I smile at Heidi who smiles at me with her whole face. I love how she talks with such gusto, concentration, and effort. taken in the first 6 weeks of Heidi's life, not quite in the deep thick of it, but still in the very messy stages. this is pre-bloom. WE ARE BLOOMING NOW😍 I… Continue reading The Desert Sky, Flowers, and the 4th Trimester
Category: motherhood
Sunflowers, Summer Son
Our first sunflower of the season bloomed in the second week of July. I love sunflowers. They remind me of the summer I was pregnant with my son. That first time experiencing all the emotions that come with the final weeks of pregnancy, the excitement, the unknown, and the natural way your mind just starts… Continue reading Sunflowers, Summer Son
To Moms of Tiny Artists
Art in the Thick of It, Poem🎨💓 "I don't make art anymore." But I watched her for a day. November 2021 in the garden with my eldest, my firstborn, my boy!! She smiled at the morning and then paved a way. She made room for their messes, imaginations soar. She helped them make sense of… Continue reading To Moms of Tiny Artists
It Was You The Whole Time
It was you the whole time. Before I knew I was pregnant. When two lines showed up even though that second one was faint. When I texted our midwife with the happy news even though it was early. But see, I've learned there's no such thing as "early." Just you! You the whole time. And… Continue reading It Was You The Whole Time