Well, it's been almost 4 months since my last post...where has the time gone? A whole new life has begun for me...A whole new life has been born into my world.
The last couple of months in my pregnancy were more tiring than I could've ever imagined and, looking back, I know that I worked too late into the pregnancy (38 weeks). 'Overwhelmed' is one way to describe how I felt those last weeks. I barely functioned...getting showered and dressed were accomplishments for me and anything else, that was icing on the cake.
I went into labour in the afternoon of August 1st, 2009, and after 21 hours, on August 2nd, 2009, we welcomed our little girl into the world. Hearing the nusres announce that we had a daughter was the most joyous moment in my life. Meeting her and kissing her for the first time took my breath away. She was a little bundle weighing 8lbs 6oz and had a full head of dark hair and ocean-blue eyes. My life had changed forever in that moment she came into my life.
I am a mother...mom...mommy...mamma...WOW!!! Realizing a lifetime dream come true is amazing. What is even better, is that the dream isn't 'done'. I get to continue living this dream for the rest of my life and experience the joy repeatedly with everything that motherhood will bring to me. Life has been extremely different, hectic, tiring, joyous, calming, full of love, and FULL of adjustments. I no longer have a sense of time or dates...a whole week can go by before I've looked at a calendar or clock. I am living in each moment to the fullest, trying to adjust to motherhood and my new little girl. It's been difficult to greet each day knowing that there is no routine in place yet...but I know that this is how it needs to be for now. My whole new life is about taking care of the whole new life in our family...my little girl.
My hope with my blog is to write about my experiences as a new mother and where this new life takes me. I hope you enjoy the ride with me.
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