the boy

i am seriously in love with the boy.

tonight, i was putting roo to bed and i kissed him on the cheek and then looked at him. then kissed him on the lips. then on the cheek. then held his little face in my hands as he smiled his beautiful face at me. i couldn't leave the bedroom. i didn't want to, i just wanted to keep kissing him and cuddling him.

then i said a little prayer that he would stay my baby forever.

A little kanga-Roo

i wrote this at about week four of little roo being with us... and i'm glad i did. reading over it makes me smile.

roo joe coulson was born at 4.55 on the morning of the 31st of may 2012. he was eight pounds ten ounces of baby goodness.

i don't want to forget the last few weeks. they have been special - i have had the highest highs and some of the lowest lows. i really feel as though the times in your life that you are pushed to the extremes are the times when you are closest to god.

these are some things i don't want to forget about this tiny roo. things i know will change far too soon.

his big feet not fitting in any of his clothes

his beautiful raspberry pursed lips while sleeping

his strong neck as he searched his dads face minutes after birth

his big chubby cheeks that i can't seem to ever get enough kisses on

the floppy, sleepy, milk-drunk roo

the beautiful "oo's" and "ah's" he makes when all is right in his world

long fingers and arms stretching when he is freed from his tight cocoon wrap

those first sleepy smiles and then the first big cheesy ones at daddy

the 6am chatter. his happiest time of day

putting on weight instead of losing it out of hospital!

the frantic head-shaking search for milk

three hour long naps together in the afternoon

cuddling as his eyes grow heavy and sleepy

our little roo is beautiful. the first couple of weeks of his life are a bit of a haze to me already. we spent a lot of time up at my parents place in sydney. i am the only one of six siblings who doesn't live within 15 minutes of everyone else. timmy and i really felt the isolation from family in the first few days post birth so we travelled to be near them. roo spent most of this time feeding and sleeping. being cuddled by aunties, uncles and cousins. my little beautiful roo. so very loved already.

i have written most of the birth story and the rest will come. when it does, i'll share it with you.

our instagram life part 3

the puppy finds a new mummy and perfect family.

pie. our favourite.

ikea haul. that's a cot in there.

church babies.

date night.

summer days.

church boys cleaning the chapel.

hottie.

sisters-in-law. twins.

coulson family predictions.

that one time the hair straightener blew up in my hand.

a belly button beginning to flatten.

baby cohen.

our spot.

our other spot.

reading essentials for the glucose test.

you tube mornings.

a little belly.

graduation.

saying goodbye to the printing press.

babies first concert - bon iver.

babies first vans.

a haircut.

rough morning.

turned better by timmy's wardrobe assistance.

ew.

timmy's jeans buttoned all the way to the top.

afternoon naps.

my sisters five.

sisters.

the pram. ready to go.

up in the gym.

a painting of my pa in an exhibition. part of a phd on dementia.

our other, other spot.