Brilliant rooms, Via Little Green Notebook, Two Ellie, Potery Barn, Elle Decor and Vogue magazines.

My Darling Girl:

You are six months old today.

To say that you had changed my life completely would be an understatement. I feel that you have actually given me a new life. A life filled with neverending joy, hope and laughter.

Where everything that exists is good and noble. Where there´s no fear and no sadness.

Thank you. I only hope I can make your life as wonderful as you´ve made mine.

You are DELICIOUS! The chubbiest thing.

Every newborn wrinkle has gone away and on it´s place there are pesky rolls of fat (my favorite is the one in the inside part of you elbow, even thou your chin still drives me wild).

Saying you have an appetite sounds a little mild. You love to eat everything. At the moment you are 20 inches and 20 lbs, and according to your doctor you have the weight and size of an eleven month old.

You are a happy and kind baby.

You love to dance ("Sabes una cosa" by Luis Miguel, "I wish you love" by Rod Stewart and anything Beyonce are your favorites), but you love any happy sound, let´s just say that you have rhythm.

You´ve already said two words: Mia and Hi! which makes you automatically a bilingual baby. Bravo! Good Job! (which you love to hear when you accomplish something, which is about every second. You have managed to leave me speechless at your wit and intelligence. God Bless you!). Can you tell I´m a proud mama?

Your most favorite colors are green and fuscia, in that order.

Just like me, you prefer the majesty of trees to flowers. Are we soulmates? Can it be?

You can sit on your own and are starting to crawl.

Every time daddy calls, you hug the phone and do a little happy dance.

To say you melt my heart everytime I see you or think of you is to say the honest truth. I´m head over heels for you!

Sometimes, when you want to be babied, you caress my back or lift your right leg while I breastfeed you (like you used to do when you where a tiny little thing). I Looove it!

I think you are growing up way too fast, but I also thank God about every four seconds for taking care of you and for all the health and Blessings He has already given you.

I wish He continues to give light to your path, always, and that He fills your life with limitless reasons to smile.

I love you. Happy Birthday, Sweetheart!

And always remember that the best part of me, it´s you!

Kisses,

Mama.

p.s. Favorite occupation besides eating and dancing: blowing raspberries.

Loving this whole image. The styling, the house, the girl, everything evokes Autumn in such a gorgeous way , from what has to be my new favorite fashion blog http://classiq.ro/ all the way from Romania!!!

Our sweet baby girl said her first word today: Mia! While fighting over a cracker.

The littlest chubbiest thing loves to eat and it seems just way too appropriate.

I love you more than words can talk, kitty cat!!!

So Pretty.....

at Vanessa Jackman.

It's been a week and we are all healthy and happy.
Amelie has lost her belly bottom stump, and she's already getting in trouble rolling in the crib and tangling herself in to the bumper.
I know, I know, precocious child of mine, God Bless her!

She adores her mama's arms, especially at night, her favorite person in the world it's her daddy (no surprises there), and she gave two thumbs up to her grandma last night when they met for the first time.

She definitely has a marked personality and dislikes to no end poor Leonard, the gardener, who seems to mow the lawn or ride the tractor only around noon, her favorite nap time.
The faces she makes, you'd think she'd like to invite him to have a talk about his work schedule, over a bottle of Chateau Margaux '68. I can just hear a New Orleans Southern Drawl...If you've met her you agreed with me! She's all attitude.

A few pictures, update soon.

So I'm back, kinda. I would never have imagined I said this but : I'm in labor!
5-6cms dilated, 80% plus effaced. And what's more surprising it's that I'm at home.
After spending Friday in hospital monitoring the babe, they let me go, since we are trying to do this as natural as possible. Just yesterday, Eric and I went out to get some Chinese and some last minute things I needed just like a normal day, and I kept saying to myself, I cannot believe this, I'm in actual labor and I'm out and about! Even now as I write this, it's still feels a little bizarre.

I'm thankful and teary just thinking about all the support my husband has given me. The four times a day calls from my mom. The family here in Mississippi. All the calls and emails from friends and family that are overseas. I was also pleasantly surprised at the hospital staff. If I could donate a wing or something I would write that check in a New York minute. Every single person at Saint Dominick's made me feel so taken care of, so loved. And of course, my lovely doctor, who besides all the pressure I know he has with modern medicine and bureaucracy and all, has given me the chance to have this baby as natural as possible.

I always knew children are a symbol of love and hope and everything that is good and nice. But the coming of the babe has really really filled our home with more than that. Maybe God's presence manifests Itself more when babies are around...I believe it does.
Whatever it is, I hope it's here to stay.

Image: "Power to the People" fist, after getting the doctor's consent of laboring drug free and IV free Thursday afternoon while in hospital. And eating what it tasted like the best ice cream in the world, after a whole day without food.