My new nephew!

I'm pleased as punch to announce the birth of my new nephew, Oliver Daniel, to my sister and her husband.  He was born at 1am today- March 17th and was 8lbs 15oz and 21 inches long!  My sister looks amazing afterwards- don't let that fool you though, she had a rough go of it and I'm so proud of how she did! It was amazing for me to be with both of them throughout the birth, to rub her back, to keep telling her how amazing she was doing, and to be someone to lean on in the midst of her pain.  We are all so thankful that this healthy baby boy is now part of our family! Congratulations you two!

The Great Wait

The last days of a pregnancy can feel like forever.  You want this baby that you've been carrying for 9 months to finally be held in your arms.  You want the unknown of the delivery to be over.  You don't want to have to wait any longer.  

My sister is in this 'waiting' period (she's 2 days overdue) right now and my own wait for both my boys (13 days overdue for Johnny, 4 for Sasha) feels fresh in my mind while I think about what she is feeling and going through.  There's the nervousness and a restlessness that everything will turn out alright, the worry that something might go wrong, the excitement about this new little life inside of you, the mystery about how it will all happen and the hope that comes with this life changing yours forever.  It's an amazing time.  We are off for a couple of days to provide a little distraction for her while she is waiting.  Perhaps we won't have to wait with her while we are there and we'll be lucky enough to be around for the birth of my new niece or nephew!

 

And when I get back I'm off to volunteer for the Canadian Clay Symposium that is happening this weekend!  There are some great presenters and workshops this year, so after I help out with registration in the morning, I'll have the afternoon to go to workshops and visit with ceramic instructors and peers from my old Emily Carr days.  I'll have pictures and hopefully some good photos for next week so stay tuned!

baby up-date & Etsy finds

My sister's pregnancy is in it's final trimester now- she has about 7 weeks to go and the latest ultrasound said that her baby is already 5.5 lbs- such a big baby!  Here she is around 6-7months pregnant looking so lovely with her baby belly!
I've started getting some ideas of gifts for this new little baby and found some lovely ideas for baby gifts on Etsy that I've marked as my favourites!

Tiny and Happy Hedgehogs with blue butterflies for $52  

by apple and eve

Blue and Lime Baby Booties for $18

by Caramel Diezel

Hooty Hoo Owl Onesie for $38

by Small Threads

Turquoise Wooden Boat Set for $54

by Friendly Frairies

Counting Bunny Clock for $30

by Decoy Lab

That's it for now, have a beautiful weekend!