It's been nearly a week since our world has expanded with utter perfection. So it's definitely time for me to update the blog and get this angel's pictures out there for all to see.
We went to the hospital at the butt-crack of dawn (5:30 am) and began the wait.
Finally I got wheeled back to the OR and the fun began. The nurses were impressed with the fact that Sarah was Baby 5. In fact, I've spent the last five days telling people that she's not our first but our fifth and then listening to them mutter under their breaths, "Bless your heart!"
I think if they could've gotten away with it, the nurses would've had a pool going for Sarah's weight. I told them that our other kids ranged from 7 lbs 9 oz to 8 lbs 4 oz. So someone asked me what I thought she'd be. I guessed the high 7's and then added, "But I swear she feels like she's 10 lbs!" They all laughed and pretty soon Sarah made her debut into the world.
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| Matt says she looks like a zombie baby. |
It was probably right around this point of the day that the reality of Sarah began to sink in. For nearly two years I've struggled with actually getting a baby and keeping her. But my pregnancy went smoothly, her birth went smoothly, and she's so wonderful that I couldn't be happier.
Josh and my mom convinced me to stay in the hospital for the full four days my insurance covered so I could relax and recover as much as possible. Recovering from a third c-section is hard work and I'm so glad I stayed. I got to come home on Mother's Day and spent the day with my feet up (literally.... they are swollen bigger than ever) and got to spend the day with my beautiful family and even my mom.
I couldn't be happier. I love all my children and watching the miracle of life reminds me of how many blessings I truly have. I'm hoping this moment of rejuvenation lasts for a while!
