Friday, December 14, 2007

Oh My Darling Clementine

Today is one of those days where I'm trying to edit a chapter, talk to an author about some delicate matters related to his book, order two birthday cakes, complete a pile of preschool re-enrollment paperwork for Big A, buy enough booze and soft drinks for brunch with 20 people, pick up the girls from daycare/school, drop off a coffee urn my friend is borrowing for a holiday party, address and mail two-dozen holiday cards, clean the house from top to bottom, and finish decorating for Christmas -- all while doing the usual usual dinner/play/bath/bedtime ritual with the girls.

So, it's a little crazy. Yet I've had an extra bounce in my step as I've hustled around today because of the news that Beruriah's big boy Samuel is safely in her arms today. Yay, baby Samuel!

As might be guessed by my to-do list, we're having a party this weekend. A combined bash for DH and Little A, whose birthdays are only 4 days apart. Last year on DH's birthday he got the present of bringing Little A home for the hospital for the first time. She was so teeny, cute, and jaundiced that I called her my little clementine, after the petite orange citrus that comes into season each December.

Here we were, just home from the hospital, looking worn out and sleepy:



And here is my Baby A now, full of vim and (sweet, maybe balsamic?) vinegar, fighting with her sister over who gets to break the tree ornaments first:



Ah. Life is good here. Really, really good.

4 comments:

meg said...

So lovely to see a photo of lovely you! And your sweet little girls.

thrice said...

Stunning girls!!

niobe said...

Look at the expression on her face.

What thrice said -- it's easy to see that your gorgeous kids take after gorgeous you.

Ann said...

Thank you for your comment on my blog. I never thought of your idea before--beat them to the punch during "prayer request time" and be the first to talk, asking for their continued prayers as I am still very deeply hurting. It would be sort of difficult for them to dwell on the pregnancy after that!

THANKS!