maybe its because we are older now, maybe its because the last time we had a little baby in our family was nearly 20 years ago, maybe its because we just never expected such a miracle to have happened to her, to us...

but we are fascinated. and ridiculously giddy. and in complete wonder.

and my feeling for the importance of family is stronger now than it ever has been. it's as if this baby is pulling us together with a magical gravitational pull.

after having such a good time over the past few days,
we began to talk about how we would really like to move closer to one another ~ and how the miles between colorado, illinois, vermont, and florida is just too much. it would make me so happy to have my family all in one place...

being together somehow makes me feel like everything will always be okay. . .

and i have a feeling that little Belle has a lot to do with it all.