I know it sounds obnoxious to say, but Maeve's labor and delivery were really wonderful. The contractions weren't terrible, the epidural was magical, and the delivery process was truly beautiful. All of the stress and anxiety I had due to Delaney's difficult birth was for nothing. After just 4 pushes, I remember the first thing I noticed about Maeve were her beautiful, full lips. Because we couldn't decide on a name for her right away, the nurses nicknamed her "Angelina."
Delaney was just beside herself with happiness over having a baby at home. If we had a nickel for everytime she said the word "baby," we would have a good headstart on her college fund! Of course, the honeymoon has passed, but for the most part Delaney is still adjusting well. Maeve's first smile was at Delenay, and now Delaney gets the biggest kick out of getting her to smile.
Fast forward 3 months...Maeve is getting even more beautiful everyday. She is a pretty big girl, and weighed 13.2lbs at her 2 month checkup. She is so strong, and is already holding her head up and sitting with support. I am frequently struck by how similar her personality is to her big sister. Both girls have quite a strong will, which I am hoping will serve them well in the future.
One pleasantly surprising side effect of having a new baby in the house is how much closer Delaney and Linwood have become. She is quite the Daddy's girl, and Linwood is such a great father to her. I love watching him do the little things with her, like combing her hair or teaching her new things. She has become quite the little talker, and is just starting to use short sentences. She seems to be finally coming out of her "colors" phase, where she would literally just point to everything she could see and tell you what color it is, but is still fully entrenched in her "obsession with purple" phase, and man, she is headstrong when she wants something!
At the risk of repeating myself, I really am going to do better at posting more often. The girls really are growing up so fast, and I find that motherhood provides almost daily examples of how precious life is. I know the day will come when I will wish I could remember what these years were like, so this is my forum to make sure that those memories last. There have been days where I have literally felt like I was drowning, and most days I am barely treading water. But on those days that my head is above water, and I catch a glimpse of just how lucky I am to have my beautiful girls, I can say with certainty that the view is pretty special.
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what a sweet sweet post. Your girls are beautiful and it is so true, they really do grow up so fast and although there are times when I want bedtime to come so I can relax, I have to force myself to stop and remember these days will be gone in an instant and I will wish them back. Hopefully we can connect while I am on the east coast.
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