Friends! Friends! Hello!
A quick update (and some BIG, wonderful news): I had a BABY!
His name is Luca Wilder Raffa, born on September 10th @ 12:31 PM. We are absolutely in love with our latest bundle of joy and spend the majority of our days staring at his juicy little face (and getting high on those luscious baby fumes). Pure heaven!
To be quite honest, Iām still in shock that I now have three children. THREE BEAUTIFUL BOYS (or dragons depending on who you ask), and life is wonderfully chaotic. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Intuitively, I had to take a step back from this space to fully anchor myself in the new direction our family life was headed, hence the hiatus since last spring. The news of our gift to be was quite a surprise! I went from recipes to onesies in a nanosecond.
Itās amazing how you think youāre headed in one direction and then life leads you another way…
And so, as we continue to adjust to our new day-to-day routine, I hope youāll stick around for whatās in store.
Updates to this blog, answers to your comments, emails, and book questionsā¦ theyāre all comingā¦ eventually. Iām still navigating my way through the hazy newborn phase, and writing this on only a few hours of sleep. It’s exciting, tiring, happy, crazy- all the newborn baby feels!
Best of all, these fleeting family days are precious.
Wishing you all a very safe, happy and most delicious festive season. See you in 2019! Big Love!
x Emilie
Comments
Gregory Horwitz says
I really love that outfit. One of the funnest things about having a kidlet is have the opportunity to dress him up in way cool duds. God Bless you on your journey.
Greg
Christine Walczyk says
Congratulations! Our little girl arrived a couple weeks after yours! Becoming a new parents is quite the adventure! Trying to keep my starter alive and active and ready to ues when I can finally make time to make bread again. How do you do it?!?
Marlene Haanpaa says
I have just acquired sourdough starter from my son who also gave me this web site to reference and he bought your book. My question is: Is it possible to make sourdough bread using gluten free flours? If so, do you have a recipe or recommended procedure for doing this. Wheat just doesn’t agree with me, very much & I would prefer not to use it. My son’s, bread is wonderful.
stacey says
Congratulations to you and your family! Luca is the very best reason for a hiatus. Enjoy each other. Love, peace, and enough sleep to you in the new year.
Loraine Simoneau says
Welcome to the world, Luca! Congrats to the proud and happy parents!
Meredith says
Congratulations to you & your husband on the birth of you son! I send love & blessings that you will have many happy days as a family!
Margo says
What a beautiful child! You’re right about the smells! There’s nothing quite like the smell of a new baby bathed, powdered and dressed. I raised 3 sons and a daughter. All four were grown when later in life I married again and was blessed with a new 12 year old son! I called him my “dividend” & he asked me one day when he was about 16, “Mom, why do you always call me your “dividend?” I told him because he was a pleasure & joy to have in my life & I did not have to go through another pregnancy & long labor at the age of 55 in order to have him in my life & he thought that was hilarious! It makes no difference how these lovley surprises enter one’s life, life’s surprises in the form of children enrich your life beyond measure. Congratulations. Wishing you and yours the most blessed of Christmases this year.
Nina says
Congrats , he is beautiful. So happy for you. Your right our life is going one way and they God sates not done with out yet! Also, the time does go by fast. Enjoy Godās precious gift to you, the most important thing you will ever do is to be a mom. Blessings!
Anne says
Congratulations Emilie! Wonderful news.
Make the most of these times with your boys; before you know it, they’ll have grown up.
Anne x
Celia Burns says
Congratulations! Love the name. Enjoy!
Celia
Chica Andaluza says
Amazing news, congratulations to you all!
Bennie en Marian Herle says
Emily and Johan,
Baie geluk met no 3. Nou sal julle weet hoe voel n Ma met 3 Dragons. Sterkte.
Melanie says
Wow, what wonderful news. I just thought about this blog the other day and wanted to check in to see if anything was happening. And now this great surprise. Luca is a doll!
The smell of a baby is better than the smell of freshly baked bread. Take all the time you need. Baby/young children days are fleeting. Mine are 19 and 26, and their childhood seems like yesterday. Enjoy it all, and congratulations to you and yours!
Janell says
He’s gorgeous. Congratulations and savor every luscious moment! We’ll be here when you’re ready :)
Matt says
Congratulations!
Dionysia says
Lovely Luca..big Aussie congrats
Sandy says
He is adorable. I love your blog but hope you take all the time you need.
Laney says
Congratulations Emilie!! Luca is a cutie pie!
John says
Well congratulations Emily! Your newest little addition is adorable.
Jeanette says
He so cute! Kiss those baby cheeks all you can. They grow up too fast. Congratulations!
Camille says
Your son is beautiful
Congratulations!
Looking forward to your blog in the spring
Camille
Meg says
Congratulations from down under. He is completely beautiful! I lent my artisan sourdough book to my local cafe and they have been baking from it…. I’m hoping they have also bought copies! Thank you for your expertise and for sharing this wonderful news.
Merle says
Congratulations, what a beautiful boy and may he bring into your life as much joy as I know you will bring into his.
Tina says
Congratulations Emily! Luca is gorgeous! Enjoy wonderful family moments and have a great holiday!
Janice Trounce says
How very lovely, Emilie, and how perfect he is. Well done!
Jane says
Congratulations. The best gift of all
Donna Dodd says
Luca is absolutely adorable! Iāve missed The Clever Carrott now I know why.ā¤ļø Glad youāre taking some time to enjoy. Merry Christmas and God Bless!
Jayme | holly & flora says
Emilie!!
Iām so happy for you and your family! Luca is precious, and I sure you are enjoying the time away that youāve been able to spend with him and all the newness. I hope you find some rest over the holiday break. Iām looking forward to your posts again, too. :-)
I have been on a hiatus because of our winery project, and I liken the feelings Iāve had to those of a new parent. I am wayyyyy behind, too, but I am trying to enjoy the positive and rewarding aspects of the the heavy workload. Also, my sister just had a new addition, and his name is Luca!! I love the name.
Have a beautiful holiday!!
XO, Jayme
Megan says
Congratulations!
Patti says
What a luscious baby Luca is. Wishing all of you the happiest of holidays. xoxo
Debbie says
He is beautiful! Congrats! So happy for you!
Sarah Shepherd says
Congratulations!!!! What very happy news!!!!! And a very good thing to be surrounded by adoring males. :-) Now I understand why things have been sort of quiet on your end of things…;-)
Well done you!!!!
Daryl Zachman says
That’s awesome news!!! Thanks for sharing. :-)