I just wanted to say thanks for the comments and emails from Tulsi’s birth story post. They mean a lot to me. It took some courage to share such an intimate experience on my blog, but I’m glad I did…it was life changing for me and not to share it would have felt like I [...]

Dear sweet little Tulsi Ma, this is the story of your birth. It is by far the most sacred experience I’ve ever known. love, Mama It was April 8th. My contractions started around 2 am and slowly picked up pace throughout the morning and afternoon. We spent most the day in town wondering if you [...]

Someone asked if I was tired recently. Exhausted, I replied. But in complete bliss. (I think that first week in the hospital made the first month seem easy! Tulsi is very content, thus the addition of the name Santoshi to her ever growing name: Tulsi Lila Grace Little Bird Squeaker Santoshi Kostecki Shaw.) I’m loving [...]

I’m finding it hard to believe this sweet little soul has been with us for one month already. She’s snuggled up in the moby wrap now against my chest, sleeping and chirping while I type and bounce on the ball. I’ve pretty much disappeared from the world outside (as expected and so happily accepting). Not [...]

On April 9th, we welcomed our beautiful baby girl into the world!  She is happy, healthy and (of course) the sweetest, cutest little love-muffin soul from heaven.  Tulsi Lila Grace Shaw made her grand 5lb 13oz entrance at 12:52am on the full moon at the midwifery center in Taos.  Jenny was lovingly supported (being massaged, [...]