This and That...

Well, things are ticking along. Time flies with a little one. She is successfully sleeping through the night, now if I could only get her to nap during the day. We are still hanging in, not much new to report.

Growing like a weed and started on pablum. Everyday is a new adventure and I'm loving every minute of it. I'm still checking in on my blog buds, so please comment if any of you are still hanging around for updates and I'll post some updated pics.

A Quick Update...

This motherhood thing is so under rated. No one tells you how wonderful it is to see your baby's smile first thing in the morning (even if is is 6:45) or to see her interact with a toy for the first time! I'm telling you working hard for something really does make you appreciate it even more. Sure there is the diapers and the spit up and the middle of the night feedings, but I even find a way to enjoy those!

We are all thriving, healthy and happy. Baby K is growing like a weed! 10lbs 4oz at last check and made it through our 8 week shots with only a little grumpiness!! She is a very happy contented baby and is making every day an adventure.

This is truly the happiest I have ever been in my life! Oh yeah, worked called and offered me another contract to start in September, I said no. I'm crazy, but I don't want to miss a moment with my little girl, that I worked soooo hard for!!! Work can wait... My baby will only be a baby for so long. Yeah, we're not rich, but who needs new clothes!!! I feel great about my decision, even if others think I am crazy!

A New Understanding...

I have a new understanding of so many things that I thought I knew about. Things have really changed for me since becoming a parent. Starting with my freedom and motivation to blog. I thought I would blog religiously about my little one's life. But there just isn't the time or inclination!!

But this has been such a source of therapy for me during all the years of trying to get pregnant and through the ups and downs and even through my pregnancy. So I feel like I should close that chapter with the brief details of my baby girl's arrival.

First I awoke around 1:30 am, thinking something was going on, but it wasn't much and I thought perhaps it was just false labour or really good Brax.ton Hi.cks. By about 3:30 I woke up my dear husband to inform him, I think it was happening and although only the early stages, I was pretty sure he would be calling in absent to work the next morning. I no sooner got those words out and starting doing some last minute packing and baby room organizing just to take my mind off things, then my water broke.

So off I go to call the Midwife. She arrived an hour or so later and checked the baby's vitals etc. Things were pretty slow, so she told me to meet her at her office at 9:30, I tried to sleep but couldn't more due to my mental anxiety and apprehension then the contractions.

At 9:30 she checked I was 4cm. She wanted me to go the hospital and start some inducing meds to really get things going. By 4;4:30 I was fully dilated and ready to push. At 6:30 there was much progress and the OB on call came to check in with us. It was pretty uneventful labour the baby was doing fine, I had some drugs, it was ok. But the OB felt she just wasn't moving down so he called for a c-section at 7pm. There was an emergency c-section next door and I had to wait for that to be completed, so somewhere around 8:30, they took me into the OR and gave me a full spinal, it was an amazing feeling, everything felt better instantly. At 9:29 my beautiful baby girl make her first cries and entrance into the world. I got to see her briefly and then hubby took her off to the nursery and to seem my mom and best friend who were in the waiting room.

It was an amazing, indescribable experience. I was so glad I was awake, we have tons of pictures and my baby arrived and she is perfect, healthy and happy. The recovery was really relatively easy. Of course I was a bit sore but so running on adrenalin and love, I barely noticed my discomfort. I spent 4 days in the hospital, breast feeding didn't work out for us, but she is doing really well on formula.

She has been a pretty content baby. I have been getting a little sleep, and wouldn't trade a minute with her for anything. I have never felt so in awe and fulfilled in all my life. She truly is a miracle and I feel blessed each and every time I look into her eyes, even if she is wailing her head off at the time.

I'll do my best to post occasionally but I can already see how little time I have to get on the computer. I do keep checking in with all of you. A new chapter has definitely begun in my life.

To those of you yet to complete your journey to parenthood, all I can say is that every sacrifice and hardship I endured during those years where worth every ounce of heart ache and pain to get to where I stand right now. It brings tears to my eyes sometimes when I think about how lucky I am to be rocking my baby in the middle of the night.