6 WEEKS

6 weeks ago today, our sweet girl made her big debut. Below are a few of my favorite photos since she came {and by a few...you know of course I mean a lot ;) }

I know...I know...this sounds totally cheesy, but guys--I really mean it when I say it's hard for me to remember life before Naomi came. It's been incredible {and a little strange} to feel like I have known her forever since the moment I met her. So often, I look at her and think, "Heyyy, I remember you!" 

She is wildly familiar. 

It's made the transition to two kids so different than I thought it would be. I was expecting it to rock my world and throw me for this huge loop. But instead, it's been more like--oh yeah, hey Naomi. What's up. You're finally here. Great. Okay...moving right a long. It reminds me of when you get to see your husband naked for the first time. There is so, so much anticipation for the moment and then it happens and it's so...normal and almost weird how normal it is.  

{Bet you weren't expecting that comparison were you? ;)}

Welcome to the fam, Naomi! We're smitten with you.

GRANDMA CAME TO TOWN

daron's mom came into town last week and truly saved the day for this pregnant lady. she took care of our busy toddler, cooked, cleaned, organized, helped us feel more settled into our new home and - my favorite - helped me feel more prepared for this little girl to come.

we literally had an earthly angel in our midst. 

i laid down every day she was here. i couldn't believe how good i felt! you know that crippled-old-lady thing i talked about before? it was practically gone the whole time she was here! i had no idea how taxing taking care of carter has been. this whole time i've just been thinking it was the little one inside me! hello, realization! 

i was planning on making a little collage out of all of these pictures but then i made them all big. the expressions in them make me so happy. for me, i can almost feel the joy that is in these pictures. 

one day, daron and carter were playing upstairs and daron asked carter, 

"carter, do you love grandma?" 
and carter stopped playing and looked at daron and said, 
"yeah dad, i love grandma." 

it was the sweetest thing. 

carter, you better know, we all love grandma, too!
and that you are one lucky kid to have the loving, supportive, incredible grandparents you do... because one day you'll realize, they don't come better.