The Bookish Girl

Welcome Baby SC ~ 2007-02-02

Posted in General by Bookish Wendy at 5:34 pm.
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Dear SC,

I just found out a little while ago that you arrived safe and sound. I know that you weigh 6 lbs, 1 oz, and that you’re 17 inches long. I hear you have no hair and little monkey toes.

Most of all, I hear you’re perfect.

And I tell you, I’m just not surprised.

I want to tell you that you’ve entered a world that doesn’t always make sense. It’s a world fraught with conflict, and silly misunderstandings, and people who aren’t always as kind and compassionate as they should be. You’ve come into a world that is changing dramatically before our eyes. You are inheriting a world that is, at the best of times, difficult. I have hope that you and your generation will treat the world better than I and my peers have so far.

But SC? You are also entering a world full of love. Your parents? They love you so much already. Your family is a loving and strong family, and I know that you will always be well-loved. Your parents are also very smart, and they will be there for you, to guide you as you make simple and complex decisions, and if I were you, well, I’d trust them. And I believe in my heart that they will always tell you the truth.

I can also tell you that there are a lot of other people in the world who already love you. Your mom and dad have a lot of people who love them, and now, by extension, we love you, too.

But I know that we love you for the baby, the girl, and the woman you will grow to be. I look forward to watching you evolve and change, I look forward to hearing you laugh, watching you smile, and being there for those moments that will seem miraculous to me just because you were there.

Welcome, SC. You are so well-loved.

Love,
Elisa

An Announcement on Behalf of the Bookish Family ~ 2007-02-02

Posted in General by Bookish Wendy at 10:03 am.
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Hi! Elisa here, writing to you on behalf of the Bookish Family…

   

Probably I don’t have to tell you WHY I’m writing instead of Our Bookish Girl.

   

Yep – at this very minute, she is pretty involved with the process of becoming Our Bookish Mama. The report so far is as good as we could hope for. Our Bookish Family arrived safely at Big Excellent Hospital earlier this morning and things seem to be progressing wonderfully. Wendy sounds terrific (it is just like her to call and say “Hi! I am in labor” in the same tone of voice that she would use to tell me she had tuna fish for lunch) and it sounds like Rob is doing just fine, too.

   

If you’ve been reading Wendy’s blog for any length of time, and if you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Wendy and Rob in real life, then I am sure you are as excited and thrilled about Baby SC’s imminent arrival as I am.

   

As individuals, and as a couple, Wendy and Rob are truly amazing human beings. They are kind and generous in a way that is increasingly rare. They are wonderful friends. I know that the love that they share, and the family they have created together will only be enriched by the addition of Baby Bookish.

   

Wendy & Rob: I love you both. I am so excited for this new phase of your life to begin. I have the utmost confidence that you will be wonderful and loving parents.

   

Baby SC: You have two terrific people for parents. I know they will love you more than anything, and I know they will do their best to be the best parents they can be.

   

I promise to keep you all up-to-date on Baby SC’s arrival – now, let’s all send some warm wishes Our Bookish Family’s way!

   

Love,

Elisa

 

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