Booooties

Oh, if only she were this sweet ALL the time. But, having recently done another two-day crying in jag, I can assure you we miss that sweet, peaceful ASLEEP face. And did you notice the booties?  Her tiny feet don’t even really fit newborn socks, but she can keep my booties on longer because they tie at the ankle. I might make a pair or two more to actually fit her feet, which are very long and narrow.

So this will be a short post, since just this much has taken me three days to complete between one thing, the other thing and the general neediness of newborn Eleanor.  Just as this is a very short couple rows of crocheting I’m doing below – finding time to crochet even one row is a challenge! Sometimes there’s just not a moment to spare for getting it done.

Keep your fingers crossed for Jeff and I as we navigate the newborn phase!

Coat!

Just a quick stop-in from this exhausted, somewhat delusional new mother. Did I mention this whole newborn thing is hard? ZOMG it’s just … well. It is what it is. There’s no way to describe this experience.

But I can show you Eleanor wearing the jacket I made for her. She wore it for her daily dog/baby walk in the neighborhood. It’s still pretty chilly here, so this works great. It’s  a little big for her yet, but she doesn’t seem to mind.

Eleanor is born!

At long last, may I present my daughter, Eleanor!

And because they are FAQs:

- April 21
- 7 lbs, 4 oz and 20 inches
- She is named after Eleanor of Acquitaine. I am a medieval historian, people!
- Everyone is healthy and tired and generally doing well.