12.27.2023

Baby Well-Born


 

2024 is nearly here, and I haven't blogged half of 2023. It was a hard year, which is hard to blog.

I bought the fanciest camera I'll ever own, and I've almost entirely stopped taking pictures.

I've come nearer than I ever have to closing up shotsnaps for good, and it's a mass of loose threads and gaping holes. Before the new year elbows out the old, though, I want to share a few crummy phone photos of the best part of the year, with more story to come in the future if I ever follow through on good intentions. (Elizabeth Frances! These are for you!)

Mallory Mirth practically fell into our arms on December 14th, and John and I marveled at her as if she was our first baby. This sweet girl of ours is a full-heart-spilling-over gift to two middle-aged geezers and their children, and we are full of love and gratitude.

The best papa. I love this man.



And here's an almost real-time photo Millie just took on her phone.




12.09.2023

"Soon" is a Relative Term, Right?

 





We recently discovered that Pitterpat is a smushed baby elephant! Adjusting our expectations accordingly and accounting for a much longer gestational period than one plans on for humans, we're now anticipating introducing our new arrival by 🎄December of 2024🎄. 


Stay tuned! Baby elephants are worth the wait!