I’m currently sitting with an almost two week old little guy cuddled up on my chest. Becoming a mama again has been the most wonderful gift I could have ever imagined. I think that I grew a second heart just to make room for all of the love I have for him. Then there’s the third heart that holds all of the love I gain in the moments I watch my two babies interact. Elouise is already the best big sister and is so sweet to her brother. Well, it took me over a year and a half to write down Elouise’s birth story and I was not going to wait that long to document little man’s arrival. So without further ado, I give you the story of how we met Sullivan Gray Cannon.
Mrs Seacannon Must-Haves: DockATot
The one thing that I was most worried about when we found out I was pregnant was loosing sleep when the new baby arrived. No, seriously, that was my biggest worry. I really, really, like my sleep, and Elouise was sleeping through the night pretty much since we brought her home from the hospital. Surely we had no chance of getting that lucky again. Then Sullivan was born and the DockATot saved our sleep.
A Letter to my Son
Dear Sullivan,
Today is your due date, yet here I sit with you cuddled on my chest. I am so thankful that you came early because I already can’t imagine life without you in it. You have filled a void in our family that I didn’t even know existed. Everyone told me that my heart would grow when you arrived, but when I looked at your sweet face for the first time I think it just about burst with love for you. You are unlike anything that I could have ever imagined, you are far more sweet, snugly, and perfect. You have already grown and changed in this last week and I am desperate for time to slow down so I can soak it all up. Yet, imagining the things we get to watch you learn and do makes me giddy. You have so many firsts ahead of you and I can’t wait to see your little personality develop with each new day.
Thank you for making me a mama again. Being the second born in no way makes you second best. It just means that you are twice as lucky to already have a sister to love you. I promise to guide you as you grow and, with your Daddy’s help, to shape you into a strong, kind, and caring man. I promise that you will never be alone or unloved, because you will always have the support and love of your family and your Heavenly Father.
Thank you for simply being you, because everything that you already are is exactly what our family needed.
Love,
Your Mama
Play Room Facelift
So, if you’ve been following along with my sweet family for a while, you know that we are currently in a teeny tiny one bedroom town home. That means that our play area is our dining room and our dining room is the first thing you see when you enter our little space. There’s no hiding the chaotic toddler war zone since our living area is completely open concept. I tried to keep this area simple and somewhat aesthetically pleasing, but as Elouise has grown it has slowly morphed into a big, noisy, colorful whirlwind. We are actually moving when our lease is up in mid December, but my extreme nesting urge couldn’t be rationalized with, so we re-arranged to make room for baby boy.
EMA Awards Gala with Babyganics
This past weekend I got to walk the green carpet at the Environmental Media Association’s Awards Gala as a guest of my friends at Babyganics. Okay, so maybe I walked the carpet at the end of the event and not when the paparazzi were snapping photos, but it was still pretty cool. Yes, you read that right, my 37 week pregnant self and my hubby got to attend a star studded awards gala at Warner Bros studio, but that wasn’t event the best part. The evening was filled with enlightening speeches and introductions to brands and companies, like Babyganics, who are working hard to create a better world.