In pursuit of a simple, fabulous, imperfect life at home.

She's Here!


Our baby girl was born last Friday afternoon. She is healthy, and sweet, and has completely captured our hearts. I wish a photo could possibly capture how perfect and kissable she is.


She weighed 7 lbs 3 oz.  We had a natural midwife-assisted delivery in hospital and got to come home later that day.


The dishes aren't done, the laundry can wait, and I'm a week behind on emails.  But these days are so fleeting and precious, so we are taking the time to savour them.



78 comments

  1. She's gorgeous! Congratulations!

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  2. Congratulations!!!! She is so precious and your children so sweet all around her.
    Fra

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  3. Welcome to the world, little one! Looks like you're coming into a family filled with love for you.

    Congrats Kelly and family!

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  4. Congratulations! Ruby is perfect, your family is beautiful. Take a week, take a month, take whatever time you need. We'll be here when you get back.

    Cair

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  5. Beautiful-congrats and enjoy these teeny tiny days!

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  6. Congratulations!! Truly a blessing.

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  7. Congratulations! She's beautiful and so are your other sweeties. Love the photos of all of them together!

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  8. Gorgeous family and a perfect addition. Congratulations!!

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  9. Congrats! She is beautiful and has a lovely name!

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  10. Beautiful...Now get off the computer and hold her while you paint something teal. You are my hero.

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  11. Congrats Mama! Ruby is perfect and you are so right that these days are fleeting and should be enjoyed and savored!

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  12. Congratulations! She is so beautiful, and the pictures with your other children--precious!

    I read your blog in the mornings before I go to work--as a L&D nurse, in a hospital. And today you've got me all excited before I even get on the floor! I hope the babies today are half as cute as Ruby!

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  13. Congratulations!! How wonderful!!

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  14. Congrats! She is gorgeous and your other kiddos seem to be enamored as well :) The mowhawk on your son is quite impressive ;) Thanks for sharing with us!
    -Sandy

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  15. Congratulations! Wonderful news x

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  16. She looks just perfect. Congratulations!

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  17. She is beautiful! Just perfect :-) Good job! Have a blessed Advent with your amazing family!

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  18. Congrats mama, she is just beautiful!

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  19. Congratulations! How precious!!

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  20. Congratulations! Your babies are beautiful! I think it's adorable how all your kiddo's are fascinated! I hope for your sake it lasts a little while!

    Enjoy your time off with that beautiful family of yours!

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  21. What sweet sweet pictures of your babies!! Enjoy every fleeting minute :) Congratulations!!

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  22. Congratulations all around to the whole family! What an exciting time for you all. Enjoy these early days they are so special as you fall in love with each other. ((hugs))

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  23. CONGRATULATIONS!!

    These pictures of her and her siblings are so precious. I love her welcome home sign!

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  24. Congratulations on the beautiful addition to your lovely family!

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  25. Congratulations! She is beautiful. What
    a wonderful addition she is to your family.
    God bless.

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  26. Congratulations! We are so very happy for you and your family on the new addition. She is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations again. I'm just bursting with happiness for you!

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  27. Congratulations! She's absolutely beautiful, just as all of your family are!

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  28. Congrats! She does look perfect and kissable. Nothing like holding a new baby. Your children are just precious in these pictures!

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  29. Congrats, she is beautiful! :)

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  30. Congrats!! Do take the time and enjoy this moment.

    Coleen

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  31. Congratulations, she is absolutely beautiful; so new and perfect and your happy children around her. Rest when you can.

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  32. Congrats and God bless! We just brought our new baby boy home 5 weeks ago - my dishes STILL aren't done, the laundry is a huge mountain, and I am lucky to get a shower every day - but these times are the best and yes, fleeting. Enjoy every one!!

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  33. Congrats! Enjoy her cute squishy littleness!! ♥♥♥♥

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  34. Congrats! Enjoy her cute squishy littleness!! ♥♥♥♥

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  35. Oh Congratulations! I was thinking you were MIA... So happy for you! Take your time and enjoy your baby moon. The emails will wait :)

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  36. So sweet! Congratulations, take all the time you need. We'll be here. :)

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  37. Congratulations! So sweet! Glad she arrived perfect and healthy.

