eloise josephine–a birth story.
Well, little lady, the time has flown. I promised you a birth narrative, and now here we are: nine months to the day since I went into labor with you, and not any less in love with the sacred day that...
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So where were we, little one?… Someday you might not remember the upstairs of the little blue house, but there we were: daddy with Henry in his bedroom, trying to keep things as normal as possible, me...
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I hope the anticipation has been worth it, Eloise, because what I’m about to tell you is the story of one of the very best moments of my life. And you made it so… (For the full story, see my previous...
View Articlecrosby eames–a birth story.
Sweet, sweet boy, this is your story. It’s been a long time coming now. There’s so much to share, and I want to do it all justice, so it’s taken me a long time to get to a place of telling it. We’ve...
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Having carried your brother and sister each to thirty nine weeks and one day, and given their sizes at birth (9 lbs. and 9 lbs. 2 oz., respectively), I never imagined carrying you past that timeline. I...
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On the morning of your due date, I woke up early-ish after a night of on and off contractions. My forty week appointment was scheduled for 10:40 that morning, and I had really hoped I wouldn’t make it...
View ArticleCrosby Eames–a birth story, part 4.
I’ve been anxious to tell this last part of your birth story, baby boy, wanting to be right back in that space with you on the day you were born. I pulled up our hospital playlist to bring me closer to...
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