Writings for Sylvia
Writings for Sylvia
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My father in laws orchards have been one of my favorite places of surprise peacefulness. We have beautiful summer evenings in this corner of Washington State and one spent walking through the rows of cherries and apricots watching my husband, our sons and my proud, proud father in law with a slight breeze and the smell of Russian Olives and hay in the air...I’m tellin ya, it doesn’t get any sweeter. 🕊💜🦁 #pnwonderland
I never got super into baby wearing with Leo as he was never psyched about it beyond a couple months old. But Felix seems to be ABOUT 👏🏼 THAT 👏🏼 BABYWEARING 👏🏼 LIFE 👏🏼 and I couldn’t be happier bc how do you even function with a toddler without two free hands? Equally importantly, how do I enjoy coffee and breakfast pastry without two hands? Felix, you’re such a team player. 🕊💜🦁
Done a lot of brave things in my life but wearing a cream colored anything with a toddler and a newborn is really next level amirite 🕊💜🦁
Cookie break with the big guy 🕊💜🦁
Two weeks with Felix. What a whirlwind. His feeding process has been slow but with forward momentum. He is still quite below birth weight but he is trying his very best and so are we. Yesterday we were the closest we’ve been to hitting his intake goal and two days ago he had his first diaper blowout. Only when weight gain and feeding is top priority (and concern) are you ever excited about a poop explosion. His surgical team elected not to do lip taping for his cleft as he has a little strip of lip intact that, as far as they are concerned, is doing as good of a job as taping would. Lip and nose repair will be done somewhere around six months and until then its just about normal baby business like sleeping, eating and, god willing, lots more blow outs. Felix seems like a very calm and gentle little soul who really only wants to snuggle, be swaddled or be worn in his sling. We are all so, so in love. Now eat buddy, eat! 🕊💜🦁
Happy summer solstice friends! ☀️ Leo and I baked up a batch of sunny little cookies to celebrate which turned into our first successful (relative term) baking lesson that he actually was interested in more than just eating. But definitely eating was still number one priority so we are counting it as a small culinary win. 🕊💜🦁
Got real brave after a glass of Pinot Grigio and tried to find something to wear to my brothers wedding next month. Ended up just leaving with a dinosaur dress-up tail for Leo bc that’s what you do when you’re away from your kids, talk about them and spend money on them. #parenthood 🕊💜🦁
I am so humbled by the response to Felix and the beginnings of his journey. I’m trying to get through DMs and comments and I’ve accidentally deleted some (how? I dk. My fingers don’t work), so if I don’t respond please resend, it means so much to get messages of encouragement I’d hate to not be able to connect with someone. Yesterday we spent the day at Seattle Children’s Hospital meeting with the craniofacial team. It was a really overwhelming experience not only to meet with physicians who will play such a significant role in Felix’s life but to be present in a facility that cares for some very critically ill children was...intense. So thankful that even with a 3.5 hour drive we have access to such an incredible hospital where we know Felix will be in the absolute best hands possible. Happy Tuesday friends! Xo 🕊💜🦁