Monday, June 24, 2013

On Cora Street

More than 5 years ago Nick and I bought our very first, teeny-tiny little house.

Itty bitty and cute as can be.  And it rested on a little street with the sweetest little name:  Cora Street.
 


We got engaged in our house on Cora Street, during a party with our family and friends.


We married one another in our backyard on Cora Street on a hot summer day in July, surrounded by all those we love.



And there we celebrated our most momentous accomplishment to date... we had our sweet baby girl in the living room on Cora Street.


When deciding on baby names, Cora was the name that was first in our minds.  It was one that we'd long loved, even before our lives brought us to this little house. 

For a while we worried that people would laugh when they heard where she lived, but assumed that few people would know.  (Little did we know that at each of her hundreds of doctor's appointments, we'd be asked to confirm our address, and we did hear our fair share of giggles over it.)   But we knew that we'd soon outgrow our tiny little house.

And now it is official.  We have left our little house on Cora Street behind.  A house with so many memories and so much love.  It is bittersweet.

But although she won't remember it, I want my little Cora to know about the place she was born.  Our tiny little house on Cora Street.



Goodbye!

12 comments:

  1. Looks like a such a cute little house where lots of love and memories were made! I know you'll make more memories and share a lot more love in your new home too.

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  2. Awwww, this brought tears to my eyes!

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  3. oh..made me cry!!!!! nothing better than a morning cry!

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  4. oh, how sad! I will always remember the little house we brought our Rachel home too. she won't remember it either. :( I love the name cora and tried in vain to get my husband to agree to that name. oh well. ;)

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  5. That is so sweet. The house really is adorable. I love the color, and looks so homey. So awesome that you have all of those sweet memories there. We have a Madison St just a couple blocks away from us, and Madison loves it. I'm sure Cora will one day too.

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  6. That's such a lovely story - what a lot of sweet memories you have from that house!

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  7. Oh that's a lovely story! My girl was also born in the lounge room of the first house we owned. Luckily we didn't call her after the street it was on, Railway Parade ! LOL. Her name is Matilda, a good Aussie name! Here's to many good memories in your new home.

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  8. Loved reading this! Such a sweet little house too :)

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  9. What a cute little house! It is hard to leave a place with so many happy memories and now you and The Bean off to make more!

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  10. Oh, goodness, what a sweet story! Such a sweet house, sweet memories, sweet EVERYTHING!! Except the bittersweet goodbye. Good luck with your move, and many happy NEW memories in your new home!

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  11. This is so special! No wonder Cora is named Cora:) Can't wait to read about where you are headed next!

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