New home, new job, new place to live. A lot has changed this year! One thing that has continued is our overwhelming love for this beautiful daughter we managed somehow to create and, hopefully, nourish mentally, physically, and spiritually. We haven’t written in a while and I was concerned that the site had perished, but now that I know it’s still here (as are we) I’ll post new pics and more updates soon.
January 28, 2016
Where to begin? You’re such a delight-such a funny and sweet and fierce little thing! You have an amazing amount of energy in your tiny body. You sleep with us at night, and when I need to move you (either you’ve pushed yourself to the head of the bead and are about to hit the wall, or I just need to roll over) you laugh in your sleep. You’re not talking yet-at least, not that either your dad or I can understand-but you do have a few favorite phrases: da!, eh oh, and nyein nyein when you’re really upset. You love bread and cheese (you’re my girl!) and cucumbers and throwing all of these on the floor. You still eat packets and can suck ‘em down in seconds. I try to introduce new foods to you occasionally, and you let me know what you think by forcefully shaking your head and pulling back from whatever offensive offering I’ve forced upon you. You’re incredibly strong and I love it when you wrap your arms around me. If I’m especially lucky, you’ll even give me an open mouth kiss or bite my neck. I love to kiss your soft little cheeks and when you’re feeling especially patient you’ll let me do it again and again and again.
You love to dance and will bop your head and crunch your belly to any type of music. Even if you’re upset, if we put on something with a beat, you can’t help but move that body. You’re standing and shuffling along the furniture and will venture away from the safety of these objects soon, I’m sure.
You’re our beautiful baby girl and such an amazing bundle of curiosity and joy. You have taught me more in this past year than I ever thought possible, and your fearlessness and wonder is an inspiration.
April 30, 2015
You’re not a newborn anymore! You’re still tiny (though you’re much bigger now!), but you’ve stopped cooing after you sneeze (it was about the cutest thing ever) and you’re noticing more and more the things around you. You greet me with a big smile every morning (and usually a big poo) and it makes my day. You’ve just started testing out your laugh and your dad and I compete to see who can make you laugh the hardest-bouncing up and down in front of you while singing or a kiss or nuzzle behind your ear will usually do it! I see you watching the dog and cats more and more, but you haven’t yet tried to grab a tail (hard to do in Mae’s case anyway since she doesn’t have one), but I suspect that it’s right around the corner. You recently located your feet and love to hold them, making changing your diaper a bit harder than it used to be, and have discovered the joys (at least, I think it’s joy-the look on your face is rather ferocious) of water and love to splash in the bath. You study me and your dad intensely-I imagine you’re wondering what you’ve gotten yourself into.
From day one I could see you had a stubborn streak and a temper (wonder where you got those???) and you’ve started asserting your displeasure for reasons other than “I’m hungry” or “I’m tired.” It’s not hard to tell when things are not to your liking! The most common source of frustration for you seems to be when dad and I neglect to maintain eye contact or keep up our steady stream of dancing/singing/talking to entertain you. You also love to be held and sometimes your swing or chair or floor just isn’t cutting it. Getting ready for work is a whole lot more interesting than it used to be! But you’re also incredibly sweet and coaxing a smile out of you-even when you’re crying-is not uncommon. Your sense of humor is becoming more and more evident and I predict you’ll have quite the sharp wit (especially considering your bloodline).
Mostly I just want to convey what a true joy you’ve been and how blessed your dad and I feel having you as a part of our lives. We can’t believe we’d been together for twelve years before meeting you-we feel like it was all preparation for this new, crazy, chaotic, unpredictable, and, above all, joyful, life of ours.
Your dad and I love you more than we could ever say and can’t wait to see how you surprise us next. And just so I can end on a funny note, this pretty much sums it up for me:
“I wish I would have known how new babies make all feelings MORE: more thrill, more love, more anguish, more adoration, more fear, more gratitude, more doubt, more crazy. You may have been an emotionally sturdy professional just a minute ago, but a newborn takes your heart and mind, squishes them into pulp in her fat little baby hands, and turns you into a woman face down in despair over a commercial.” (http://community.today.com/parentingteam/post/i-wish-someone-wouldve-warned-me-about-these-big-feelings)
Ain’t that the truth.
January 2, 2015
Introducing our beautiful baby girl, Copper Cavell Hull, born December 3, 2014 at 1:36 pm.
6lbs, 5 oz, 19.5 inches:
August 23, 2014
The 2014 SCA Roaster’s Guild Retreat, Stephenson, WA
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July 25, 2014
More pictures from California 2014: Santa Monica, Venice Beach, and San Pedro
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July 20, 2014
Despite getting horribly sunburned and encountering both a torrential downpour and heavy traffic on our drive, we had a great time.
Getting sunburned in Santa Monica
More pictures to come!
November 3, 2013
high country chronicles 