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All in mini
despite our exhaustion, our overconsumption of coffee, and nightly wine ritual, our family has never felt more us. everyone has fallen into our new place; even on the most manic days, we end the night snuggling on the couch letting maya “read” to us. i couldn’t imagine any moment of the day without bubba, and the fact that he came early meant he just wanted to be with us sooner. i’ll snuggle him for every extra second i have with him.
while this chapter of our lives feels like it came on outside of any plan that we had, we’re finding the joy in starting earlier than we thought, giving ourselves grace as we acclimate, and remaining grateful every day for both of our healthy babes.
our sweet baby boy was born on march 1st, at 34 weeks. after a week in the nicu, we were able to bring him home last week, and have been nesting ever since.
we’ve had the best summer, visiting families, taking vacation time, and showing off as much as summer has to offer to our girls. from bethany beach, to lake placid, and back to the beach, we’ve run the gamut of finding any water to cool off and splash in, any quiet space away from the sticky, humidity that is maryland, and for maya to try any and every summer fruit she could get her hands on.
this week was awesome and awful all at once. maya is just such a teenager, despite only just hitting eight months, a complete snuggle bug while trying harder than anything to crawl. she also popped another tooth and may have brought home a nice little cold + stomach bug situation that knocked me out from wednesday on.
i finally have been able to start planting my garden, organizing and finessing the patio; i’m just ready to spend more time out there with warmer weather. i was able to sneak out on a coffee date with my best friend this week, and it was everything i needed.
some weeks really stop you in your tracks. they remind you what and who is important. you remember to show up for the people you love, stop yourself to hug your baby, snuggle your puppy, and kiss your hubs.
