Holbrook Family: Love

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Love

Motherhood is something very dear to me and something I hold very close to my heart. As far back as I can remember I dreamed of one day becoming a mom. From that first moment I heard their little heartbeat and felt their first little flutter inside me I was in love with Emily and Jacob. Head-over-heals in love. Every moment of every day was spent thinking of, preparing for, and dreaming of snuggling their little bodies and kissing their little heads. Emily and Jacob were both hard sought and their arrivals were very long awaited and I couldn't wait to get them in my arms.

This time around came a bit easier. As grateful as I am that I didn't have to go through that incredibly long process (again), is it crazy of me to say that maybe a part of me missed it? I realized as I prepared for the arrival of this little girl that I didn't know if I fully appreciated the miracle that was taking place inside me. My level of excitement was different this time around. Was it because it was baby #3? Already having kids didn't allow time to day dream like before? Was it because life in general seems a bit surreal right now with us not being permanently settled? Or something else entirely? Maybe it was because I'm masochistic. Whatever the reason though as we drove to the hospital and as I sat in the delivery room I couldn't help but wonder how my relationship with this new little person was going to be.

Then after several hours of being totally miserable (thank heavens the epidural actually kicked in in the end) this completely beautiful and perfect little body was placed on my chest. And in that instant it didn't matter how hard or easy it was to get her here, how many children I already had, or where I lived ... I was in love -- completely, utterly, and irrevocably in love.

Elizabeth Ann

Born June 6th at 5:10pm

8 lbs, 18 1/2 inches

7 comments:

The KGB Family said...: Thanks for making me cry. Congrats-She is beautiful, you are beautiful!; June 10, 2012 at 9:02 PM
Jessie said...: She's a little bundle of sweetness! I'm in love again, too!; June 10, 2012 at 9:35 PM
Snell Family said...: Congratulations, she's beautiful and that's such a pretty name.; June 10, 2012 at 9:40 PM
Tim and Heidi said...: Such a pretty little thing! Hope you're going to call her Lizzie, I've thought about naming two girls Jane and Elizabeth just because I love Pride and Predjudice so much :) Congrats!; June 10, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Ryan and Staci said...: She is beautiful! Congrats you guys!!; June 11, 2012 at 8:40 AM
Thierry said...: Beautiful! Congratulations and I hope you're feeling well. I love your words.; June 11, 2012 at 8:49 AM
Renee said...: Oh My! She is absolutely GORGEOUS!! Congratulations. We are so very happy for you. (and happy for us too, since we get to keep you in the neighborhood!!); June 24, 2012 at 9:41 PM

Emilyisms

2.22.13 ~ "Ahh! You exasperate me!"

3.06.13 ~ “This has been a horrible day! I didn't want to get up early. I didn't want to go to school. I didn't want to go to gymnastics. And Jacob just ate my goldfish!"

5.18.13 ~ Em: "What's that noise?" Jeff:"It's to let you know you're drifting and driving off the road.” Bec: "Or to wake you up if you're starting to fall asleep." Em: "But what if you're a deep sleeper?"

5.24.13 ~ Looking at a treasure map: "This is puzzling."

6.01.13 ~ To Gma H: "Will you be lonely when we move?"

6.01.13 ~ Em: "Do I have to get married?" Bec: "No. You don't have to. Why? Do you not want to?" Em: *sigh* "I like my last name."

7.28.13 ~ Em: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Jinks! You owe me a soda!" Jeff: "Em, do you know what a soda is?" Em: "Yup. Like Sprite, Root Beer, and Dr. Coke."

8.21.13 ~ "Jacob, you need to listen in school or you won't be smart like I am."

9.03.13 ~ Bec: "You have gum. I can smell it." Em: "Yup. And I can taste it."

9.10.13 ~ Em: "Are we going to Red Robin?" Jeff: "Why would we want to go there?" Em: "Oh! I know that voice!" Then as Jeff turned into RR parking lot Em said, "Ha! I knew it!"

9.29.13 ~ Em: "Oh Yummy!" Jeff: "I thought you didn't like potato chips." Em: "Apparently I do now."

