My Newest Princess

Last time I had a baby, I remembered times of everything. This time, not so much.

I wish I could say I went into yesterday brave, faithful, and with a good attitude. Instead, I had no peace, and I was convinced I couldn’t do it. Chalk it up to how my year has been thus far, a slight lack of sleep Thursday night, and a tummy ailment which allowed me to skip my plans to take castor oil.

So mid-morning yesterday found me begging to skip it all --meaning I was willing rather to have a c-section. It seems to be usual for me to freak out when I am preggy with a daughter. At any rate, Lucien and my midwife talked me out of it.

With my other babies, whenever my water has been broken or the 1 time it broke on its own, hard labor kicks right in and baby comes--usually less than 3 hours. For about 5 hours yesterday, not much of anything. Frustration galore. Finally, we tried an herbal mixture and I think, once the hard labor kicked in, it was about 2-2.5 hours after that my Julia arrived.
I was able to use the pool again only this time I birthed her sort of sitting rather than on my knees like with Simeon. This was neat because I seemed to go from utter agony-like this will never end-to here’s her head, now the rest of her, and she’s in my arms. It was so fast. (well, then it was. It was my 3rd pushing contraction.)

So Julia Kaelyn Mercy arrived. She’s beautiful. She has the cutest personality showing already. Sometimes she’ll do this little yell and then look around as if wondering if she ought to do it again. She likes to latch on independently and nurses like a pro. She is 8lbs 13oz and 21”. And I’m so grateful she’s in my arms and healthy.

Maybe later, if she’ll stop nursing long enough for me to get a good picture, I’ll post it….. :0)