K and I Proudly Introduce You to Our Daughter
Mary-Grace Eloise
Born Monday, March 21st, at 6:15pm
8lbs 7oz, 21.5 inches
I have so much I want to say about her birth. It's such a long story involving 72 hours of hard labor (read contractions 2 minutes apart measuring off the charts when monitored) and not one minute of sleep. I didn't know it was humanly possible to go that long without sleep. I'm working hard on her birth story now and hope to have it up very soon! :) I will say this, it went nothing as I expected. I had to surrender and realize that my plan was not God's plan. But every single second of it was worth it! The moment they placed that gooey little person on my chest my world stood still and I saw a glimpse of Heaven. And it was good! So, so very good!
The last week and a half has been a whirlwind of emotions. I cannot even begin to describe the transformation that is going on inside of me. I am blessed beyond what I could ever put into words. I have so much I want to tell you all I just can't seem to wrap my mind around it right now. I will say that you all got lots of prayers offered up for you over the three day ordeal! :) So until then, I leave you with pictures. :)
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| Finally a family of 3! We both look so exhausted here! :) |
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| I wish I could have recorded the thoughts that were going through my head at this moment. |
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| Proud Daddy! |
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| Welcome Home Mary-Grace!!! |
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| My Princess! |
I do have one little request. Prayer Buddy, if you're reading, could you please pray for Mary-Grace and I? We are having a few feeding issues. Apparently I am having an oversupply problem as well as a very forceful letdown. I can't feel the let down so I can't pull her off to keep her from choking. We are having a lot of choking and gagging at each feeding. She is also spitting up A LOT! As well as some vomiting. It breaks my heart and I often feel like every time I feed her I'm hurting her. Feeding are often met with tears from both of us. I'm trying some techniques to help with the oversupply and the letdown but it takes time. In the mean time things are really hard. I am terrified that she is going to start gagging and need to vomit while she is sleeping and it's going to choke her. If y'all could spare a prayer or two that we can get this resolved and that I can have peace of mind (this is where my anxiety disorder becomes a major issue), I would really appreciate it!
