stun·ner

a person or thing of striking excellence, 

 beauty, achievement.

So like, normally new moms

take a week or two to "snuggle" their 

brand new babies--before introducing

them to the (blogging) world

Right?

Yeah. Right.

It took me just over 9 months to 

come up for air and document

the incredible, life-altering moment 

when Josh and I became parents

People of the World Wide Web (hi Kaley),

Meet my favorite baby--

Locke DeSpain Farley

7 pounds, 7 ounces

21 3/4 inches long

A mover and a shaker from day one

xoxo

trans·mute.

to change from one nature, substance, form, or condition into another;

 transform.

This nice lady took some maternity pictures of me

When I was 33 (ish) weeks along

It's weird to post pictures of yourself

I get that

And I feel weird

But there was no way Josh was going to be in the pictures with me

And I want to remember this time

So my baby said we could do it, just the two of us

Plus I want to show you how talented my sister-in-law is

Oh and I think I could have my baby any second

So

Cheers

How weird was it?

ayúdame.

 provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need;

 render assistance to;

Spanish for 'help me'

I'm 30+ weeks pregnant

And I have a lot of stuff I need to accomplish 

Before my child comes

I need to make some maternal decisions

Mostly about baby gear

And I've never been a mom before

So I need help

Mom friends? I have some questions 

Like...

How come I feel like I need 3 different strollers? 

 

They all serve different purposes:

Snap and Go allows you to click your car seat right in 

Bob for running (OK fine, light jogging)

And the cute green one for everyday use

?

I have this swing:

Or one like it...so I don't need a bouncer? 

Oh and I kind of want this....

But will I use it if I have a swing??

Also...

How do I decide on one of these carriers? 

Do my car seat and stroller really have to match?

What car seat do you have?

Can I pass on a pack 'n play?

What about those entertainment/jumper things?

And play mats?

Surely I don't need all of these items

RIGHT?

Help. Me. Please.

Later we can discuss diaper bags, breast pumps, bottles, and nursing bras.

(you should know that we do have a crib, a cradle, and a changing table--so somehow I have made a few decisions) 

de·scry.

to discover; perceive; 

detect.

I've always known and understood that

People grow people

That's how we all got here

A fact

Something we learn early on in life

 Now I am growing a person

And everyday I find myself speechless

Because people can grow people

How did I just breeze over that before?

Right now, a person is developing inside of me!

He has organs and eyebrows and joints

Can you believe it? 

I can't most of the time

But the pictures I have help me believe it a little more

These are his arms and hands

His face

Spine

And for some reason this is my favorite picture...his five toes

I. love. him.

rap·ture.

ecstatic joy or delight;

 joyful ecstasy.

Today is my favorite holiday

And thus, the perfect day to tell all of my friends my favorite news: 

 

Sixteen weeks today

That's four months for people who are irritated by the week thing

I use to be

Until I was pregnant

Now each week I live through 

Feels more like a year

Maybe I'll start counting in days?

xoxo

jet·lag.

A temporary disruption of normal circadian rhythm 

 caused by high-speed travel across several time zones

  typically in a jet aircraft,

  resulting in fatigue and varied constitutional symptoms.

 Hi.

Remember me?

No?

Well.

I guess it is my fault

The good news is:

I live

And so does my blog

I caught her right on her last breath--

When she was throwing in the towel.

It was touch-and-go there for a while

  

And I am doing my best to revive her...

Hopefully, with time, I'll be able to nurse her back

And one day she'll be as good as new.

But right now we are both recovering;

My blog from a near-death experience

And me?

 From my first real case of jet-lag.

I'm tired. 

And I have to go grocery shopping.

But it is a new day my friends

I'm happy to be back. 

xxx

e·qui·nox.

the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator,

 making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth

  and occurring about March 21 and September 22

The sky

 The temple

The phenomenon of the equinox and Maya architecture 

 The kid who took this picture

 His shadow

It all keeps me coming back to this picture

I think it might be the most fascinating

The most beautiful...

The best picture I've seen 

And it wasn't taken on an expensive camera 

It hasn't been edited

It has no filters

It is just bare and breathtaking