I can't believe how big she has gotten in the past 6 months. I wish she would stay small forever!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
From Birth to Almost 6 Months: Hannah's Many Faces
How much she has grown!
I can't believe how big she has gotten in the past 6 months. I wish she would stay small forever!
I can't believe how big she has gotten in the past 6 months. I wish she would stay small forever!
Happy Birthday!
September 5, 2011, Hannah Sloan made her way into our lives. My senses were overwhelmed as she was put to my cheek in the operating room. What a beautiful little miracle.
Recovering from a c-section wasn't easy, but my new role as momma seemed to speed up the process. 4 days after being admitted to the hospital, we went home as a family. Unfortunately, Hannah's premature little body became plagued with jaundice, and we returned to the nursery after only being home for 1 full day!
24 hours of photo therapy later, our baby girl was ready to go home.
Throughout my pregnancy, my husband and I were inundated with negative commentary. Why is it, that 'seasoned' parents feel the need to try and scare you to death about childcare? We received quite a few obnoxious comments; "better get your sleep now!!" complete strangers would exclaim. I can still hear the low, evil laughter befitting only of the mentally unstable. Anyone who had ever had children, felt the need to weigh in on the situation, acting as the keepers of some monumental secret, and reveling in our 'new parent' fear and uncertainty of the unknown. We had successfully been irritated.
There is no amount of preparation in the world that will ready you for true parenthood. I am certain that each pregnancy, each birth, and each recovery is not the same. We women may face these situations in relatively similar fashion, but we have our own experiences. I believe that the same thing can be said about our first few days at home with New Baby.
My husband and I faced our new plight as parents like a ship sailing against the wind. We battled sleepless nights (turns out the comments were true), endless diaper changes, numerous doctor visits, and changed our shirts on an almost hourly basis (baby spit-up).
But we are stronger for the wear. And we couldn't be happier.
Recovering from a c-section wasn't easy, but my new role as momma seemed to speed up the process. 4 days after being admitted to the hospital, we went home as a family. Unfortunately, Hannah's premature little body became plagued with jaundice, and we returned to the nursery after only being home for 1 full day!
24 hours of photo therapy later, our baby girl was ready to go home.
Throughout my pregnancy, my husband and I were inundated with negative commentary. Why is it, that 'seasoned' parents feel the need to try and scare you to death about childcare? We received quite a few obnoxious comments; "better get your sleep now!!" complete strangers would exclaim. I can still hear the low, evil laughter befitting only of the mentally unstable. Anyone who had ever had children, felt the need to weigh in on the situation, acting as the keepers of some monumental secret, and reveling in our 'new parent' fear and uncertainty of the unknown. We had successfully been irritated.
There is no amount of preparation in the world that will ready you for true parenthood. I am certain that each pregnancy, each birth, and each recovery is not the same. We women may face these situations in relatively similar fashion, but we have our own experiences. I believe that the same thing can be said about our first few days at home with New Baby.
My husband and I faced our new plight as parents like a ship sailing against the wind. We battled sleepless nights (turns out the comments were true), endless diaper changes, numerous doctor visits, and changed our shirts on an almost hourly basis (baby spit-up).
But we are stronger for the wear. And we couldn't be happier.
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