faith

To forget time, to forgive life, to be at peace.

                                                        Oscar Wilde

with summer now upon us

and this next chapter

right around the corner

it's time to share-

we're expecting.

...

the past year has been a roller coaster to be sure-

anticipation, immense joy, soul-crushing heartache, game-changing friendship

fear, hope, anxiety, small miracles, trust

and 

love

...

now, at 32 weeks

there is no hiding this bump of our soon-to-arrive baby

no, we haven't shouted this pregnancy from the roof tops-

but

we are so very happy.

and grateful.

and excited.

also, yes, a little scared.

we are taking life one day at a time.

healing

and fostering confidence

we are looking forward

to august-

to remembering our boy

by celebrating his birthday

and to

welcoming

 his little sister

(yes! a girl!)

happy list

a collection

of the little things that have made my week

(started here)

...

OH shnikes!

i've been meaning and meaning and meaning

to get to this place

but

JUNE!

is here!

and half gone!

life has been busy, busy, busy

which, i suppose

is good-

these last two months-

filled with holidays celebrating parenthood

and warming tide pools filled with splashing babies

has left my heart heavier than i expected...

but, of course

there are the very happy things

that come with early summer, too...

dining al fresco

 

in our sweet backyard

rising with the sun

and finding such beauty

custom ellas

 

on their way to a colorado wedding

(and to be worn with cowboy boots! love!)

a surprise delivery

 

local, organic, summer berries

oh. my. yum.

and

the most happy thing of all-

the arrival of my people

those friends who really are family

whose summer migration north

makes every. little. thing.

feel

just

right.

Hallelujah.