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Hello there.
It’s been far too long since I’ve written, but I got swept up in the tidal wave of recent events that I haven’t had a moment to sit down to write. I have so much I want to tell you about … where do I even begin?
I am sitting right now in a penthouse apartment in downtown Chicago (a little hungry… must go find a piece of fruit or something). The view is amazing. Yellow sun spills all over the city like thin paint and if i were to capture this scene, I’d use abstract squares and rectangles all piled up on top of one another in towers. Spotted with polka dot cars and dash-mark trains. The morse code of tiny transportation.
I am mid-way through teaching a two day workshop on editorial illustration at Columbia College. So far I think it’s going well. And I’m loving teaching. It’s actually teaching *me* quite a bit… But I’ll tell you more about that later.
More importantly is this quiet moment. I sit here looking out the windows with my little girl softly kicking my insides. Thump thump… bump. “Hello mama. I’m awake now. Let’s play.” This is by far the most exciting news we’ve gotten… finding out last week at the doctor that we are having a girl. (!) The ultrasound was such an amazing experience. I can barely put it into works, but as soon as I saw her in there my heart did flips and I had tears streaming down my cheeks. She was just so… beautiful… alive… baby-like! She stuck her legs out straight above her head, then curled them back up to give me a kick. A little yogini. She hammed it up for the camera, facing us directly so we could see her beautiful face. Her little nose. Closed eyes. Tiny lips… I couldn’t look at Colin because I’d get that little lump in my throat and instantly start crying again if I did. It was just too tender.
I can’t wait to meet this little one in person. I feel so very grateful for her already.
So little miss bean and I are going to get dressed and try to find something to eat around here now. So I’ll leave you, dear readers, with that. So much more to tell you, but rumbling belly wins.
Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
xoxo
p.s. For those of you who’ve written… I’m sorry, but I’m not doing my normal october contest this year. I just didn’t have time to organize it with this crazy year so far. Next year though! :)
Congratulations, Penny. That’s such wonderful news! It was such a privilege to meet you at Squam. I’m glad to hear you’re teaching another illustration class- I had a great time with that and learned a lot. We will all miss your October contest, but you’ve certainly got some other important things going on!
Tara
warm congrats to you and colin! this is such happy news! smiling big for you both!!
Congratulations Penelope, it must be the most beautiful experience ♥
such a beautiful little girl pen and what a wonderful painting you created in my mind with that chicago scene. happiness to you and colin!
you are such a wonderful mother already…
Awww – congrats on your little girl! You will be/already are an amazing momma. I’m curiuos what amazing name you will be giving her as well. In time I’m sure we will find out. Get some rest and enjoy all the little moments!
Oh, she’s beautiful. Congratulations, Penny. What a marvelous thing …
That’s amazing Penny, she’s adorable!
how exciting! i think i predicted girl when i read your pulses? can’t remember now, but congratulations.
yay! congrats on finding out she’s a she — and thank you so much for sharing! yay for you and colin and little girl belly bean!
It’s amazing how one little person can push every other priority way down. Or how amazing it feels to have your little baby alive and moving inside you! I’m so happy for you! Congratulations on a little girl. Just wait until she gets here…you’ll be bawling even more!
Wow for you and Colin! She does have a sweet head! xxoo Christine
i am so happy for you penelope, congrats! :)
Beautiful ~
this makes me happy ;-)
congratulations to you and colin…
little miss bean is perfectly amazing.
xoxoxo
Congratulations! She’s beautiful :o)
so.very.beautiful!
I haven’t stopped beaming since you called me Wednesday to tell me. You are so blessed, and our family will be as well when this little cherub arrives in February. Let the Aunt Katie spoiling begin!!! I’m so glad you’re cherishing each and every moment…and documenting it all, too. Someday you can share all of this with her and she’ll know how much she was loved before she was even conceived or born!!
xoxo
YSIL
congratulations on the big news of your little girl! :) so happy for you guys and glad that things are going smoothly.
doesn’t get much better than that does it!
Congratulations!!! Baby girl is so lucky – enjoy all those kicks and stretches, such a fun time.
Congratulations on a little girl!!! Looks as though you may have your hands full with a spirited one – she’s flipping the camera off already!! Way to go little ms. bean!! ;)
to bad about the contest I was sort of looking forward to it. But I will have to look foward to pictures of your baby girl instead! that is an amazing ultrasound, I think you win the title for best ultrasound, I have never seen such a good image!
congratulations!!!! Little miss bean is already adorable, and fun too!
I agree, the need for snacking always wins out in the end :)
Congratulations!
Congrats!
I son is ix month’s old and I can promise you, next year will be crazy (in good ways)also!
A little girl…Fantastic!! Huge, huge congrats! : )
Looks as though youve gotten many comments so not sure if you will get to mine. Your baby looks beautiful!
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Cheers and Congrats!
Congratulations. She’s beautiful!!!
I wish I would have known about your workshop. I’m in Chicago and would have loved to attend. Let me know if you have any more in the future. :)
Congratulations on the little girl on the way! Being a Mum is the most amazing thing!