I can't believe that my Little Lady has already been with us for over a week! It has been such a joy to watch her change and grow on a daily basis. So far, she is just a fun, cuddly, happy baby who lets me sleep most of the night... Can you believe it? Me neither!
D-Day still seams pretty surreal. Going to the hospital with my mom and dad just seemed like another doctor visit until I stepped foot in the operating room. My amazing and gracious doctor allowed both of my parents to be in the room (even though the hospital usually only allows one person) and it was such a blessing for them to be there. Since I had a drape three inches in front of my face during the c-section, all I could do is listen to what was going on and watch my parents faces as they witnessed Little Lady coming into the world. She put on quite the show too!
From the accounts of my doctor and parents, Caleneigh came out waving. Although it's a cute story to tell, seeing an arm first is actually one of the worst things to happen during child birth because it means the baby is completely sideways and you can't pull her out by her arm as it will break or dislocate. So after what felt like a deep cleaning of my rib cage, Caleneigh came out into the world. It turned out that she had been transverse because the cord had been wrapped around her neck for sometime. The process of getting her out took about half an hour and my doctor said it was one of the most challenging c-sections she had ever had. I hope that isn't a foreshadowing of any kind... My dad was able to cut the umbilical cord, something he hadn't done since I was born...
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It is hard to describe the feelings that came over me when I first heard her cry. That was my Little Lady screaming and whimpering. As cliche as it sounds, it really was music to my ears. I wasn't able to hold her right away since I was still being sewn up, but the nurse brought her to me. It was all a blur, literally, since I was overcome with emotions as reality finally set in that I was a mother and this was my daughter. I was warned that there was nothing that could prepare me for how quickly and deeply I would fall in love with that baby, and it was absolutely true... I was in love at first sight.
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While I was in the recovery room working off the meds, my mom took Little Lady for an afternoon at the spa, or so I call it. She was weighed, washed and got her hair did before being bundled up and brought back to me.
I stayed in the hospital for four days and was graciously visited by my loving step-father, aunt, cousin, church friends, and even my English professor from this last semester. My favorite and most helpful visitors were of course my parents, the newly titled "Nana" and "Papa" who were there every day for hours on end.
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It's only been a week, but I fall in love with my Little Lady more and more every day. I take pictures of her hourly and I think my lips have a magnetic connection to her chubby cheeks as I can't stop giving her kisses... Not that I want to stop! It's so much fun to have her in my life (although I am still trying to catch up on some sleep) and can't wait for the continued adventures and memories to be built.
Falling In Love and Falling Asleep,
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