Sorry for the delay in post but we have been just reveling in the fact that we have another child. What a ride it has been. It still does not feel real at times. Our baby made it here safe and sound and screaming at the top of her lungs.
She was born at 7:30 am by c-section. It was an intense time for us. It was a combination of many emotions. Even as they were working on getting baby out I still did not believe this was actually happening. It all went so fast. To hear her screaming loud and clear was a surreal moment. When I saw her I was overwhelmed with emotion...lots of tears and the weight of the world lifted off my shoulders. Cory and I just could not believe it. We still are trying to comprehend that she is alive and is coming home with us.
She is the sweetest baby, who is loved by so many. We have enjoyed holding her and cuddling her. She has spent very little time in the bassinet. Mom and dad have been taking turns holding her and just soaking her in. She is beautiful. She shares physical traits of both Holden and Grace. She has the same head of brown hair that Beck had. She has similar cheeks to Beck. She also has a dimple on one cheek. We are blessed. We are so thankful. We are so happy. I feel so calm. The anxiety and stress has disapated. The kids are very excited about the newest addition. Holden is very serious and sweet with her. Grace is so excited to have a sister and loves to touch her. This is such a happy time for our family.
I will have to go into more detail at another time. I just wanted to get a picture up and share the good news.
3 comments:
Holly congratulations. You sound so genuinely happy, and I am so glad for you. I can't imagine the loads of stress that just vanished. Savor every moment with her...as you know, the time flies by.
I can't wait to see her in person!
Holly and Cory- She is absolutely beautiful. I am so very happy for you and your family! What a blessing she is. I cannot wait to hear more about her as she grows and hopefully one day soon meet her. Love to you all. Emily and family
I ran across your blog today after spending the past 6 hours looking at pictures of angel babies and reading their stories. After my counseling session today, I originally started searching for images of 12 week old babies that were born. You see, I was pregnant with mine and my new husband's first child (I have 2 from a previous marriage) in 2008. I went in at 13 weeks for a routine checkup and found out my baby had to heartbeat. The only "picture" I saw was the ultrasound images. I found out Dec 23, 2008 and had a D&C done Dec 26. They made me wait till after Christmas because everyone was on vacation. I was in so much shock I couldn't think straight. My biggest regret was letting them do it. I wish I had had the baby at home to hold, bury and name. We didn't even get to know what the baby was. Nobody talks about the baby and I've felt like they didn't because he/she wasn't a "baby" to them since it was only 12 weeks along. In fact, my own therapist who I've been seeing for 3 years didn't know until I finally told her today. I've really needed to read all the stories you and other women have been brave enough to share. You's is the only one I've commented on because of the timing- my birthday is December 1 :) And my husband and I were blessed with a daughter December 7, 2009. I'm sorry if I come across as some crazy stranger, but I wanted to say thank you and share with someone that I have 4 kids but one lives in Heaven. Laura
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