Everybody wanted to get a piece of the photobooth action today when I started to document The Bump! I always forget how the best family pictures come from completely unplanned moments of goofiness and delight. Click image for a larger version.We can see The Bump moving now, when it kicks! The boys get a charge out of zerberting my belly, and listening to the heartbeat last week was once again a surreal thrill for all of us.
My sister-in-law recently gave us a bunch of hand-me-down picture books that her kids have outgrown, one of which is called Welcome With Love, and it is wonderful. Have you heard of it? The book tells the story of a home birth with incredibly touching words and illustrations, and is one of the most sensitive, poetic-yet-realistic depictions of birth I have come across. We read it often together as a meditation on bringing this new life into the world and welcoming it into our family with reverence and love. Check it out, if you haven't already ;)
"Welcome with love" is a beautiful book. We borrowed it from the library when we were planning our second home birth and wanted to help our then two year old to understand what would be happening. My mom (who is a midwife) brings it to clients' homes to read to the children, too.
ReplyDeleteVery very beautiful! If you find it for sale somewhere at a good price, please let me know!!
So beautiful! Love the udpates!
ReplyDeleteI didnt know you were expecting! how exciting. the 3rd was so fun for me. We look forward to a 4th in the future some day too :)
ReplyDeleteYOU ARE ALL FABULOUS!! Thanks for the fun photos!
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are THE BEST!!!! Looks like you're having a fabulous family Sunday. YAY!!!!
ReplyDelete"Welcome With Love" sounds wonderful. I look forward to seeing it on my next visit.
LOVE ALL AROUND!!!
"Welcome With Love" is so special to us! It is sometimes titled, "Hello Baby" (that's what ours is titled - same book though). I think I ended up being able to recite it word for word by the end of my third pregnancy - we read it multiple times daily to prepare for our homebirth. My daughter's favourite book at the time. I purchased a copy for my Midwife so that she could lend her copy to families to prepare little ones. It is even useful to prepare siblings even if you are having a hospital birth. I love how the book really honours the placenta - so often overlooked in books (and life) about birth.
ReplyDeleteNeed more books like that one - ones that look at life from the perspective of a child and normalise things such as birth, breastfeeding, cosleeping, etc.
Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous bump!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I am going to order that book.
Congratulations Leigh, I missed that you were pregnant!!! Yay Bump!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh! you look adorable! i don't think i looked as cute as you my entire pregnancy :) i love the shirt!
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You look gorgeous for an expectant mom of #3. Love the candid family shots. : )
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ReplyDeleteWhat a cute family photo! You look fabulous with your cute bump. :D
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ReplyDeleteHaha so funny! I never knew there was an actual word for zerberting, but this one makes sense! Also, great pictures!
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ReplyDeleteHi Leigh, It was wonderful meeting you today at the PBS event in midtown. Your kiddos where so cool and relaxed over the movie and they are so adorable. I love your blog and I'm looking forward to read more about un-schooling, since I am exploring this option for my own children. Have a great pregnancy, you look great by the way.
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so cute!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're rocking that bump- congratulations! I've also never heard of zeberting but am eager to ask someone to do it to my bump too ;)
ReplyDeletelovely photos! and lovely fun family! I came on over from Joanna Goddard's link to your blog and I'm glad I did. I like your posts and your collection of art images.
ReplyDeleteI'm also due in March...my first, so I'm nervous, but I can't wait.
so sweet and very beautiful...
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