Baby-Time Vortex

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It's been almost 3 weeks since Joseph was born and it's been a whirl wind! We've been in a "Baby-Time Vortex" where time just seems to slip away. Our days are spent holding, kissing, feeding and changing diapers. We've had lots of visitors and are now trying to establish a schedule of some kind (which is currently dictated by JT, not us). I will try to keep up the blog as much as I can, but I'm afraid that my days of being organized and always on top my to-do list are numbered. 

I wish I would've had the time to sit down and journal about my labor and delivery because it's slipping away from me. At the time, I remembering saying that I could've broken both my legs and it would've been less painful. Now, it doesn't seem all that bad. It's easy to see how women so easily forget after a few months... especially when you have such a wonderful gift afterward.

JT's birth was such an intense experience. There's no anyone could've prepared me! My water broke at 2am on Tuesday morning, we arrived at the hospital at 2pm Tuesday afternoon and Joseph was born at 9:34pm. At first the contractions were painful, but no more so than an intestinal cramp. After we arrived at the hospital they became much more intense. I dealt with each contraction by counting (it made me feel like I had some control). I counted each and every second of my contractions for 20 hours and when it was over I couldn't stop counting. I counted when I ate, slept... anytime I was focused on doing something for about 24 hours after he was born. I felt really silly each time I caught myself doing it.

I successfully had a natural birth, but almost gave up near the end and asked for medication. Thankfully Ruggs was able to keep me on track. Ruggs was such a big part of the labor and delivery. I literally wouldn't have been able to do it without him. He helped me change positions frequently and gave me drink or a cold wash cloth or O2 when I needed it. I'd never felt so simultaneously out of control and oddly in control at the same time. I knew what I had learned in class, but my body was really in charge and I was just along for the ride. :)

When we finally saw our little guy it was love at first sight. It's amazing! We're both infatuated with him and every noise or face he makes. I cherish each day because I know he'll only be that old 1 day. Each day I tell him, "Welcome to Day X" (today would be 19). When I was pregnant I told myself, "Be sure to tell him you love him everyday." It's hard not to tell him I love him 100 times a day! Funny how a baby changes you. I knew it would, but I it's better than I'd dreamed.