So I’ve moved..so to speak! After repiticious blog breaks and writers blocks, I realized it was time for a fresh start somewhere new. First I needed to establish what the heck I wanted to even write about in the first place! Not to mention, finding time with now TWO kids in the mix is not going to be easy but I think it will be good for me!
So, a quick catch up of what’s been going on since my last post left on my former site:
Baby #2 made his appearence on May 4th (born @42 weeks- weighing 6lbs 14 oz, 20.5 in. long) and his name is Levi Haddon. We are so in love and his big sister is totally smitten! She is doing great with the transition for the most part. Jealousy have arose surrounding my breastfeeding her brother and babywearing. In general, I think she is having trouble with how much handling Levi gets in comparison to her. Sadly, I ended up with yet another c-section (meaning the VBAC didn’t happen) so I couldn’t pick up Mirabelle (my daughter) for 6 weeks or hold her in my lap because of the incision pain. The day I was released by OB was a big day for both of us in our household…I missed holding my girl! (I will write more about the birth story and surrounding events in a following post)
Breastfeeding is going so much better this time around. We had a direct latch and he hasn’t really had any problems since. I think this has made the emotional recovery from the c-section a lot easier than the first. Even though its still been overwhelming, grieving the loss of my VBAC, its very encouraging to have something go right and make me feel like I know what I’m doing and my body doesn’t COMPLETELY hate me!
A couple of weeks ago, my DH, Levi, and I were able to go on our first vacation together with our church planting network to Vail, Colorado. The weather was amazing and the scenery was gorgeous! Our daughter stayed with her grandparents while we were gone the 4 days. When we got back, that weekend we gathered to celebrate my daughter Mirabelle’s 3rd Birthday! I can’t believe my baby girl is 3.
This year may have not turned out the way I was expecting it to but its still been great and I have two beautiful healthy kiddos that I thank God for every day!
Mirabelle cuddling her new baby brother at the hospital.
Me and Levi in Recovery
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