2. One more "woe is us" moment: because it isn't enough for one parent to be doubled over in pain, Ben concurrently developed a gargantuan migraine. He's better now. We were in quite a state, though.
3. I read Nick Hornby's Housekeeping vs. The Dirt in the space of 24 hours, and only while sitting in the rocking chair while nursing/cuddling/etc. Granted, it's a short book, but that tells you just how much time we are spending in the chair. Little Juliette laughs heartily in the face of any expert who dares estimate that newborns eat every 2-4 hours. (By the by, I got to read this book because the brilliant and exceedingly well-read Melanie at Lit*Chick offered to send me her copy. Yet another instance of How the Internet Brings Lovely People Into My Life.)
4. We're planning to go to church tomorrow. I've hardly gone anywhere yet, save for trips to the pediatrician and chiropractor. So it shall be an adventure for sure. The poor folks at church are beside themselves that they haven't met Juliette yet. As I'll not only be going to church but presiding and preaching and such the first week of March, we need a little practice going places.
5. I decided on a candidate, and having cast my vote, I'm feeling sort of invested in said candidate's success.
6. There are a handful of more thoughtful posts in my mental queue, posts that don't require numbered organization. I'll get to them at some point...
7. I have a wonderful husband. Really wonderful.
8. Juliette, in her girliest outfit yet:
She is beyond precious!
ReplyDeleteRE: Rami and Chris. I saw that coming a mile away! I dare say our friends at PR are getting a little predictable.
Gorgeous, gorgeous! Thanks for sharing these tidbits of your life with us...I've been watching for your updates and cheering your new mommyhood on from afar. Know that you're thought of.
ReplyDeleteWhat a precious!!
ReplyDeleteoh... i said a stretched out "oh" right out loud as soon as I saw that picture. she is so amazingly beautiful.
ReplyDeletesighing here.
she is one seriously gorgeous baby!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness i really need to see her again. oh and you should be expecting a package from me soon! :)
ReplyDeletealthough i must say bj was the one who went to the post office for me...
Very cute baby and oh, the outfit! So precious!
ReplyDeleteIf that's girly, I love girly!
ReplyDeleteHope you're feeling better really soon. Hope the practice trip went well this morning.
I'd love to come preach for you, if only I could. If you'd like a sermon to borrow, let me know. I know you, of all people, would give credit! Feel free to check out our website if you want one.
peace to you all! and YAY! for lavender and green!
she looks so peaceful, katherine. you guys must be doing a wonderful job! love the outfit. :)
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness she is the sweetest!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope your back feels better soon and Juliette is the sweetest looking baby. xoxo
ReplyDeleteso sweet! Hope you Got Out and are better soon.
ReplyDeleteyay katherine! sounds like you all are doing great and i'm so excited for your adventures as a new mom!
ReplyDeleteOh, she gets more beautiful every time I get to see her! Just BEAUTIFUL! Did you ever think you could kiss someone so much? Lovely!
ReplyDeletethank you for the kind mention. that is an adorable outfit on one lovely girlie.
ReplyDeletehope your back is improving. that is no kind of fun. :(
The Project Runway reference almost made me laugh out loud, which would've been a bad thing as it would've roused wife and neighbors (thin walls, echoes, quiet time after 10:00), but a good thing for being laughter. We love that show.
ReplyDeleteAnyway.
Glad to read that you're feeling a bit better, perhaps. And that Hornby might be contributing to that (my wife Kelly is an enormous fan of his Believer columns - have you read both books...?). And that all is well-ish.
I thought you'd like to know, too, that I sometimes handsell I Capture the Castle (though I've never read it) to girls in the 12-13 year age range looking for something good. I also handsell A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to them, which I have read and which I do like quite a lot. But, like you, I'd seen I Capture the Castle once upon a time and enjoyed it, but am now wishing I hadn't seen it after all - sometimes there do exist those books which really should be read first. Maybe I'll wait years and years, and read it once I've totally forgotten the film...
Jason