Meet my Mommy!

Hi! Jamee has asked for my reflections--thus far. So here I go. . . . Wow, what a journey this has been. I feel very blessed to be the mother of this precious little baby boy (sometimes at 2:00 a.m. I may not identify him as precious!). He is such a miracle. He was prayed for long before we were even pregnant, prayed for all during the pregnancy (by many family and friends--thank you all!) and prayed for during the delivery. And of course we will continue to pray for this kid his whole life.

I really had no idea what we were in for once he arrived. The delivery went well--don't get me wrong--it hurt, but it went much faster than I had anticipated and I was happy that I was able to do it naturally. When I finally asked for an epidural, they informed me that I was fully dilated and it was time to push. While I was pretty focused on pain control and pushing, I do remember watching Joe and seeing the excitement on his face as he watched and assisted with the birth. I also remember the hospital staff telling me to open my eyes and look--that the baby was coming out. And there he was--slime covered, two arms, two legs, ten fingers, ten toes, pretty perfect and oh so cute. It was amazing!

Now we're 10 days into this parenting thing. My day is all consumed with diaper changes (though Joe is a huge help in this arena), feeding, burping, and pumping and then starting it all over again. Before I know it we are at the midnight feeding. Where do the hours go? If I'm lucky I might get a load of laundry done or a meal or two cooked. We are starting, however, to establish a bit of a routine--which is good. However, I continue to struggle with getting poor Jamee to breastfeed. I end up having to pump and give him the milk in a bottle (apparently a no no in the breastfeeding world). But I do want him to eat and gain some weight.

Jamee still is sleeping quite a bit. Joe and I can't complain in that he generally has been giving us 4-5 1/2 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night. We'll see how long that lasts. I have been known to say, however, that I would much rather wake up to a crying Jamee than a contraction!!

Well, we'll continue along this journey. I am in awe of this little life that we have been entrusted with. I expect there will be challenges along the way, but I look forward to each moment Joe and I have with Jamee!!