*** I'm back! ***
We have been blessed.
God has blessed our family with a beautiful baby girl.
Caroline is here and is 3
weeks old as of today (gosh, I can't believe it's
already been 3 weeks).
Coming into this world on January 23rd, 2014 at 7 pounds and 2 ounces, 19 1/2 inches long, this little girl has changed our world. She entered with a head full of dark brown hair and gray eyes. In the light, they look blue- so our hypothesis is that when her eyes are done developing, she will have her daddy's eyes, pretty & blue.
Her day of birth was one of the best days of my life. I remember it all so clearly. (
Labor story coming in the near future.) It's true what they say.. You know no love like the love for your child.
She's everything I could've hoped for and so much more. She's absolutely gorgeous and has such a personality already. Her facial expressions and the way she grips on to my fingers melts my heart. The way she falls asleep on her daddy's chest and the way she looks at Ace, touch my heart like nothing I've ever felt before.
I have been blessed with the gift of motherhood. This little girl is changing the way I look at things and think about things. Who would have thought something so small could make such a large difference? I had been told, obviously, but experiencing it first hand makes you really understand what was meant.
That book that was my life before
Caroline has been written, it's finished. This is a whole new book, not just a new chapter. I feel like
real life has started and I'm so excited for everything we get to venture into.
I have a wonderful husband, who has done nothing but amaze me more and more everyday. I couldn't have handmade & created a better father to raise children with. He is spectacular with
Caroline and teaches me things everyday. You see, when entering into parenthood, I was the one with little to no experience. I was never around children, let alone babies, while growing up. I had
never changed a diaper before
Caroline and hadn't even held a baby for longer than probably 10 minutes. Joseph on the other hand is the oldest of all his cousins, meaning he was baby sat and helped out all throughout his life. So thankful for my husband.
Another thing I am thankful for is all the help we have received from our family. Our parents came down for the birth of their Granddaughter. It was nice having everyone at the hospital with us. It helped to take my mind off of the discomfort I was in and it also allowed for us to sleep a little bit. And
Caroline got to mingle with some of the most important people in her life so early after her arrival.
Thank you to the Turner's, Robb's & Perry's.
After the birth, my mom was down here for a week after (which was a
huge help!). I don't know what I would have done without her there with me. The cooking and cleaning and errands she helped me with were just what I needed. She helped me get acclimated with our new addition without falling behind on the rest of my responsibilities.
Thank you, mom.
Adjusting to this new lifestyle has been fairly easy (who would've ever thought that). Dealing with my recovery has probably been the worst part of it. It time that will change though. (3 weeks down, "3" to go!)
Caroline had jaundice in the very beginning. We had to go back to the pediatrics unit of the hospital after we got home to stay 24 hours with her under "the light." Poor thing. She wasn't eating enough and she wasn't using the bathroom which equals a super fussy baby. Luckily, our little trooper kicked it quickly and seems to be back on the right track. Her color is fantastic, she is eating and disposing just like she should be (
which equals two very happy parents). No more fussiness :)
I am so pleased with the happy, extremely easy baby that we have. She is so good. She sleeps the majority of the night even (as long as she is laying in the bed between Joseph & me). Which is completely fine with me, as long as she sleeps. Right after bringing her home,
Caroline's schedule was a
little backwards. She wanted to sleep all day and be awake all night.. which is not good for my working husband and for a recovering, exhausted new mommy. We're much more pleased now that we have fixed that. Like I said, she is super easy. And
so good. We have taken her on errands during the day and had her in meetings with us that have lasted 2-3 hours at a time and she has been quiet and super adorable the whole time. I'm so in love with this child.
Let me brag on my other child for a minute. I am so impressed and proud of our four legged child, Ace. He has become a different dog since bringing
Caroline home. He was very curious about her from the beginning. At first, if
Caroline would cry, Ace would run into the other room or to Joseph or me. Now, when she cries or squirms with sounds, Ace runs to her and checks on her. He's so sweet to her. He checks on her and lays with her during tummy time. He is constantly watching her. While
Caroline swings, he is right there next to it, basically the whole time. I couldn't be a more proud of my boy. He's such a good big bro already. I look forward to watching them together as she grows.
Since I'm getting back in the swing of things and working on developing a routine, I expect to be writing a little more on this blog. Like I said, I
expect..... so I'll try my best!
