the remaking of a kitchen

on saturday morning as i was trying to get myself and my belongings together so i could fly home we took a couple of photos....well david took them. it was really hard to leave. i had been wanting to come visit again since we'd had such a short time with sarah and david after siena arrived. i loved being with them and seeing how they are together and how they work as a team with siena. it's quite lovely and i was honored to be a part of it for a short time.
siena has changed so much in the 2 weeks i was there, and sarah and david are learning more each day about parenting. the thing with parenting is that no matter how much you read, how many prep classes you attend, you are still such a newbie when the baby is actually here. i think every new family goes through this situation and survives it! i know don and i did, and i know sarah and david are doing the same. it's rather a trial by fire and the sleep deprivation is just an added hurdle and a tough one when everyone is already so vulnerable. the other thing is that just as soon as you think you have a handle on doing things, things change. BUT there is a lovely baby to hold and love and that makes the battle more worthwhile.
i am already looking forward to my next visit with the three of them!
honestly, we did not plan that we would all wear stripes, but there we are! striped!

Labels: parenting, sarah and david, siena