Jason and I were convinced we were having a boy, so when we didn't see a penis, we were a bit shocked. They whisked Evie away pretty quickly to the ICU nurses to check her out then to go to the nursery for glucose readings. Hence the emails sent out shortly after her birth. We were literally twiddling our thumbs for 2 hours. Anyhoo, we didn't really get to know Evie until yesterday.
She is so cute, soft, and warm. I love having her nestle against my skin. She calms down quickly once we start talking to her. She's been wonderful so far. All the pain, diets, and tears of this pregnancy quickly disappeared yesterday.
Jason has been absolutely amazing. I was wavering between getting a doula or not because I wasn't sure if Jason would be the supportive labor coach I needed. He stepped up to the plate times 500. He never once lost his cool with me or got annoyed that he had to take me to the bathroom, get me ice chips, or rub my back. Even though he couldn't do anything as I screamed and cried in pain at times, he sat next to me holding my hand, looking me in the eyes. During pushing he was in my face being so supportive. I never once told him I wanted a divorce, I hated him, or to get out of the room. I felt confident that I had the right labor coach and life partner with me.
Jason cut the umbilical cord without hesitation and cooed over Evie as the nurse checked her out. I think we all knew Jason will be a hands on daddy. He has been and again I'm so glad he's my husband. He has helped me out tremendously and been with Evie almost more than me. I think he's more worn out than me right now. I'm so tired right now and wish I could use bigger adjectives to describe how appreciative I am of Jason and how much our marriage has improved because of this experience. I hope I feel the same way tonight after two nights of no sleep :)
Here's my favorite family photo so far. More to come!
1 comment:
I feel the love, Marisa! I also feel appreciation for your husband, adoration for your baby girl, and admiration for what you have been through over the last few years.
No one deserves a gorgeous little one more than you do! Enjoy those snuggles!
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