11 Days Later

Some of you are wondering what in the world I've been doing for the last 11 days - no new blog postings during that time, while Myah's fan club patiently awaits more pictures.... I have no good excuse except to say that every moment is filled with kids - except for when it's not - and then it's filled with my husband or housework or sleep. The cool part is, I LOVE it. I love where I'm at, what I'm doing and who I'm doing it with. Don is an incredible partner - taking care of my endless demands. Sonia is cultivating a relationship with Myah by showering her with kisses. And Myah only got up once to eat during the night last night. I couldn't ask for more or be happier with what I've got.

Here's a new set of much overdue pictures. The first three pictures were taken on May 8th and the last two were taken at a park on Mother's Day. Enjoy!

Family Portrait

Well, here's to the end of another great day as a four-person family. Myah is a joy to have - cute as a button and she only cries when she's hungry. Today, Don and I ventured out for breakfast with Kid 1 and Kid 2 to a restaurant about two miles from our home. It was very nice for me to get out of the house for the first time since we came home from the hospital. Overall, I'm very happy with how my recovery has gone. I am feeling some discomfort, but it's not as bad as last time and with the pain meds, it's manageable although I'm still moving around slower than normal. It's all worth it to see Myah's cute little eyes look up at me.

Coming Home with Myah

I got a lot of rest today. I think my body, for some reason, was demanding it. We set up a changing station for Myah today and changed the placement of her crib in our room. As we go along, we are learning what works. Not much else to say about today other than I was in bed most of the day and that my feet are really, really swollen. I'm going to try and elevate them on a pillow while I sleep tonight and see if that helps. Here are some pictures from Monday, May 4th--the day that we brought Myah home from the hospital.

Two Days Old

Today is May 5th and the pictures below are from May 3rd - when our baby turned two days old. We came home from the hospital yesterday around noon (after staying 3 days). Last night (our first night home with Myah) went very well. I woke her up once in the middle of the night to eat. Other than that, she slept straight through. Today, Grandma/Grandpa brought Sonia home and we spent the day relaxing with friends and getting Sonia used to the baby being here. She seems to be adjusting well.

Myah Michelle is here !!

Myah Michelle is here !! 7 pounds 5 ounces

19 inches

Came into our world at 12:44 pm on May 1st.

Mom and Myah are doing Great !
Michelle is recovering much faster than last time.

Myah has gotten to see Sonia (Big sister) twice now.

Sonia made the sign for Baby and wanted to hold her just after checking in with Mom.

So far she is taking really well to Myah.

When it was time for Sonia to leave she pointed to Myah and wanted to see her one more time.

And now for some video.