I know it has taken a while, but here is my first post after
having my baby. Things are well! The c-section went well and our daughter was
born healthy at 7 pounds and 14 ounces.
She was 19 inches long and has a full head of blonde hair. All the things I was worried about have gone
smoothly and has made our transition home a very easy one. My son, has taken to the new baby and while I
thought jealously might be an issue has been in fact, the very opposite. He is in love and amused with the new little
creature that has entered our home. I
didn’t think it was possible to love my son anymore than I already so, but
watching him with his sister touches my heart and makes me proud to call him
son.
My husband has also been a gem. He will wake up at night and hand me the baby
so that I do not need to crawl in and out of bed with staples and will change
all her dirty diapers then return her to me for feedings. He also takes both children in the morning to
give me a chance to sleep in. This
experience has been night and day compared to the birth of my son, when Josh
had to return to Afghanistan and I was forced to do it all alone. Although Josh has been struggling with his
depression a lot this week and last, I still feel a connection with him, which
to be honest is something that has been missing from our relationship for a
while.
Today was my first day alone as Josh had to return to work
and although there was a lot more up and down on my part, it went a lot better
than I had expected. I can only hope my
son is as well behaved the rest of the week as I adjust to dealing with two
children instead of just one. I am
trying to not set my own expectations too high as I want to give both children the
attention they desire. My son though is
a high strung, supper active child that requires a lot of stimulation that has
before now required almost all of my attention to satisfy, so now splitting my
time and attention worries me. I am
proud of how well he has done though and hope things continue to transition as
smoothly as they have.
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