New Beginnings

I had started this entry around 2:00AM one of the nights I was in the hospital (Breastfeeding gives me a little bit of a high.) and never finished it. This explains why this entry is rather long and slightly manic. 

Now that my energy level is more stable, I plan to keep up with my journaling. However, as I have learned lately, the plan is always subject to change. 

Rowan is here! He was born in the wee hours of February 19. (I had a vibe during my pregnancy that he would arrive on the 19th. Mother's intuition is real, man.) If you're interested in the birth story, read on. If not, you can skip the next section. 

The Birth Story

I had been feeling pretty good on Monday the 18th. We were off work for Presidents' Day. Jeremy and I did a few errands, looked at magazines at Barnes & Noble and returned home to get geared up for work the next day. My back had been hurting a little bit during the day and I thought I felt a little crampy once in a while. But, I thought I was just tired or maybe slept weird. Anyway, I went to bed around 10:30 that night. The next thing I know, I wake from a sound sleep and start the long process of turning onto my other side. Just as I was about to get settled in, my water broke. Strange feeling that was. My first thought was that I had peed the bed. Then it hit me what was going on! I yelled for Jeremy to come help me and within a half hour we had called the doctor, gotten dressed, grabbed our labor bags, and headed off to the hospital. 

Because the baby was breech they had to do a c-section. I did get to experience a few mild contractions so my dream of a natural delivery wasn't completely dashed to bits. 

The rest of the birth process was more like an alien abduction than what they show on Discovery Health. :-) I did not plan on being such a passive participant in the birth of my child, but as I said earlier, the plan is always subject to change. 

The actual birth part (removing the baby from my uterus) didn't take long at all. The whole thing was over and done with in about 20 minutes. Then it was off to recovery for me and off to the nursery for Rowan. 

Mi Familia

Everyone tells you how much you will love your baby. I totally believed them but I was not ready for how overwhelming that love is. Sometimes, when I look at Rowan I am completely consumed by emotion. It's wonderful!

Jeremy has been so supportive. I could not have dreamed up a better spouse or father for Rowan. He keeps me laughing when things get intense and is always quick with an encouraging word. This experience would have been impossible without him. Truly, having Rowan has deepened my love for him. 

I sure do love my guys!