The last few weeks of pregnancy brought with them the fretting of the early days-
Would she be healthy?
Did we ask for too much by having a third?
Would the girls be devastated?
Did I drink too much coffee?
Was painting the bathroom a bad idea?
Would Sean and I be ok?
Could we love her like Bri and Ave?
Could it be magic again?
Would she be ok?
I am weak from the force with which my worries were quieted. She is simply everything that we had dreamed of and so much more that we hadn’t known we’d been missing. She has, with a wink of her stormy sea blue eyes, transformed our family, sealing us with a brilliant ribbon of wonder and love.
Oh, and laughter, yes laughter indeed.




And away we go!

Have you been reading my mind's list of worries from the past 24 hours? It is almost exact, replacing the names and bathroom paint with ceiling plaster.
Oh, how your pictures reassure me.
I still can't get over Finley's hair. So pretty, that one.
I love that last shot, up and at 'em.
Funny, way over here, how much hearing about a new baby still fills me with awe.
Have you bought Prell for Fin's luscious locks yet? Oh, I love it so.
Oh, she is beautiful! I'm so glad that your family feels so right with her in it.
Good-NESS you make beautiful babies
Oh, sweetie, she is absolutely gorgeous. (Of course, you all are!)
Oh my gosh. She's beautiful. Looks JUST like the girls! You guys are so lucky.
She looks just like Avery!
Seeing your girls together, makes me gasp and stop to think about what our future my soon enough hold.
I love to read your blog. It makes me feel so hopeful that whatever the future holds will be wonderful!
Thank you!
I'm not sure I have it in me, Amanda. But I'm so glad you do, and that you're sharing it with us all! And I'd write a big, fat check just to run my fingers through Fin's locks!
Oh, font of everything sacred! That is a beautiful girl! CANNOT wait for SF!
Oh, my….my uterus just skipped a beat…
She is breathtaking!!!!!!!
Oh, sweet, sweet, sweet….
I want another baby!!!! Precious pictures!
What BEAUTIFUL girls you have. Congrats!
Look at that dark dark hair! She looks like Avery to me ~ although I'm sure to you she just looks like Finley š Do you see a resemblance in the other girls?
They are so beautiful together ~ all of them… sisters… daddy…
Just lovely! Thanks for sharing š
She's amazing. The cutest trio ever made!
Look at that sweet face! Look at those adorable big sisters! How proud you must be! (pee and all, right?)
Hey, she looks just like one of you guys. š So sweet.
PS All that gorgeous hair!
What a beauty. Congratulations!