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She's Here! Welcoming Isabelle Joy

Monday, October 7, 2019

Well, you may have gathered from the radio silence over here, but... she's here! We're so happy and incredibly proud to introduce you to

Isabelle Joy



A birth story will be coming soon because #oversharer here, and frankly I'm excited to relive those moments and have them written to forever look back at. For now I'm just so thankful to share the news that our littlest baby girl has arrived healthy and happy (but for real, she lives up to her name -- the sweet pea is the most calm, joyful girl!) and that the c-section went smoothly and I am feeling almost completely back to myself a little over two weeks later. It's amazing what our bodies can do and how quickly they can heal! 

The big sisters are in absolute heaven. Carrington is like another little mommy and wants to hold and feed Isabelle, comfort her, and help as much as possible. Hadley has had the typical and expected 3-year-old adjustments (lots of emotions aimed at us, not at the baby!), but oh my goodness is she enamored with her baby. She so proudly introduces her by her full name to anybody we come across: "that's MY baby sister!" It's precious.

Because I know she's our last baby, I've been able to really pull back from the things that simply don't really matter right now (like a perfectly spotless house), slow down (not easy for me!), and really soak it in. Steve jokes about how much I hold her, but she is just so snuggly and she won't have that newborn smell forever, you know? So as much as I'm able while still meeting the needs of my older two, I'm trying to not take this time for granted and to memorize every last little detail of my last baby... our grand finale. :)

6 comments:

  1. She's perfect. I can't wait to read her birth story!

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  2. Congratulations on your sweet baby. Beautiful name for a beautiful baby girl. <3

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    1. Thank you so much, Tanya! <3 We're so thrilled she's here.

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  3. Congratulations, friend! She is perfect. So beautiful and I love her name. I hope you are feeling well and I am glad you are able to pull back and just soak in these sweet newborn moments.

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    1. Thank you so much, Elizabeth -- that is so sweet! I'm trying to be as present as possible, because I know how crazy fast these moments go. xo!

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