Okay, somebody pinch me. Today our Diya Olive (aka. Beanie) is 7 months old and we are in shock! Many people told us to enjoy as much as we could of this first year of babyhood because it flies by. We're really feeling it now. It has been a fun month of tasting different foods, enjoying the fall weather, sitting up with more confidence, waving, clapping, and dressing up as Thanksgiving twinsies to celebrate her first holiday! We even took a trip to Chapters and I got to show Diya my book on the shelf for the first time. I felt my heart swell with pride like never before. As she grows, I want her to know that she can be a dreamer in this life and make her dreams come true, if she follows her heart, works hard and believes in herself. And, of course, I will be there to help her figure it out, from the first spark in soul, the first whisper in the heart. It's the season of gratitude and we are so grateful for this little girl. We have family arriving from the UK this week, who will be meeting Diya for the first time, so month 7 is off to a stellar start already. 💕🪔🌱

This happens next week! Looking forward to book chatting soon! Link to register in my bio! 🥰🙏

Looking forward to participating in @fcbookfest 2021 with a reading from Secret Lives followed by a Q&A. Registration link in bio. Hope to see you then!

OMG! We have a half-birthday to celebrate! Our Diya is six months old today! Is it just us, or does something about this milestone feel HUGE? We have all gone through so many changes since March when she was born. Life really does flip the instant you hold your baby on your chest for the first time and the learning curve can be tough at times. It's been amazing watching how much Little Bean has grown from a fragile newborn to a bouncy baby with a personality that shines brighter every day. Sleep has been better these days (thank goodness...we were on our last legs last month when we posted about the five-week sleep regression that almost ended us) and now that Diya is awake for a couple of hours at a time, we've been able to venture a little farther from home for nature walks, farmer's markets, river time and, of course, lots of park-park-park! When you're a new parent, it's hard to imagine what the next phase will look like because it's all unknown. It can be hard on the confidence to feel like you don't know what you're doing and nerve-wracking when you think about the challenges ahead (teething??!!). But you get through it somehow, you learn along with your baby, and your family grows closer and stronger. We're so grateful for our support system and for the advice and encouragement of parents who have been there before us. Thank you! It blows my mind to think that in the next six months she'll be crawling, standing, walking, picking up some words, other things I can't picture now...wow. On we go!

Get ready for a real talk post. Our baby is 5 months old! And this is late! Why? Because we are clueless new parents and have been having a really hard time figuring out this sleep thing. It's been stressful and I have been obsessing about naps and wake times and feeling pretty inadequate a lot of the time. I know it's a learning process and everyone goes through it. Unfortunately, at times the stress and sleeplessness has gotten in the way of feeling all the joy of parenting this amazing little girl. She really is the best and we're lucky to be with her every day. Recently, we've seen signs of improvement and we hope they keep going. We'll get there, that's what the support system around us has been reassuring us. I'm adding a big thanks to the peeps that have been there for us with advice, food, toys, and helpful hands. The journey continues. 🥰🪔

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