Squeezing into Clothes

So Nonna brought over some clothes that I used to wear when I was a baby. Being the fashionista I am, I really thought that I would be dressing Charlotte like a little Suri Cruise or Apple, or at least that I would actually care. You come to learn quickly that you really don't have the time to care, at least in the first little while, and they look adorable regardless. When I went to put on these outfits, she had already grown out of them...so I squeezed her in.

Daddy's Little Girl

6 lbs. 12 oz. of weight. Oh BOY!
After I had my time to hold Charlotte, Daddy had his.

Reading is fun...
Can you tell who Daddy's fave singer is?

Minutes after giving birth

This is one of Allen and my fave shots of Charlotte and me. It was taken a few minutes after I gave birth to her naturally in Allen's parents home with my midwife Sarah Doyle. It had been a long labor - 25 hours in total - quite exhausting. I had not slept for almost two days, had not eaten (I wanted to but my body wouldn't let me), and lost confidence near the end. By the time my second midwife, Rose arrived, I felt like I was having an out of body experience. I really had no concept of what was going on around me...and believe me I looked it. But when she came out and was placed upon my chest, it seemed that all the depleted energy just transformed itself into a beautiful bliss. EUPHORIC. LIFE CHANGING.

First Photo Shoot

I have had such little time to be consistent with the blog. It is 3 o'clock in the morning right now and I couldn't sleep after her feeding (which is usually a little nibble at night now - great for me) so I headed to the computer. I plan to be more consistent from now on, especially since she changes so much from week to week. These particular photographs were taken on about the second week of life. She is wearing a cute little cherry onesie that Grandpa picked out. The third time she wore it she had already grown out of it, sorry I was happy to have taken these photographs.

Daddy Parental Unit

Allen Grier (larger hand pictured above) is Charlotte's dad. He is a bike messenger by day and polo player and baker extraordinaire by night. No posenger here! 100% real. He dreams of one day setting me and Charlotte into a house in the country where he can grow a sustainable organic farm. It is easy to believe in his aspirations because he is so intelligent and his cottage garden has surpassed all expectations.