We are here, alive and well. My mother is here "helping". She has a bad toothache and has spent the last 4 days sleeping, moaning and vomiting. Lovely. I am very ready for her to leave tomorrow morning. I love her and love that she was here to see and love on Finn so early on but man, I am exhausted from helping nurse her back to health. At 8am tomorrow morning, we have our house back for a few days until the in-laws come.
There have been a handful of moments in the last two weeks where I get caught and overwhelmed by the sheer amount of joy I have that I have a baby. The tears and pain of the last two years are sitting in my throat and at times, it all comes flowing. Like when he is alert and staring at me and we are rocking to music in his room. Or when he is sound asleep tightly swaddled in his co-sleeper and my husband leans over and says "look what we made."
These times are precious and I am so overwhelmed with how much I love being a mom. I still cannot believe he is here and he is healthy. He is alive and he is thriving. I never thought I would be able to get here. Ever.
We have worked so hard for this little man and I love every inch of him.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Finally
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I'm so happy for you guys. Enjoy every minute! It goes by so fast!
You know, this post just brings back all the beautiful memories of when I first had my newborn in our home.... The awe!
I am so,so,so thrilled for you guys. My heart is made so glad when I read about the joy you are experiencing when you hold and see little Finn (what a gloriously handsome and perfect name!!!)
Enjoy every single moment, those first few weeks are utterly magical. Life does eventually start to move on, but I still look at my daughter when it's quiet and I'm nursing her at night, and I'm brought to tears of happiness. You will too.
He is beautiful. I am so glad that you finally got the opportunity to enjoy being a mom.
Congratulations! I am so happy for you! I can't wait to feel the way you do in just a few short weeks!
This is the best news I've heard in weeks. I am SO SO SO happy for you! He is beautiful and perfect, and I know you will enjoy every moment :)
Meg, I know exactly what you are saying about the emotions of the past over welm you now. I have not forgetten about the past and the lives I lost, but I try not to take that away from G now. Enjoy Finn, he is just so adorable.
I know what you mean. I'm at 4 months and I still am in awe that I actually made it. I choke up even when I see my shadow on the wall rocking one of the babes to sleep. Because I never thought that would be me either. We did it! :)
Yes, you did. He's gorgeous. You do good work.
Your post is touching. I believe I will probably be feeling much of the same. A sense of awe. It's still so hard to really envision for me at this point, so its nice to see your story and trust that I will get there soon. =)
This post brings tears to my eyes. I can't wait until the moment when I can publish the same post.
Wow! He is so amazing! Can't wait to hear your birth story.
mmmm, delicious newbornness. If I lived near you I would be over in a sec to sniff the top of his head and chew on thse cheeks!
Glad you are getting settled - except for the sick mom part...
I hope everything is going great, and really, how could it not? Finn is just simply adorable.
So happy for you. :)
Very very cute.
So happy for you! Congratulations.
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