H'Oh my goodness!

(my iPhone view shows this pic being cropped along Jackson's face... Click the image for a full view. Technology. Go figure...)
Hi loves.

So sorry for being MIA. I have not been off gallivanting... Or dug down elbow deep in the sand on a beach somewhere sipping a corona with lime. No, I have not been traipsing through small towns on some random road trip to see America... Or cuddled up in some bed under battenburg lace sheets with a balcony view at a sweet bed and breakfast. Nope.

Ive been here. With my boys. Yes, all three of them. The kicker is- I've been computer.less. I mean, I AM computer.less. And computer.less is how I'll stay until mid.next.week.ish. Yes, I'm annoyed but that really doesn't help things. Another windows update has corrupted my operating systems. Some dell technician will solve my problem one day. *sigh*

For now, I sew. I nurse. I make forts. I do dinner. I kiss boys all day. Oh, gardening and photshoots included. Oh!!! And nights spent watching the College World Series... *love.* Yes. That's it really.

So life is good. Just a little less "connected.". And that's not always a bad thing. Maybe when I'm back online I'll do a post a day or something... But for now I'll leave y'all with the above pic taken by Lola, the supersexy iPhone. I'm publishing this from said iPhone- so forgive me. I'm not in my groove. ;)
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Peace, love, and 13 lbs. 7 week old infants... Who smile... On PURPOSE!
Xo
Lmkw

I'll take it!

SOoooo the two biggest boys are heading out for a guys weekend. Which means I will be left behind with theDuckling. Yep, just me and ole Harvey... with nothing in the world to do other than cuddle, love, nurse, coo at each other.

No I won't be tending the laundry or the house... No meat. No toy.picking.upping. Just me and jax, veggies (momma's garden is just coming in... bliss), sewing, shopping, and processing images until the very weeee hours of the night. This doesn't quite qualify as 'me time' but it's as good as I ever let it get. So, I'll take it!

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On another note, guess who's six weeks old?




Yes. My beautiful Jackson is six weeks and a day. He's focusing on faces, mobiles, turning his head to our voices... and cooing. It's as magical the second time around. He is such a gift to us...

Who am I kidding? I already miss my men already. I've already caved... and they haven't even kissed me goodbye! That's my life. And... I love it.

Peace, love, and grilled bebe.squash,
xo
lmkw

luckyDuck

Oh, it's late. Too late for a nursing mom of a newborn to be up. "Sleep when the bebe is sleeping." Or in this case, beb(ies.) But that's become a problem for me lately. See, I'm bursting at the seams with creative ideas. Inspiration over.load. Certainly not a 'problem' so to speak. If only there were enough hours in the day to get to it all...

You see I'm a proud new mother to my very own embroidery machine. *sigh* I still can't believe it. I mean, I wanted one for my birthday- but I certainly didn't think I'd actually get one...

Needless to say the laundry seems even more like a chore now that I have that beauty sitting on the table. I've had a blast personalizing the kid's things... and have tons of ideas for the future.

AND

*I still have to brace myself for this one* I'm the proud new owner to Adobe Photoshop CS2. Yea!!! I've wanted this program for years and years and years. Well, ever since I stepped into the world of DSLR photography. And now it's in my clutches!!!

***nursing break***

Okay, I better end this post soon- since I'm on.the.clock before the next feeding. But I should have the time to post more soon. The big.boys are heading to Texas this weekend for Astros baseball, golf, and in.law time. I should have 3ish days to creatively exhaust myself. Sooo looking forward to that.

But before I go, another quick pic of theDuckling I took today. More to come laters!


Peace, love, and pregnancy.brain,
xo
lmkw

Milestones

I have so much to share. Moon coming in to stay, me turning 28, and things I've been thinking on lately... but for this post, lets celebrate the past month of our lives.

TheDuckling turned ONE MONTH old on Saturday!

He's grown. We love him. He knows us and we know him.

I've nursed him every few hours... lots of diaper changes... lots of sweet bebe noises. I've had nervous times where I thought I wasn't producing enough milk, or that something I ate made him gassy. I spent hours praying for James to take the transition well. I've worried about making enough time to spend with each of my boys--- I've been patient. I've been angry. Some days I felt like a terrible mother. Other days, I've felt like I truly rock at this job.