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  38. Congratulations! I've been praying for you.
    She is adorable, and the baby worshipping siblings make me tear up. You are truly blessed.

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  39. Our sixth child-also a girl just turned 5 weeks. Precious and sometimes chaotic times ahead. Blessings on you all as you welcome and adjust to what I call "the new normal".

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  40. Yay! Congratulations! There is nothing like the sweetness of a new born babe! I am so happy for you. We will all very patiently wait while you savour thise sweet time. Dont feel like you have to rush back.

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  41. Congratulations Glad you had a good midwifery led birth exprience and everything went ok no big bleeding to scare the midwifes with that multigravid uterus!
    A christmas baby is lovely
    Any more or undecided?!

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  42. Congratulations! She's adorable! <3

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  43. Oh oh oh you've shared another post I am soooo excited! MAHOOOOSIVE Congratulations on the birth of your gorgeous daughter! And thank you sooooo much for letting us know she arrived safely - I was checking every day! :)
    I am also so pleased you got a natural midwife birth! My only (current) daughter was born at 32+4 weeks at home, completely unassisted (longggg story) so whilst I want the next child to be born in hospital, it has bought home to me that actually we don't need all the new fangled technology stuff, she is now a normal, happy 17 month old!
    Whilst I do look forward to your next post, I completely agree that you must must must enjoy these moments so forget about emails, blog posts, etc and enjoy it! I now look at newborns (and particularly premature babies) and wonder where the time has gone with Freya (my daughter). XX (From myself and my daughter)

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  44. She's absolutely gorgeous.

    Congratulations to you all.

    Sue xx

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  45. Congratulations to all of you! She is perfect and kissable indeed.

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  46. LOVE all the big siblings lovin on her!! She absolutely precious, Kelly! Take all the time you want to kiss those cheeks...we'll all be here when you get back.

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  47. Congratulations!! She is beautiful!!

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  48. Congratulations! So beautiful :)
    Now I know why we've been missing out on posts from you! Perfectly good reason, and very understandable :) Enjoy her!!

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  49. !Felicidades por este adorable bebe! que Dios bendiga vuestra familia. Sois un ejemplo. Un saludo desde Barcelona (España) Silvia.

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  50. I knew that's where you were! COngratulations, she's perfect. God bless your family.

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  51. Missed you out here in blogland. So very happy for you and your family with your new precious gift. Welcome Ruby!!!

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  52. I was wondering where you were :-) Congratulations. She's absolutely beautiful!

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  53. Awwww!! She's beautiful, congratulations!

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  54. YEAH!! Congrats, We are so happy for you.I was just talking some of your ideas up to someone and happily implementing a couple of them in my home. Welcome Ruby! Take your time Kelly, we will be here when you come back.

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  55. Yay! Beautiful children, beautiful baby. Prayers your way as you all adjust. Love it!

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  56. She's such a beautiful blessing!! Good to hear you enjoying this time together!! Congratulations.

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  57. Awwww, CONGRATULATIONS! :)))
    Enjoy every little thing. :)
    Ieva

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  58. Lovely! Welcome to the world little Ruby! Love her name. Agree with you on the fleeting moments. I just had my 4th little blessing 3 weeks ago myself, hence the comment at 2:35 in the morning. Blessings to you all.

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  59. Congratulations!! She's absolutely beautiful! Best wishes!

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  60. Our babies were born the same day! My third. Enjoy!

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  61. Congratulations! Ruby is a delightful addition to your family. :)

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  62. Beautiful baby! Congratulations!

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  63. Congratulations! She's just beautiful and so is the rest of your lovely family! Your children look smitten with her!

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  64. Congratulations on your little girl. I love her precious cheeks. My baby girl was due around the same time as yours. She came three weeks early, however, and went to Jesus four hours after she was born due to some fatal birth defects.
    Saying a prayer for you right now as you adjust to your new family member. <3

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  65. Congratulations! I'm so glad things went smoothly and enjoy your precious babies. I loved watching my bigger kids welcome the new baby home almost as much as I cherished having the new one in my arms. Take your time coming back to ordinary life.

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  66. Congratulations to you and your family! She is beautiful.

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  67. Congratulations! Enjoy :-)

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  68. Congrats! thank you for letting us see her. like you said ...all else can wait. children are first and such beautiful blessings.

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