Whole Parenting Family

How Our Family Love Grows

with our Godson

 

Our mismatch blue shirts with our Godson in Virginia–the most recent photo we have together.

I just love AA. He loves me. Our love doesn’t feel static, though. I fall more and more in love all the time. For all the sappy reasons: he cradles our newborn babies in his arms, murmurs love songs to them, he snuggles them to sleep as they grow and groan at night with teething pains, he teaches our son how to fold his fingers around an incense thurible, hit a bat, and our daughter to tickle tackle, say “bacon.”

I love him for all the specific-to-him reasons: his chewed on fingers, his eternal patience with my bad housework and fabric addiction, his passion for Black Sheep pizza, his embrasure of so much of my family around-all-the-time, his ability to laugh when he’s angry.

The man I met in law school and fell, falling, in love with looks a little older, more tired, and sweeter to me now. He’s still a long lanky runner, but his hands are rougher from hours digging and tending our beloved garden. His eyes still crinkle when he laughs, but the laugh lines run deeper after our years of craziness together.

We love having a family so much, we’ve added a new member. Dubbed “BabyLoves” by SuperBoy, we’ll meet our baby in early May of 2014. It’s a really humbling joy to be pregnant, to say yes, please to having another person, and having that request granted. I love sharing our news with you, dear readers!! Be prepared for more pregnancy posts in the future!

18 Comments

  1. Jacqui on September 30, 2013 at 8:17 am

    Congratulations, Nell! Looking forward to meeting your next little.



    • Natural Mama Nell on September 30, 2013 at 1:02 pm

      Thank you so much, Jacqui! We are dying to meet him or her either–though thankfully it will be 7+ months so these two have time to grow a little before a new monarch enters the house 🙂



  2. Tasslyn on September 30, 2013 at 8:33 am

    Hooray! Blessings!!!



    • Natural Mama Nell on September 30, 2013 at 1:01 pm

      Hoooray!! Share our news with our beloved MPA community!



  3. Susanna S. on September 30, 2013 at 8:48 am

    Congratulations! That is so wonderful!



    • Natural Mama Nell on September 30, 2013 at 1:01 pm

      Thank you!! We’re so blessed!



  4. amy on September 30, 2013 at 8:55 am

    Fantastic! Everyone should have at least three:)



    • Natural Mama Nell on September 30, 2013 at 1:00 pm

      It’s like diving into the deep end–how much more crazy can it be than two, right? Gulp. Don’t tell me 🙂



  5. Jeanette on September 30, 2013 at 8:56 am

    What a blessing! congratulations!



    • Natural Mama Nell on September 30, 2013 at 1:00 pm

      Oh thank you so much, Jeanette! We feel truly blessed!!



  6. Alisa on September 30, 2013 at 9:13 am

    Squeeeeeal!!!! I’m so excited for you, Nell! Congratulations, congratulations!



    • Natural Mama Nell on September 30, 2013 at 12:59 pm

      Squealing over here!!!!! Thank you, sweet friend!



  7. Mary Silver on September 30, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    I’m so happy for you, Nell! It’s exciting to know that you’ll be blogging through another pregnancy. I’m probably still a little over a year out from trying to get pregnant, but my husband and I talk about it more and more frequently so it helps a lot to hear others’ experiences. I can’t imagine not having children, but I’m also really scared to give birth and be a mom. I look forward to your upcoming posts!



    • Natural Mama Nell on September 30, 2013 at 12:59 pm

      You will be an amazing mother. It’s always a leap of faith that we’re not going to get more than we can handle–and that we will rise to the challenges of being self-less as a mom!! Deeee-lighted you’re along for our crazy journey!



  8. Helen on September 30, 2013 at 9:51 pm

    Congratulations, Nell and AA! What wonderful, wonderful news. We had baby #3 a few months ago and I have definitely found it harder to juggle everything and everyone, but at the same time it is totally wonderful – he is totally wonderful! – and after a few weeks you’re into a routine and it all becomes normal again… with the help of a whole lot of grace, of course!

    Prayers for a healthy pregnancy and safe delivery, and I hope you’re feeling well.



    • Natural Mama Nell on October 2, 2013 at 2:52 pm

      Thank you so much, Helen! It’s mindboggling to think we’ll have this little one in our arms at some point–and terrifying! Glad you’re surviving and life with three is good/normal! Grace makes all the difference. Thank you so much for your prayers & support.



  9. Melissa on October 1, 2013 at 10:04 am

    Congrats, such happy news! Hope your pregnancy is going well.



    • Natural Mama Nell on October 2, 2013 at 2:52 pm

      Thanks, Melissa! I’m morning-sick-all-the-time, but it’s a sign of a healthy pregnancy so I’m just rolling with it. 🙂