But the bottom line is this:
In one simple month, our lives have changed. Forever altered. Jackson has made our little family happier than it's ever been. He's meant to be ours.

I'm so thankful to be here... at this moment... in this place... a mother of two beautiful boys... married to a courageous and tender man. I want nothing more than to protect my little family... to keep us safe from all harm... to keep us growing and looking up.

That's where my heart is today.
In this space I feel beautiful. I feel strong. I'm fulfilled. I'm hopeful.

Here is our precious Jackson: bebe.jax, theDuckling, stinkBug, Harvey.






So proud to be here, no worse for wear!!! I've got lots more to share... exciting new creative ventures that will be coming my way in the next few days... But for now, I've got a picnic to pack. A storm is rolling in. We plan to sit in the grass and watch it play out... clouds, wind, birds... then duck for cover when the rain starts. *Very exciting* no matter what your age!

Peace, love, and summer.showers,
xo
lmkw

Hurry*Hurry

The laptop is about to die... BUT before I go to sleep, here are three pics from today.

Momma's tomatoes are starting to come in.
Oh! All the yummy things to make with them...

But this one was eaten in the most perfect way:
Saltine crackers, blue.plate, and a sprinkle of salt.

Beaux.Jack and I enjoyed the whole thing.
Juicy.Juicy.


Oh, he makes my heart swell!




It's summertime!
Life is good.

Happy Friday, friendlies!
Peace, Love, and spearamint chapstick,
xo
lmkw

Surfacing

Hi friends! Sorry I've let more than a week go by without an update.

We are well.
I'm well.
Jackson is growing.
James is nearly.normal... but throws an occasional fit to test my sanity. Because, after all, a three.week.fatigued.nursing.hormone.imbalanced.mother.of.two needs to have her sanity tested twice daily for good measure. ;) It's all about posterity, folks.

Oh, and theHotness (I always forget about him these days) is well, too. Totally taking things in stride... with his usual Herculean efforts.

Our little(but bigger) family is on the cusp of finding our new.normal. Jackson is such a gift. He's even easier than James was... which is hard to imagine... but he is. Happy. Content. Beautiful. Because he is so good, he falls second.fiddle to his big brother. James is old enough to ask for things and get in to trouble... so he is still getting the lion's share of the attention during the day. This is where nursing is such a brilliant thing. No matter what, no matter who is hungry, thirsty, or dying for attention- I get to hold my little Ducking close and nurse for about an hour. Gazing, staring, praying, and falling... deeper in love with the tiny.two. *This cycle repeats every three hours or so.

This week is a big one for us. Moon and her boys are coming from Texas to stay the weekend with us. I can't wait. We miss them so much. I can't stand being so far away from her. But for three or four days, they are all ours!

I get my hair cut tomorrow! ***YES*** My appt. was the day Jax was born. Needless to say, I missed it. But my Duke is going to fix me up tomorrow night. I need it. In three weeks, I've lost 25 pound of my preggo weight... my maternity clothes fall off me- but I'm a far cry from being back in my regular clothes... my hair is LONG... and I'm all.together dissatisfied with myself. So this hair.cup will give me a mental lift, as well as a physical one, too!

Umms, oh- I'm doing some planting today. The weather is spectacular... windows open... gardenia breezes... airplanes streaking the sky... just beautiful. Some people appreciate 'retail.therapy.' I respond better to 'dirt.therapy.' So I plan to dive in to some moderate gardening.

That's it for now... here is a few pics from Lola, the iphone.




*Oh, I just remembered I haven't posted from Mother's Day... I'll touch on that next time.

Off to cook lunch.
Peace, Love, and begonias,
xo
lmkw

How I got here...

Tomorrow I celebrate my FOURTH Mother's Day.

Of all the things I've done in my life, I'm most proud of this... being a mother.

Here are a few recent pics of my pride.and.joy(s).












I love them. I love their father.
Being theirs is a privilege.

Happy Mother's Day, friends.

Peace, love, and cilantro.
xo
lmkw