our sweet little carolina was born on april eleventh at 1:36 in the afternoon.
she weighed 7lbs 3oz and was 20 1/4 inches long. she has her daddy's hair, complexion, and nose, and mama's eyes and mouth.
we successfully had an unmedicated waterbirth, which was simultaneously the most painful, trying, beautiful, exhilarating experience of my life. clint was my hero throughout labor and i could not have done it without him. it'll probably be a while before i post my version of her birth story, but you can read his here.
we've been spending the past week getting to know each other and being very well taken care of by our wonderful family. she nurses like a champ, makes some pretty hilarious faces, and is actually giving her mama plenty of opportunities to sleep. she rarely cries and has the absolute sweetest demeanor. i may be biased, but she's pretty awesome.
my recovery has been a little rough, but trauma is inevitable when you go from 7.5 centimeters to holding a baby in 30 minutes (seriously.) i can finally do things like get up and down and shower on my own, but i'm still incredibly weak and can't stand for very long. i've gotten 10,000 times better in just a week and have been in the best of spirits so i really can't complain.
i'm absolutely loving being a mama. this whole experience has far, far exceeded any expectations i could have ever had. despite the fact that i physically feel worse than ever before, my heart is so full and i can't believe i'm finally in a place i've dreamed about for so many years.
so here's to you, new stage of life. i think we're going to get along just fine.
3 comments:
When I gave birth to my first child, this was the closest to God I ever was on this earth. God himself touched me and blessed me with this wonderful creation we made together. The discomfort and pain left immediately, tears of joy flooded my eyes and heart. A miracle! Sounds like we shared the experience. Joy and happiness to parenthood. Little ones don't come with instruction manuels. So trust your good common sense and follow your heart. Hugs, loves and kisses to the new family.
welcome to motherhood...
it's always an adventure...
with moments you'll treasure...
just remember....
all they need is
"LOVE"
yaya <3
welcome to the world, carolina belle.
let me tell you one thing: your mom, yaya, and nanny are three of the three coolest chicks that i know. you have so much love and laughter...and countless shopping excursions ahead of you!
jadie...you truly ARE a warrior. consider me amazed.
Beth :)
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