Well, I am officially a mom! I know this announcement is coming late because I'm such a horrible blogger. Thought I'd catch up on the last 4 months. Being pregnant was one of the most fun things I've ever experienced. Getting to feel that little baby move around in there, hiccup, kick was incredible. I was extremely huge at the end of it, I'm talkin HUGE. I didn't think my body could stretch like that.
Birth was also amazing, due to my amazing support team and drugs. I was going to try to go all the way naturally but come to find out, I have a pretty low pain tolerance. After the drugs kicked in, I had a pretty fun day...sipping hospital cocktails...yum, talking with friends and family, laughing! Everything I wanted the day to be. All in all, 8 people were in the room to see little Amilee come into the world...Jeremy and I, my mom Kathie, my mother-in-law Gwen, Erica, Kassie, Kristena, Liz, another nurse, and my doctor. Some people think I'm crazy, but I'm so glad they were all there! It's such an amazing thing to see! Thanks for being my cheering squad!
So the first couple weeks after Ami came home were full of all kinds of emotions, exhaustion, and amazing visitors. Nursing is excruciating at first, recovery was gnarly, and the sleep deprivation is nothing I've ever gone thru so I was pretty miserable. I love little Ami but man oh man, it was tough being a mommy. The complete loss of independence was at first more than I thought I could handle. Jeremy was so amazing and such a support, so caring and understanding. I couldn't have asked for a better partner in this. It's so amazing to see him with Ami. He sings to her and it puts her right out. So cute. My parents stayed for 2 weeks and were such a support...mom cooked and held the baby, dad fixed just about everything on our 8 month old fix-it list (plus some). He also had "papa time" at 5am every morning so I could sleep. Amazing. After they left, I had great dinners delivered from Stirring friends and my amazing sister-in-law Erica and niece Ava came over a couple times to help clean and take the baby so I could rest. Thank you! It is so nice to have a family like I do.
We had a couple photographers...Hannah Howell and Brent VanAuken....take pics of Ami. Naked baby pics are not too fun...there is always that chance of explosive diarrhea and that is exactly what happened. Twice. Here is a family pic from Hannah...Ami and I went to NM to see my parents at 2 months. Got stuck in the Denver airport for 26 hours. Great fun with a baby, but everyone is so helpful when you have a baby with you. We had a great time, great grandma was there and Uncle Matt...
Despite the poop, throw up, crying, etc that all babies do, I am starting to really enjoy being a mom and having her cuddle with me, smile at me, need me. She's an amazing little gift from God and I'm so thankful to have her. Ok, time to get back to it. Hopefully it won't be 4 months from now that you hear from me next.
