ellie kate miles

welcome to the world

E L L I E

K A T E

M I L E S

our world changed the moment you arrived.

and nothing else has mattered since.

here are a few things i love about you:

i love waking up to the sound of your squeaks. 

i pinch myself every morning realizing over and over you're here to stay. 

i love finding tiny socks around the house that have slipped off your skinny feet.

i love that your left leg always springs loose, just like we felt it in the womb.

i love that you sleep four hour stretches at night. (just hoping that continues!!)

i love how you hold your hands to your face when you sleep.

i love your soft skin that smells so perfect after your baths.

i love how your eyes always look toward the light in the room.
i can't believe you're already one week old.

i love how patient you are with me.
i love your open mouthed kisses.

i love your milk-drunk smiles.

i love your rosebud lips.

i love being your mom.

i will post pictures another time (we only have hundreds upon hundreds already haha), but i wanted to first post a little video i made with the collection of footage we had from the hospital. those two days for bry and i were absolute heaven, and time flew by faster than it's ever gone before. 

i obviously don't have too much footage from the actual moment ellie arrived. however, there is a huge part of me that is forever grateful that moment wasn't "documented" in video or picture form. it was left preciously undisturbed. sometimes i strongly believe it's the most important moments of our life that need to be left undocumented, and instead, fully experienced. there is something beautiful about that.  

that moment ellie arrived and we saw her take her first breath of air is a moment i froze in time completely and we were literally weeping tears of happiness. there is no way to accurately describe the miracle of watching a human life begin outside the womb without experiencing it yourself firsthand. you moms out there know exactly what i'm talking about... that moment you were frozen in time, consumed by nothing but awe and joy. ellie came out crying, but the second they laid her on my chest with her heartbeat next to mine, all i had to do was softly whisper, "Hi, Ellie. It's me, Mom." Her body went completely still and bry and i spent the next hour marveling over her tiny body, perfect hands and feet, watching her chest rise and fall, admiring her wakeful and curious eyes, and wondering how we got so lucky to be the parents of the most beautiful creation. from the second we met her, we felt we knew her, and she was ours to keep.

so for all of you that haven't had the opportunity yet, meet our

ellie kate miles

Welcome to the World Ellie Kate from Meg Miles on Vimeo.

xo

m

are we there yet?

here i am four days overdue.

A R E  W E  T H E R E  Y E T ?

even though the last month of pregnancy makes you want to poke your eyes out sometimes,

i have to admit this last couple weeks has been amazing. bry and i have truly tried to live in the moment and still go on adventures when possible. we know once that babe is here, she's here to stay. and even though that is the best thought ever, we've been loving our last days "just the two of us."

here are some things as of late:

^dinner with Tad and Kathy Callister... two of the world's greatest. if you haven't read any of his books, find my favorite here. it is life-changing.

 ^^the night before my due date, bry and i decided we needed to get this girl out!! we went and ran a couple miles at 9:30 pm and it honestly felt so exhilarating to be out running at night. after lunges, "hops," and a good jog... still nothing. what can i say... i make a happy home and this little one doesn't want out.

 ^that beautiful bride is one of my best friends, Brittney Radman- now Brittney Tingey. 

She is married to the best guy, Greg, and i'm so happy for her. her wedding day was literally the most perfect day, and the reception was beautiful. every detail. 

i had fun telling people that it was my due date that day... i got some pretty hilarious responses. 

the flowers were unreal. my friends cath and rachel have a florist company of their own. 

find them at @saltybuds on instagram. they are incredible!

 ^i've been waking up super early lately, and since i don't sleep well right now, 

i made a goal to just get up and get my day started instead of attempt to sleep... even if it is 4 am. :) it's called for some pretty productive days. there's something i love about waking up "before the world wakes up". (i know, i'm weird.)

this past saturday was the best day. i woke up early and decided while bry was sleeping, i'd whip up some cinnamon rolls so we could take them on our hike. we made so many, we delivered them to all our neighbors and saved a pan for ourselves. then, we threw some in a backpack and hiked to donut falls for a little morning exercise. the way down involved slurpees and some college football at home before an afternoon nap. i'd call it a perfect weekend. 

^september drives in the canyon make my heart happy

^the nursery is prepped and ready to go, except for our dresser/changing table that has taken over 4 months to arrive... (don't get me started). more pics of the nursery to come. but we are SO dang excited to meet this little babe this week. it feels so good to say THIS WEEK. we'll keep you updated!

xo

m