I mentioned yesterday that I had asked to take some photos after Judson was born. I just knew that it would be something that I would cherish, and I didn't want to worry about myself or Allen having to stress about capturing the moments after his birth. As soon as I was able to have visitors, Allen went out to the waiting room to get the two of them. In my head, I had built up this grand moment of the two of them meeting for the first time, and it turned out that Braylen was a little stand offish. She wasn't sure about the umbilical cord, she didn't like that I had an IV, and she certainly wasn't sure about him when he started crying (baby boy can cry, loud!). It didn't … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
welcome to the world, judson
I'll try to make this more like a blog post, rather than a novel. I had planned to post this Friday, while things were fresh on my mind, but newborn snuggles are way more appealing than blog posts. So, let's just take it back to Friday morning, which was a fairly normal morning around here. We didn't have to be at the hospital until 10:30, my mom picked BK up right before we left. They had lunch before heading to the hospital while we were getting checked-in. Once we arrived, they immediately started getting things ready, lovely IV in my arm, heart rate monitor for the baby, and all of the fun stuff that comes with c-section prep. Before she started the IV, I had a genuine moment of … [Read more...]
today is your birthday!
dear baby boy, I can't believe we're here, the night before we welcome you into our life, our hearts. Just 12 hours short from you becoming a the newest addition to our family, changing us from a family of three to a family of four. I feel like I get things a little more this time around. I know that my heart will be forever changed when I look into your eyes. I don't know how my heart can have room for any more love at this point, but I know from experience that it will grow tremendously when you are placed in my arms tomorrow. Your big sister is so excited to meet you. She's been counting down the days for months, and she wanted to be a big sister long before you were ever … [Read more...]