She's here! She's acutally 7 months old now (wow, how times truly flies!!). She was born in January, arriving 3 weeks early. She is beautiful, sweet, amazing, and oh, so.... perfect!! My pregnancy went so fast. By the time I came to terms with the fact that God was actually going to bless us with a baby, it seems like it was over. I actually cried when I realized I was really in labor and our baby would soon be here. I cried some from pain, some from being caught off guard (did I mention she was 3 weeks early), but mostly because I knew that I would never again feel that wonderful life inside of my body again. Not that I wasn't terribly excited to meet our child (and we did not find out the gender) because I knew it was the beginning of a life I had longed for, dreamed of, and prayed very hard for. But the pregnancy was a bonus and I never took a moment for granted. I knew very soon I would no longer be pregnant and fertility would be a thing of the past.
My delivery was amazing! I really hoped for an epidural-free delivery and I got my wish. My two sisters, and of course my DH, were there to help me through my short labor. My DH and I were actually a bit surprised that she was a girl; we both somehow "knew" it was a boy. My DS was over-the-moon with his new little sister. She entered the world so loved and wanted, its hard to even put it into words.
My sweet DD did give us a run for our money with colic and a dairy/soy protein intolerance - which meant no dairy or soy for me because I am breastfeeding. How I miss milk and all the yummy things that have milk in them, but breastfeeding has been such reminder of how much I am blessed to have another little baby.
Every moment it seems that passes by I feel like I rejoice in the new milestones and "growing", and then find myself a little sad that this is our last experience with that. I'm sure many will argue that once they had their "last" child they felt the same, but not wanting more and not being able to choose that seems slightly different. I think my DH and I would have more if we knew we could. I know, I know, who says it can't happen. We certainly are open for fate and God's plan, but we realistically live in the thought that our family if finally complete.
She's here, our good and perfect gift and we know she came directly from above! I am in awe of being blessed with my 2 sweet babies.
"Every good and perfect gift is from above" James 1:17
