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| Welcome to the world Brooke! |
Brooke Elizabeth Smith was born on September 10th 2012 at 3:22 pm. She was 6 lbs 4 oz and 19 inches long. She surprised us all with her size (larger than the doctors expected) and we were so happy that she was healthy! Labor and delivery went well and in many ways I couldn't have planned it any better if I tried. I plan on posting a more detailed "birth story" later for those of you interested in that sort of thing....the rest of you can ignore it. I have also been extremely blessed with a relatively easy recovery. And of course we were blessed with an adorable baby. So in the end it was all totally worth it!
Life since Brooke joined our family has been amazing/hectic/challenging/tiring/awe inspiring etc etc. I've been putting off posting because I don't actually know what to say about the last 3 weeks. There is so much I could say and it is so hard to try and condense into a simple post. I always try to be "real" with my posts and don't want that to change. Sure I could post about only the good, but then others going through tough times might think they are the only ones. Sure I could post about all the bad, but focusing on the negative gets us nowhere. And then there is the trick of telling just the right amount. Enough to have a good family record without over-sharing every last detail to the world. Finding a balance is tricky. But keeping this blog up to date is important to me so I'm going to try. Expect more posts soon.
Overall, we've had our good days and we've had our bad. I've had days where I got showered and dressed and ate three complete meals. I've had days were I have...well...not. I've had moments where I cry out of pure joy and love for our little girl and I've had moments where I cry along with her because I don't know what to do to help her feel better. But at the end of the day we are doing it. I am her mom and she is my baby and I wouldn't change anything.
3 comments:
Oh I remember the first month. It was so hard and a huge adjustment. I bet you are doing great being a new mom. Each day brings its different challenges but it gets so rewarding once they start interacting with you and smiling and talking.
Thanks for adding to your blog. I am not on FB so I have been waiting for pictures. She is absolutely beautiful. Hang in there, you are doing everything right. Growing up with your children is just something that happens. They survive and you fall in love with them everyday again and again.
That is a great summary about what parenting is all about--especially those first few weeks. :) We're thrilled for you guys!
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