20 Mar
Soon(er than later)
(Eh-YO baby sister!)
And hello to you, internet. Excuses for blogging absences bore me, so I won’t subject you to any. In case you didn’t get the memo, read the posts, read it on Facebook or Twitter, or get a rare phone call: we are expecting another child. A girl one, and very soon. Sometime between now and 17 days from now, we will become a family of four. We have a name, but it’s top secret, hush-hush. That’s mainly because of the abundance of opinions where names are concerned, and the ease with which my feelings are hurt and/or my own opinion is influenced. Also, some element of surprise adds to the joy of a new person’s arrival, right?
So, before I pass from the realm of the enormously pregnant, I wanted to share with you all some photographs that my quite talented friend Martine took a few weeks ago. This was me at 35 weeks (I think? Who can keep up?), when I just thought I couldn’t be any more emotional, volatile, or miserable than I already was. Yeah. You might want to ask Joey about that. I have recently semi-quarantined myself from the outside world, so toxic is my aura. There is something of a history of mental issues in my family, that I have seen peek out here and there from my own person, over the years. I think the hormones and stress of pregnancy and the post-partum period bring out the worst in me. But, eh. Could be better, could be worse, I’m sure. In any case, thanks to you all who put up with me no matter how obnoxious I become. And here, again, mostly this means Joey. And the dogs. God bless the dogs. Someone needs to.
All that said, you wouldn’t suspect such a spiteful, malevolent woman to be lurking under the surface of these portraits of maternal bliss, would ya? Thanks, Martine, you are a magician! I can’t wait to see how you can make me look human with the newborn pictures….I’m not sure which will be the more Herculean task.
That’s about where her feet really live. Thankfully, she is much less brutal than her brother, who will one day be an incredible soccer player.
This is my favorite.
And finally, the legendary sofa corner….where much of the gestational magic happens.
Posted by Greg on 03/20/09 at 14:21
Aww welcome back Kelly. I missed the cheese, and love the pictures, especially your favorite. I am very excited to meet my new niece. She will be precious and beautiful like her momma.
I also send a special little blessing to the dogs, and Joey.
Posted by Delores on 03/20/09 at 14:54
about this legendary sofa corner….looks like you got the whole sofa. Which you down right deserve. The pictures are awesome love them. One of our friends had her baby girl on St Patty Day, Another is going today or tomorrow (boy) and then you are leaving us guessing when the third is coming. March is turning into busy baby month. looking forward to learning the name. Our friend who had her baby Maybe Callie or Ella on St Patty’s day is at home and baby still not named.
Hope you time in the corner is a short wait.
Posted by April on 03/20/09 at 15:39
Awww, love the pics….and I throw some love out to the dogs…woof woof! I hope you have a wonderful, quick delivery…..(my 2nd was about 11 hours faster than the 1st!!) Can’t wait to see baby pics of baby mystery girl!
Posted by Jackie on 03/20/09 at 15:48
Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures Kelly.
Posted by sara on 03/20/09 at 20:27
Gorgeous pictures! I’m gonna get in trouble for that exclamation point, huh? Sorry. I’ll try to hold back my exclamation points when Baby Girl Rutledge gets here. But my fingers might get the better of me, so be warned!!! Gah! I just can’t stop myself.
Posted by Leigh Anne on 03/23/09 at 10:16
You are gorgeous, she is gorgeous, Danny is gorgeous, Joey is gorgeous.
The dogs are on their own.
Posted by Vicki on 03/28/09 at 0:59
I’m obviously a bit late on this one but they’re great pics. You have beautiful hands, btw.
Posted by Leigh Anne on 03/28/09 at 23:27
Just checking…for pictures…of all of you. But mostly Charlie.
Hint-hint.
Posted by Aunt Carolyn on 03/29/09 at 9:52
Ditto Leigh Anne.
Enough lolly gagging. lol
Posted by Kit on 04/10/09 at 12:07
What great photos.