tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post2171996256067644111..comments2024-03-26T01:39:19.521-05:00Comments on Quietude: "The freshest flower of May..."Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11234162572763034574noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-16124597601812220702012-07-18T12:44:00.986-05:002012-07-18T12:44:00.986-05:00Your daughter is so beautiful! It's so joyful ...Your daughter is so beautiful! It's so joyful seeing pictures of new babies... another perfectly innocent soul new to the world. :) I can't wait until I have my own, God willing.<br /><br />You have a beautiful blog!<br /><br />~ ElizabethMeeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057852084561496151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-3173469334717396102012-06-21T22:41:00.469-05:002012-06-21T22:41:00.469-05:00Laura,
I saw the photo of Emily Rose and Lavinia t...Laura,<br />I saw the photo of Emily Rose and Lavinia today. She is a very precious gift from the Lord. Edmond will grow up to be her protector and friend. What a joy to help them to see the beauty in being family. Blessings once again. I apologize for spelling Douglas without a capital 'D'! Lol <br />Love in Jesus,<br />JacquelineJacqueline @ Deeprootsathome.comhttp://www.deeprootsathome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-56953907063644163362012-05-31T19:45:45.350-05:002012-05-31T19:45:45.350-05:00Congratulations on the birth of Lavinia, and now b...Congratulations on the birth of Lavinia, and now being the mom of TWO!! I'm going to echo everyone else, and say that I think Lavinia May is absolutely beautiful--both the name and your daughter :). I love distinctly feminine girls' names. :D <br /><br />And YAY for having a home birth! Both my little girls were born at home, and I *loved* their births.Cleanhousewithkidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852477248423450841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-37056018621282023972012-05-29T15:17:12.624-05:002012-05-29T15:17:12.624-05:00Thank you so much for rejoicing with us, ladies!
W...Thank you so much for rejoicing with us, ladies!<br />Wow, Shannalee, thank you for your prayers and encouragement! I appreciate it! I am hoping to have more opportunity to get back to blogging this summer. <br />Thanks, Pam, I could say the same of your name picks. ;-) I hope to see you and your family again soon after our move!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234162572763034574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-57558343203383376932012-05-28T09:44:54.728-05:002012-05-28T09:44:54.728-05:00Congratulations Laura, Douglas, and Edmund,
You p...Congratulations Laura, Douglas, and Edmund,<br /><br />You pick such classy names. I am glad she was an answer to prayer in so many ways. Bless your beautiful family! Pam in NebraskaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-87570866487442359542012-05-27T08:24:42.285-05:002012-05-27T08:24:42.285-05:00She is absolutely beautiful and so perfectly sweet...She is absolutely beautiful and so perfectly sweet. I too love her name. It brings to mind visions of sunlight-dappled flower gardens, tiny tea sets and rustly pinafores and hair ribbons. Congratulations on the arrival of your darling little girlie. I was so excited to visit this morning and see you had a post up announcing her arrival! God is good.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713535191616985475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-33303091705863268282012-05-26T17:35:35.833-05:002012-05-26T17:35:35.833-05:00And those bellflowers!!! I love those! They are s...And those bellflowers!!! I love those! They are so lovely and delicate!<br />A perfect flower for welcoming your little girl. Congratulations!<br /><br />Love,<br />~ShannaleeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-39966768502203262192012-05-26T17:30:46.026-05:002012-05-26T17:30:46.026-05:00Oh Laura!!! I'm SO happy for you...a little gi...Oh Laura!!! I'm SO happy for you...a little girl!!! She's beautiful and so is her name. It's so befitting to this little lass! I'm so glad that the Lord answered your prayers concerning the birth of your daughter! I've been haunting your blog last few weeks looking for news of the new little one's arrival. You've been on my heart and in my prayers. May the Lord bless this beautiful little girl. So happy for you and your family!<br /><br />BTW, do please keep updating from time to time and please keep posting your beautiful pictures, quotes,and thoughts. They are lovely,thought provoking and leave me pondering and breathless with a sense of quiet peace and bliss. <br />Love, <br />~ShannaleeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-15649949515091158012012-05-26T12:48:23.017-05:002012-05-26T12:48:23.017-05:00What a little beauty she is - congratulations!What a little beauty she is - congratulations!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12503930255842185609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-20657028452794183402012-05-26T09:46:55.164-05:002012-05-26T09:46:55.164-05:00Congratulations, that's wonderful!Congratulations, that's wonderful!Miuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14591657337467586703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-53454657740303952362012-05-26T07:09:10.031-05:002012-05-26T07:09:10.031-05:00Thank you so much, ladies! I loved reading your w...Thank you so much, ladies! I loved reading your well-wishes!<br />Karen, are you all going to be out our way in the next few weeks?? (Drop me an e-mail if so.) There is some talk of stopping in Peoria on our way west, but plans are nebulous right now so I'll have to keep you posted. 