Labor did not take too long. They started my induction at about 7:30am and she arrived at 2:07pm. I thought it would be fun to hold off on my epidural for a few contractions so I would know what they feel like. After a few I decided I had had enough and opted for the epidural, ha!
I cant even express to you how amazing of an experience it was. When they handed Callie to me just after birth it all became so real. Here I was holding this beautiful little girl that we have struggled and worked so hard over the last 3 years to bring into this world. It was amazing. I did not know I could fall in love so quickly. They let me spend a few minutes with her before they took her to the nursery for a bath and wheeled me into surgery (Tubal Ligation). We were reunited in the recovery room and have been inseparable ever since =0).
I am not going to lie, it was rough at first. I am not sure I slept much at ALL. Callie is a lazy eater so she would eat for about 1.5 hours sleep for maybe 30 minutes then she would be ready to eat again, yikes! She has definitely gotten much better now and I am getting more sleep than I was. Don't get excited, she still likes to keep me up at night, but not as much as she did at first and she is well worth the lack of sleep.
We took newborn pictures of Callie shortly after she was born. I absolutely love them! The photographer, Jennifer Hensley (http://www.jenniferhensleyphotography.com/), was amazing with Callie and managed to get some amazing pictures. Here are a few:
Arn't they adorable?
Callie turned 1 Month Old on 6/8/12. She has already changed and grown so much in that one month. She went from 6 pounds 12 ounces (The weight she left the hospital at) to 9 pounds 13 ounces, wow! She loves her food and it shows in her weight. Here is her 1 Month photo:
She is starting to recognize people and my favorite new development is her smile. She started smiling (while awake) a few weeks back and it is the cutest thing I have ever seen. She responds when you talk to her with big grins and fun noises. It melts my heart every time. I have to return to work on 7/17/12. I am excited to see my co-workers again, but I am not sure what I am going to do without seeing that gorgeous smile all day every day =o(.
Well, that is all that has been going on at our house. I'll try not to disappear so long this time.
