Our beautiful Hailey Mai joined us a week ago at 4:00 am on 19 November 2011! At 7 lbs 14 oz and 19 inches, we figure she needed the extra 11 days to prepare for her entry. She is just perfect and we are grateful beyond measure and completely in love- with her, and with each other. There is nothing to describe how your love grows when you bring a precious life into being. It's a miracle beyond understanding. While I was pregnant, I gained so much insight and appreciation for my mother and what it really means to give your body, your whole heart and self to this tiny person. Now that she's here, there is even more understanding of what it means to be a parent and what my parents must feel for me. It's truly beautiful and I'm sure these realizations will continue every day we have together.
Today was a magical day as the first time we have figured out how to put Hailey down to sleep on her own without being held! I figure this will revolutionize things since we are really suffering from a lack of sleep. It's hard though, she falls asleep in your arms and is so beautiful you could stare for hours. I wish sleep wasn't such a necessary thing to keep you sane! Which I should be trying to get right now, I suppose, while she sleeps. More photos to come- in this one she is 2 and a half days old.
4 comments:
Congratulations!! I was thinking of you and wondering if your little one had arrived! I totally understand about the sleeping thing...after we figured out how to get ours to sleep (and us to sleep, too. I used to stand by the bassinet to make sure they were breathing), the next trick was to not sit and hold them all day. My house is a complete disaster for the first 4 weeks because I just sit and hold the baby and watch them sleep. You're not alone! She's beautiful!
She is a doll! So excited for you both. And don't worry, we all do just sit there and stare at our newborns for hours on end. It's funny how it doesn't get boring, but you can realize so many great things in do so!
ahh sleep is such a funny little thing! It is actually kinda crazy how when there is lack of it you go a little wacko. But just watching that newborn is like nothing else. Love you so much. The kids have asked about their new cousin Hailey everyday :)
It is torture being away from Hailey! I really bonded with her and miss those precious days spent with her. She is indeed an incredible miracle!
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