Monday, November 9, 2009

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Lila's Theme Song

My Darlin - Wilco

Go back to sleep now
My darlin
And I'll keep all the bad dreams away
Breathe now, think sweet things
And I'll think of all the right words to say

Because we made you
My darlin
With the love in each of our hearts
We were a family, my darlin
Right from the start

Grow up now
My darlin
Please don't you grow up too fast
And be sure, darlin
To make all the good times last

Because we made you
My darlin
With the love in each of our hearts
We were a family, my darlin
Right from the start

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Getting Caught Up!

We have successfully moved into our new home! Meanwhile, I've fallen way behind in posting pictures, so I've really piled them on below. Only the last two were even taken in our new house.

We are loving all of the new space and are feeling super comfortable here. There's a second unit downstairs which we'll be renting to a very nice couple with a one year old daughter. They'll also be participating in the cohousing community where we live (which mostly means attending 2 community dinners per week and helping cook). Our house is quite nice already - definitely move in condition - but there is a lot to be done still and I'm trying to balance between wanting to get things done and really wanting to slow down and enjoy the remainder of my maternity leave.



Lila is amazing! She has turned out to be such an easy baby and such a pleasure. Maybe babies are easy and I was just a stressed out freak the first time around? Well, in any case, I won't tell you why she's so easy or I'll sound like one of the moms I always kinda wanted to smack when Miles was a babe.





Miles - as everyone already well knows - is also wonderful. He is growing so big that I am already experiencing a bit of what empty nest syndrome must be like. I can barely lift him anymore. He is adjusting beautifully to being a big brother and has adjusted very well to our new home as well. Kindergarten however is hanging like a dark cloud on the horizon and I know it's stressing him out a bit. Fortunately, we've found a wonderful school for him.




I am loving watching Miles learn to read and write and have been so enjoying doing art projects with him, as well as building things together (especially forts in our new back yard). By the way, in case this all sounds like everything is just soooo perfect, I do have my challenges with Miles at times. I don't always understand what's going on with him emotionally and it can be frustrating. I am also not always getting the sleep that I should, which makes it even more difficult to be patient when things come up. But, I am learning to be more accepting of myself in those situations and to just let them go and move on. I've also been exercising more, which really helps!





Life is feeling really rich right now. We have a new home, a beautiful new member of our family, the constant support of my parents who are living nearby and a supportive community. It feels wierd to be feeling so good in a time when so many are struggling. And, it's hard not to be filled with worry (like what the heck are we thinking buying a house in this economic climate?!) But, I just keep meditating on my gratitude and visualizing our family like a tree with a vast network of powerful roots spreading out through the ground, holding us strong and steady no matter what may come. May it be so!

love,
Suzanne

Lila en el barco...

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Sweet Girl