Ginger was born at home on Thursday, August 4th. She was almost eight pounds—bigger than her two sisters were.
Zoe and Ashley were such big helpers. They filled the birthing pool with warm water (barely in time!) and brought me drinking water with a straw. Andy rubbed my back and comforted me.
I had three midwives, and they made me feel so secure and loved. I cried tears of joy.
I don't think Zoe and Ashley have ever been so happy as they were at Ginger's birth and these past few days with her. There is so much love here.
Thank you all so much for your congratulations on facebook :-) It means so much to share with you.
The next two posts I have lined up are recipes I made and photographed before Ginger arrived. After that I have some great guests scheduled, while I take time off with baby :-) But I'll probably show you more pictures between guest posts.
♥, Kelly
75 comments:
How wonderful! As we say in my world, Mazal Tov!!! What a beautiful baby, beautiful children. Enjoy all of the love!! And rest up. ;-)
Welcome to the world, baby Ginger! What a lucky baby to have chosen this family--- lots of love, lots of warmth, and such fantastic big sisters.
yay for new babies!
the world just got a little bit better.
oxox
Congratulations! She is a beautiful baby. Enjoy your babymoon!
congrats again, Kelly...she is a perfect angel. xo
Mazel tov, mazel tov!! Congratulations. We are so happy for you all, and thankful everyone is healthy. May you all continue to experience only much health, blessings, peace and joy together. We talk about you around here like friends - "Oh, Kelly from the Spunky Coconut had her baby!!" - and my whole family is so excited for you. All the best.
Congratulations! Ginger is just adorable as are your other girls as well. My first was born at home in a birthing pool and it was a great experience.
Oh, Baby Ginger! You and your big sisters are so sweet and so pretty! Those pictures are darling. It sounds like a wonderful birth. Birth can be so healing. Thank you for sharing this special, special time! Enjoy your baby moon!
She is so beautiful! And I love the name! Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Aww :) What made you decide on the name Ginger? Your girls look so excited! I love all the pink :)
Kelly,
It is such a treat to see the dear one after having met you when you were expecting her! What a sweet little one and how wonderful to see how your girls are welcoming her and full of love for their new baby sister. Congratulations and much joy to you as you take this well deserved break! We will all be thinking of you and wishing you good nights of sleep and many happy hours cuddling baby.
*hugs*
Sea
Congratulations Kelly! Ginger is beautiful! How awesome Zoe and Ashley were able to share in the joy of her coming into this world!
Wow, she is gorgeous! I love her name, too. Congratulations to you and your family!
Congratulations, she's absolutely beautiful. All the best to your beautiful family.
Congratulations!!!Beautiful babies!! :)
Congratulations Kelly, Ginger is absolutely GORGEOUS! Glad to hear the birth went well and everyone is now enjoying some precious family bonding time.
Much love,
Heidi
How sweet! Congratulations to your family and thank you for your blog, I've incorporated many of your recipes into our menu and learned alot. God's blessings to you and your family :)-Kim
Congratulations to you! Babies truly are gifts from God, and He is the Author of every good gift and every perfect gift! Be well, and don't OVERdo, either! :D
Yes, more pictures, please! The love is contagious! Beautiful family with such wonderful energy. Congratulations! xo
Congratulations Kelly to you and your family; she is so beautiful!
congrats on your homebirth and the addition of baby Ginger! My youngest, and 3rd baby, was a home waterbirth as well--incredible, isn't it? Enjoy her and all the love she'll be sure to bring to your family!
Congratulations! She is so beautiful! She seems so attentive and alert to her big sister too.You and your family are truly blessed. Enjoy these days, because as you know they go by so quickly. Even though when you haven't slept more than two hours iat a stretch for months at a time, it doesn't feel like it. My fourth baby is already a big girl toddler now at 19 months!
I love reading more about baby Ginger's birth and seeing more photos. Ashley is just radiating joy and love in that photo. I'm so very happy for all of you!
xoxo,
Shirley
So sweet! I had my baby girl at home in a birthing tub on Feb 3 :o) Such an amazing experience. So wonderful to see your big girls cuddling and hugging her. Such a blessing :o)
Congrats Kelly, she looks so healthy!
Congratulations! Baby Ginger is beautiful!! Love the pictures of all children, it is nice to have helpers :)
Congratulations! She is beautiful just like the other two!
What a beautiful baby with such a beautiful family. :) Feel well, momma. Enjoy your time and enjoy your blessing.
xoxo
Welcome to the world, Baby Ginger! And congratulations, Spunky Coconut family!
Congratulations! She is beautiful =)
Congratulations! She is beautiful!!
Congratulations. She looks lovely.
She was born on my birthday!!
Congratulations on your third beautiful girl! Many blessings to you and your family.
Congratulations on your beautiful addition to your family. Enjoy your time off with your family. Looks like Ginger if very lucky to have 2 great big sisters who love her too!
Congratulations on Ginger's birth--it sounds beautiful! Thank you for sharing those lovely pictures of all your girls--the happiness shows on their faces. Enjoy your family time!
