My daughter was born yesterday, 7lbs 20.5″ long with lots of long black hair. She has stunning blue eyes, just like my boys. She has my eyes. Im so happy to see those baby blues again. My daughter was born at home with the expert assistance of a wonderful midwife. Due to the great care I recieved I did not tear, and my midwife does not do episiotomies. She is a smart woman, sizzors do not belong near a vagina. I tend to agree. I feel really great today, I am sore and tired but I dont feel like Ive been hit by a mack truck as I did with my other births. My chest is a little sore, from pushing and my back feels ‘wonky’ and keeps clicking because of the hormone relaxin but it will tighten up in the coming days. These are minor issues, and I have no major issues. My oldest son, who is four is absolutly smitten with his baby sister. He held her when she was five hours old. She was here when he woke up. He came into the master bedroom and I was sitting semi upright and told him to come over, his baby sister had been born during the night. He was very excited and completly in love with his baby. My younger son who is 3 has been a bit more reserved, he isnt so hot on not being the baby anymore. He will come around, he is very loving and cuddley, it will just take a little time for him to get used to being the BIG brother.
We are officially done having children now, I never understood people when they said they just ‘knew’ when their family was complete. I guess I just had to experience it to understand. We are a complete family of five. Mom, Dad, two boys and one girl (oh and a big white lab/pitbull baby)

Posted by Shelley in Journal on January 24th, 2008 |