2.5 weeks of Piper.

first time in our home made wrap on sept 2! we walked down to grandma's house and P slept the whole time.


bath time!

Piper is more lively everyday. She is starting to grab things (like her burp cloths) and not let go. She is following things with her eyes and responding more to sound. Today I attacked her with kisses and she smiled and moved her hands around. She is growing so much everyday! We are so in love!!!

bless you cross eyes.

dream on, dreamer.

some of the pregnancy shoot.

Piper May Doric

Piper was born on Tuesday August 17, 2010 at 12:20 PM.

I was in labor at home for 36 hours. The labor was peaceful, full of love and always surrounded and supported by Tyler, my Mom Lois, and my father Paul. I was also visited by my massage therapist Fran, who is a beautiful soul. THE midwife Gina, who is truly one of the most inspiring and amazing women I have ever known and her student Allyn also attended for the last 12 hours.

Piper was born without any drugs or intervention. She was delivered at home in the same house Tyler grew up in, underwater where she was able to serenely transition from the womb. She stayed underwater and wide-eyed for a few moments while she sweetly took everything in. She was welcomed with smiles and tears of joy and immediately was brought to my breast where she stayed and bonded and breastfed for over an hour.

She has been a happy and peaceful baby and we are thrilled to finally meet her and offer her our best. She is a very strong, very special little soul and I am honored to be her mother.

I hope to write my entire birth story to share with anyone who is interested and especially soon to be moms who should know that a drug free, natural childbirth is completely attainable and worth every moment of discomfort and challenge. It is the greatest gift I have ever been able to give and I feel SO blessed that it happened.


(click on any image to see the bigger picture.)


moments before the last push.







Piper May Doric
Born August 17, 2010
!2:20 PM
21 inches long
7 lbs 14 oz


Pipers first outfit.


Her first trip in the car to see THE midwife Gina.


Dad holding Piper while mom gets examined.











The day before...

I was in "false" labor the night of taking this picture with 15 minute apart contractions for the entire night. They stopped by mid morning and were off and on all day the next day. I can't believe all of that baby was in that belly... wow.



Every little thing she does is magic...

heaven on earth.

I recently have been watching episodes of Cake Boss to pass the time when I am feeling lazy. It is about a Italian bakery in Hoboken, NJ. Of course, now I NEED Italian pastries. I never liked cannoli but after learning more about them I think maybe I needed to have a REAL one.. like... not from Olive Garden.

So this afternoon, after psychotically cleaning the house following Tyler's failed attempt at French Toast (the house got smoked, he is learning and I predict a future Michelin chef), we went to Mazzaro's for the first time. All I have to say is- this place is heaven on earth. I am looking forward to spending more time there sipping espresso's and eating my new favorite thing- cannoli.

After we stocked up on pastries, we stopped at St. Pete's other slice of heaven... Red Mesa. Red Mesa has the most amazing Mexican food. Once you eat there, no where will be good enough!

Tyler snapped some pics of me at 40 weeks and 3 days prego in the insane heat... I can't believe I am still pregnant! Sometimes I feel absolutely fine with it, other times I just can't wait to go into labor...

As long as I have Italian pastries and amazing Mexican food though, everything is A-OK!