'Twould be appropriate for Lavinia to make your acquaintance, as Mr. R. was the first non-family member (besides my midwife) to learn of her wee existence! ;-)<br />Keri, I haven't seen Downton Abbey and didn't know there was a character by that name until Lavinia was born and a couple of people asked me the same question. :-) It's a name that pops up in my reading from time to time; she is not named after anyone in particular, though.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234162572763034574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-76039442657919083612012-05-25T07:07:05.757-05:002012-05-25T07:07:05.757-05:00Congratulations on a beautiful little girl, Laura!...Congratulations on a beautiful little girl, Laura! I'm glad to hear everything went quickly and smoothly. She's adorable! :-)<br /><br />ElizabethElizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-3717953592709468442012-05-25T05:03:46.862-05:002012-05-25T05:03:46.862-05:00Congratulations to you all! Lavinia is so cute and...Congratulations to you all! Lavinia is so cute and I'm so glad all went well for you - what a blessing! I've been reading your blog for quite a while now, and thought it was about time I left a comment :). Hoping you recover well.<br />God Bless, Abbie (from Australia)Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609310568272203958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-72576583287111938752012-05-24T23:11:05.489-05:002012-05-24T23:11:05.489-05:00Congratulations, Laura! Lavinia is beautiful! I ...Congratulations, Laura! Lavinia is beautiful! I hope Edmund is enjoying his new sister. Was there any Downton Abbey influence in the name? :DKerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09132657751872036078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-63286166957771441082012-05-24T19:39:13.412-05:002012-05-24T19:39:13.412-05:00Congratulation, Laura (and family)! What a happy,...Congratulation, Laura (and family)! What a happy, happy post to greet me this evening. :-) Hopefully I'll be able to meet her at some point - perhaps before you move?<br /><br />Karen (the Mrs.)Mr. Riggenbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794236758126578018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-51293488694663022932012-05-24T18:02:55.033-05:002012-05-24T18:02:55.033-05:00CONGRATULATIONS!!! I adore the name, Lavinia, and...CONGRATULATIONS!!! I adore the name, Lavinia, and it's a fitting name for such a beautiful, sweet looking baby! Enjoy, Laura! I am very happy for you and your family. :)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846064432868323226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-26311543022198342322012-05-24T16:18:42.165-05:002012-05-24T16:18:42.165-05:00Thank you all so much for your congratulations! :...Thank you all so much for your congratulations! :)<br />Cheri, actually May is the family name - Douglas' sister and grandmother share it as a middle name, though Lavinia is the only one who was actually born in her namesake month. ;) Douglas and I both like the name Lavinia because of its femininity, too!<br />Rachel, yes, Edmund was 9 days early, which is partly why I anticipated Lavinia's early arrival - I was just a little TOO anticipatory (my personal guess was May 10). ;)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234162572763034574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-40349859272162597172012-05-24T13:52:06.689-05:002012-05-24T13:52:06.689-05:00Awww, so happy for you!! She's beautiful! Edmu...Awww, so happy for you!! She's beautiful! Edmund was a little early too, am I right? xxxxRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00770377740616932615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-14272252369645936902012-05-24T12:27:20.633-05:002012-05-24T12:27:20.633-05:00Ahhhhh, CONGRATULATIONS!
What a precious little gi...Ahhhhh, CONGRATULATIONS!<br />What a precious little gift she is!<br />Hope the next couple of weeks are enjoyable for you, as trying as they can be sometimes.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778710423208334975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-38097379687587599772012-05-24T10:40:25.526-05:002012-05-24T10:40:25.526-05:00Oh how precious! Congratulations to Daddy, Mommy, ...Oh how precious! Congratulations to Daddy, Mommy, and Big Brother! :) Will be praying for you and Lavinia as you both adjust to a wonderful new life. <br /><br />(Lavinia is such a beautiful and femininie name. Does she have a relative who owned it?)Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06279806588780362328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-50876931066143313892012-05-24T10:04:42.520-05:002012-05-24T10:04:42.520-05:00Ahh! I have been waiting for this post!! Congratul...Ahh! I have been waiting for this post!! Congratulations; she is a knockout :)Ashleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-66886032248972336242012-05-24T07:48:16.899-05:002012-05-24T07:48:16.899-05:00Congratulation! Lavinia is beautiful. : )
...Congratulation! Lavinia is beautiful. : )<br /><br /> -SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970258840708111494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-69279478608677313022012-05-24T07:32:57.757-05:002012-05-24T07:32:57.757-05:00So happy for you! Blessings and congratulations!So happy for you! Blessings and congratulations!Janelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00736112978352921076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-70922726615921238312012-05-24T06:40:34.275-05:002012-05-24T06:40:34.275-05:00Congratulations! So glad to share this joy with y...Congratulations! So glad to share this joy with you : )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757226979393134529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-339547381482618842012-05-24T06:26:54.085-05:002012-05-24T06:26:54.085-05:00Congratulations :-)Congratulations :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com