We celebrated the arrival of 2011 with the birth of our second daughter - Jessica Ann - born on January 2. Since then we have been living in that tender space of nurturing a newborn - not much sleep, but lots of grace. I love how well Andrea Sher describes this time in this quote from her blog, The Superhero Journal... "There is a way that birth opens you up, not only physically but in other ways too. This birth cracked me open, not in a traumatic way, but in the sense that I am more open now than I have been in a long time. The feeling that this is a window of opportunity is almost palpable-- a crack letting more light in, more love, and more healing than I ever could have imagined. I am treading lightly with it, not wanting this window to close, wanting to be as conscious as I can to take advantage of all this moment has to give. I almost don't want to say too much about it, just to acknowledge that this time feels sacred and fleeting, and that the possibility of miracles feels unbearably close."
6 comments:
How wonderful for you! Congratulations. She's a beautiful baby.
Thank you Gloria. We feel so blessed to have her in our life. Hope you are doing well. Warm wishes, Danny
All those hands and arms with maps and stories and now the thing your map has been guiding you toward.
The same arms, your arms, in the same position only now full of a miracle who will be your collaborator in writing those future stories.
so nice to have a little snippet of your life now.
Dear Danny
...another wonderous, amazing and beautiful creation. Love to you all. xox Aunt Hut
congratulations! my daughter tashi, now 13, was born on january 2! i love the quote. these moments are so magical and tender. enjoy your "babymoon"!
Beautiful. Congratulations. Enjoy.
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