10.09.13 ~ Bec: "You're a smart boy Jacob." Em: "Maybe he'll be like me!"

2.18.14 ~ While eating a cupcake: "I love frosting. It just tickles the roof of my mouth."

Jacobisms

3.04.13 ~ Bec:"Brrr! Your hands are freezing! Were you cold while we were outside?" J:"Yup." Bec: "Why didn't you tell me?"J: "Cause me couldn't find my pockets. They were hiding."

3.05.13 ~ Talking about missions: Bec: "Matthew went to England. Daddy went to Brazil. Where do you want to go?" J: "On a hike."

3.17.13 ~ Bec:"Whoa! You have a messy face. We need to wash you off." J:"No. My tongue's washing me off."

3.21.13 ~ Bec:"Jacob, please don't. You're not supposed to climb on that." J:"Emily does." Bec:"Uh-oh, we better spank her bum." J:"Yeah! Two times!"

8.22.13 ~ On the 2nd day of school:"Mommy, we lost Emily. we need to find her."

9.01.13 "Mom, my toot left a mark in my underwear."

9.04.13 ~ Bec: "You have preschool tomorrow." J: "Yup. All by myself!" Bec:"All by yourself?! Are you big enough for that?" J: "Yup. I have a big boy bed so I'm big."

9.07.13 ~ Eating breakfast burritos:"Mom, my wrap around is undoing."

9.18.13 ~ Eliza was jumping in her crib:"Mom! Liza's a kangaroo!"

9.18.13 ~ "I'm super angry right now."

9.21.13 ~ "You're the best-est mommy in the whole world."

9.25.13 ~ "Mom, you're the wicked king. And I'm Liza's dad."

10.01.13 ~ "I have a song stuck in my head. I don't want anyone to hear it so I'm going to leave it there."

10.13.13 ~ "It's raining cats & dogs. ... Lots of cats & dogs."

10.14.13 ~ "Mommy, me & Liza love you."

11.11.13 ~ "Mom! Did you see my awesome strength!? I can lift heavy things!"

11.16.13 ~ Bec:"You're pretty smart." Jeff: "No, you're super smart."Jacob: "Yup! Daddy got it right!"

12.08.13 ~ J: "I'm not going to be a kid." Jeff: "You're not?" J: "Nope. I'm going to grow up and be a dad."

12.15.13 ~ Jeff:"Have you been playing with Batman?" J: "Yep. And Robin Hood. Why isn't his name Red Robin?"

12.24.13 ~ Em & J had eye infections and needed drops.Jeff: "Ok, who's first?" J: "Emily because she's brave. Not me because I cry."

12.28.13 ~ "Liza, I'm glad I have a baby sister."

12.29.13 ~ Bec:"Jacob, why are you still wearing your jacket?" J: "Because if you want to you can."

1.06.14 ~ After listening to a Mozart song for a few minutes: "Mom? Who's being chased?"

1.08.14 ~ "Mom!" *sigh* "That's terrible!"

1.13.14 ~ Bec: "You get what you get..."J: "And you not cry."

1.13.14 ~ "Mom, mmm-ini wheats starts with cow?"

1.27.14 ~ After 'reading' something: Bec: "Hey! How did you know that's what that said?" J:"I don't know. Cause I'm super smart."

2.02.14 ~ While playing with Little People: ~ J: "Mom, where's the mom & baby?" Bec: "I don't know." J: "Maybe they're missing. Maybe when we were at Grandma & Grandpa's a monster came to our house & took them."

2.18.14 ~ J: "Mom, I'm never going to sell Liza." Bec:"You're not?" J:"Nope. Cause she makes me happy."

2.19.14 ~ After Jacob farted: Jeff:"Toot bum." J with a quizzical look, "Dad, why did you just call me tuba?"

2.20.14 ~ Bec: "What sports do you want to do?" J: "Baseball, soccer, basketball, football, ... and skeleton. But not fast skeleton. Slow skeleton. Because fast skeleton makes my tummy hurt."