Isn't she adorable. Blessings to you and your family. I love the name Ginger!
Gail
Congrats Kelly! She's beautiful!
What a Blessing form the Lord!
So perfect! Congratulations!
Kel,
She is so beautiful! Happy to hear Mom and baby Ginger are doing well. The smile on Ashley's face is priceless - she really loves that new sister. As I have told you before,your children are so blessed to have you and Andy as parents. Congratulations!
Jenny L.
Baby Ginger is so beautiful and so lucky! She's part of a lovely and happy and healthy family. What a great start! Enjoy all of your moments Kelly. We'll still be here when you resurface :) xo
Congratulations to you Kelly and your family. Welcome to baby Ginger!
She's gorgeous! Thanks for sharing- how awesome that your girls got to be there!
I'm so happy for you! My best wishes and lots of love. I look forward to reading more about your birthing experience and Ginger, Ashley an Zoe. God bless you all :)
Beautiful!!! Ginger has been born into one of the most patient, loving and giving families I know.
Enjoy your time ... I better get working on that guest post :)
xoLexie
Those pictures of Zoe and Ashley holding their baby sister gave me the chills and nearly sent me to tears. So amazingly sweet.
Congratulations Kelly! What a wonderfully loving family Ginger has!
"there is so much love here"...perfect. simple.
congrats to your family. my those early months be of joy...
Congratulations on the beautiful birth of Ginger. So nice that the entire family was around you as you gave birth - what a blessing. Hope you have a smooth and speedy recovery and enjoy your time with your baby.
Kelly, she is just absolutely beautiful. What a wonderful experience for your girls to be a part of their baby sister's arrival into this world. You know they will never ever forget that. Congratulations to you guys! And we welcome that sweet baby Ginger (loving that name, btw). Oh, and she has a perfect birthday - she shares it with my sister, my mother-in-law, AND my best friend! ;0)
Hugs to all of you!
k
Now Spunky Coconut has some Spunky Ginger!
Well done! It's so lovely to hear about another happy healthy baby born gently at home surrounded by family. Enjoy your mommy time!
Congratulations -- she looks perfect in every way. And, the big sisters look soooo happy too!!
Love the name Ginger, beautiful family. Many blessings to you and your family. Thanks for sharing such a sweet moment.
Congratulations, and welcome baby Ginger!
Aww, she's beautiful. Congratulations!
Of course we are all so very happy for you and your family, Kelly! Thank you for posting the pics of Ginger with her big sisters! All your fans are sharing tears of Joy!!!
Chrystal in Canada
So darling and sweet!! Congratulations!
Congratulations! Children are such a blessing from the Lord. Ginger is just adorable!
Mmmmmmmmm....I love hearing happy home birth stories. It makes me reminisce about ours. So peaceful and loving to be with family and the comforts of home. Congratulations and by the way GREAT name!
Huge congrats to you and your familia. She's a doll. A spicy, delicious doll! So cute.
I'm glad everyone is enjoying her so thoroughly and I hope you can get help and rest.
Congratulations! What a beautiful baby girl! It is so wonderful that Ginger was born at home.
Congratulations! How gorgeous!
Kelly baby Ginger is BEAUTIFUL!! Congratulations on your newest blessing. Enjoy each moment with your sweet baby. They grow up SO fast!
My biggest regret in life... that I didn't have more children!
Blessings, ~Mrs. R
Congratulations :) It warmed my heart to hear "there's so much love here"
Congratulations. She's so sweet.
Blessings to you all
What a blessing!!!! I totally missed your post. How happy!!!!!!
Congratulations, Kelly! She's beautiful.
She's beautiful! Congratulations to your entire, lovely family. xo
Oh, I just saw this!! How sweet! I am crying tears of joy with you. Baby Green is going to be just 7 months younger than Baby Ginger...can't wait to watch them grow up together.
Much love to you and your family!
Amy
God bless you and your dear family. Congratulations and welcome to the world, baby Ginger!
I'd love to see more pictures and here about your home birth, if you want to share. I will probably do home births with all/most of my children when I enter the season of marriage and motherhood, so I would love to hear about your experience. Thank you so much for showing off your sweet new daughter!
Blessings,
Miss Jem
yay!! Ginger is so beautiful. I'm so happy for you, and my boys loved looking at the pics of her. She is so healthy looking! Glad to hear you had a beautiful birthing experience.
Yeah! An adorable birthday twin! My 9YO daughter says she looks like a "Ginger". So happy for you all. She looks wonderful. Congratulations! Hope you are healing easily and able to enjoy family time.
Congratulations on your little one's safe arrival. What a blessing! What a beautiful family. :-D
Oh my goodness, what a little angel! Welcome Baby Ginger and congrats to you and the rest of the family! I hope you are doing well and enjoying your babymoon!
These are the sweetest photos, ever! Your kids are gorgeous and the picture of health. Congratulations!
Conjurations! She’s look so pretty and blessed to family.
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