Wednesday, February 17, 2010

He's Here

I thought I would be the kind of blogger who posted the birth announcement as soon as the baby was out (I thought a lot of things about childbirth and parenting a newborn that have proven to be unrealistic). I keep starting to write about my birth experience and getting stuck or needing to nurse or being otherwise distracted. So before his first birthday comes and goes without my reporting on his arrival, I'll tell you this:

He arrived on Tuesday, February 2 at 2:40 p.m. by c-section. Eight pounds, nine ounces, 21 inches of gorgeous baby boy.

I am getting precious little sleep, and the days blur into one another. I still need to figure out how to blog about him (do I use his name? Post photos?), and to tell you about his arrival, which was not exactly the birth experience of my dreams. But for now I will say this much: It was worth the wait.


I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him.

-1 Samuel 1:27

13 comments:

Amanda said...

Yay! Glad to hear that you two made it!

Congrats and good luck with that sleep. If you figure out how to get some please let me know.

IF Optimist, then... said...

Congratulations! So happy that you and he are both healthy and happy. Get as much sleep as possible Mama!

Lisa said...

Congratulations!! I can't wait to hear more about how it all came to be. Until then, sleep when you can and soak in every moment of being a mom :)

Kate said...

Glad to hear he's here safely, and I'm looking forward to the full story once you've got a little time to forumlate it.

Liana said...

Great news! So happy for you!

anofferingoflove said...

yay!! i've been thinking of you and wondering how things went! congrats on the birth of your son!! (and glad to hear you wont have to face birthday-sharing issues in the future!)

i vote for pictures! ;)

Ashley said...

Yay!!! I'm soooo excited for you. We definately need some pics!!

Turia said...

Thank you for posting, Egg! Congratulations! So glad to hear that all is well.

Hugs,
T.

Michelle said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am glad all is well and worth the wait.

Paula Keller said...

Wonderful! Congratuations!!!

Unknown said...

Yay! SO thrilled for you! Congratulations and good luck getting the rest you need.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Egg! I've been thinking of you and wondering how you and the baby were doing. I can't wait to hear more details, once things settle down and you get some sleep. Yay!

Anonymous said...

Congrats on the baby! I hope you guys are settling into a routine and getting as much sleep as possible!