Introducing: Ophelia Elizabeth Squyer

Photography by: Suzie Richards Photography - 39 weeks large

My capacity for love changed in a matter of seconds on July 16th, 2015. After 26 long hours of labor that ended in an unexpected cesarean, our daughter - the most beautiful creature we've ever seen - came into the world at 11:35pm. Ophelia Elizabeth Squyer was 7lbs15ozs at birth and 20in long.
The pain, the impatient week waiting for her to come, (I was 7 days overdue) the botched epidural that didn't do anything for me...I would do it all again. In a heartbeat (*cough cough*in five years...).

Photography by: Suzie Richards Photography

My husband Paul has been nothing short of extraordinary, as I knew he would be. Nasty man watched the entire surgery and everything prior! I figured he would've passed out at the first sight of blood. ;) You never realize just how sexy your husband can possibly be until you see your creation in their arms. It really is a beautiful thing. I grew up a daddy's girl and watching her with him already makes my heart melt.

Photography by: Suzie Richards Photography

Introducing: Ophelia Elizabeth Squyer. We call her Opie. She is the love and all of the light in our lives. Her aliases are: Princess Turtle, Princess Peach and Little Love. She's constantly sucking in her little bottom lip and Paul instantly dubbed her 'Turtle'. Poor thing is going to have to grow old with that. Haha!

Photography by: Suzie Richards Photography

So far, we know that she loves music. She LOVES to dance with daddy - all around the house. She's very relaxed. She doesn't fuss much and, when she does, she's easily soothed and brought back to her 'normal' state.

Her name is the name of our favorite song by a group that goes by the name The Band. If you're my age, or the age of my siblings and I, this was likely a musical group that your parents enjoyed listening to (written in 1975). The verses all end with the line: "Honey I'd die for you..." and that just stood out in our brains. Paul and I both knew right away that it was the perfect name for our Princess. (The name is also from Shakespeare's Hamlet - for you literature buffs. Paul has a degree in English, so I'm sure that stood out to him as well. Who doesn't love Shakespeare?)

Turtle Princess. Photography by: Suzie Richards Photography

Our hopes for Opie are that she may lead her life with love first: the genuine understanding that all people deserve respect and all objects are replaceable. She will be a well-mannered little lady that will (if she's like mommy) enjoy eating dirt just as much as she enjoys glitter. We hope she never fears failure, never-ever stops exploring and is forever asking questions.

Mommy and Daddy love you more than you will ever know.

xoxo, Becky (& Paul)

If you see her at the boutique with me, don't hesitate to say hi! We love for our little lady to be social and you are more than welcome to hold her and say hi. She will make you melt, I promise.

"Brand Sparkling New" onesie from Auntie Chelsea...because of course.

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