gavin james is here and he's perfect.
and for this one, i was patient. i was patiently 9 months pregnant for once, ready to wait this baby boy out.
but. he was induced 7 days after my due date after an ultrasound revealed that the umbilical cord was tightly wrapped around his neck. my doctor said i was lucky to deliver him naturally, in most cases a cord that tight has to be delivered via c-section.
my labor was patient and painless for the first four hours, and not so much the second four hours. this was my easiest labor so far, not counting the magical "golden epidural" experience i had with my firstborn. there is no golden epidural in mexico. they basically just take the edge off of the pain with some dumb walking epidural. but you can't beat a four doctor team taking care of you, all for the low low price of 15000 pesos ($1200 US.) i suggested cj spend the difference on some jewels for the momma. (seems fair, doesn't it?) and he did! i love him.
the recovery has been slow but easy. my sweet mom took care of my demands for the first week after gavin was born, was going to leave, and then stayed an extra week. how could she resist me and my raging post-partum hormones (the crying,) my crazy demands, my perfectionism, my unrealistic expectations of order in my home, etc. thank you mom, for loving me when i am SO unloveable. my mom is like the #1 nurturer, if you know her, you know that. she reminded me to baby her baby, me. after my mumma left, my two maids stepped in (story to follow.) they have been heavensent. i actually have time to get ready daily, have a clean and organized home and am current on laundry, all with three babies under four years old and including a newborn. an anomaly, so i've heard.
our gavin was born with a head full of dark hair. he looks just like christian and charmed with with his sweetness from the moment we met, just like his daddy did.
he's 5 weeks old now, and starting to coo and smile. his look is changing from sleepy to awake, from smashed and wrinkled to wide eyed and chubby. his hands are inflating with fat by the day, and the little fat bands around his wrists are getting deeper. he let me sleep from 11pm-6am the last two nights in a row! i love him.
we couldn't be happier that he's here and he's been such an exciting addition to our little family. we love him so much and are already greedy for more.
and for this one, i was patient. i was patiently 9 months pregnant for once, ready to wait this baby boy out.
but. he was induced 7 days after my due date after an ultrasound revealed that the umbilical cord was tightly wrapped around his neck. my doctor said i was lucky to deliver him naturally, in most cases a cord that tight has to be delivered via c-section.
my labor was patient and painless for the first four hours, and not so much the second four hours. this was my easiest labor so far, not counting the magical "golden epidural" experience i had with my firstborn. there is no golden epidural in mexico. they basically just take the edge off of the pain with some dumb walking epidural. but you can't beat a four doctor team taking care of you, all for the low low price of 15000 pesos ($1200 US.) i suggested cj spend the difference on some jewels for the momma. (seems fair, doesn't it?) and he did! i love him.
the recovery has been slow but easy. my sweet mom took care of my demands for the first week after gavin was born, was going to leave, and then stayed an extra week. how could she resist me and my raging post-partum hormones (the crying,) my crazy demands, my perfectionism, my unrealistic expectations of order in my home, etc. thank you mom, for loving me when i am SO unloveable. my mom is like the #1 nurturer, if you know her, you know that. she reminded me to baby her baby, me. after my mumma left, my two maids stepped in (story to follow.) they have been heavensent. i actually have time to get ready daily, have a clean and organized home and am current on laundry, all with three babies under four years old and including a newborn. an anomaly, so i've heard.
our gavin was born with a head full of dark hair. he looks just like christian and charmed with with his sweetness from the moment we met, just like his daddy did.
he's 5 weeks old now, and starting to coo and smile. his look is changing from sleepy to awake, from smashed and wrinkled to wide eyed and chubby. his hands are inflating with fat by the day, and the little fat bands around his wrists are getting deeper. he let me sleep from 11pm-6am the last two nights in a row! i love him.
we couldn't be happier that he's here and he's been such an exciting addition to our little family. we love him so much and are already greedy for more.
10 comments:
Welcome back to the world of blogging. We missed you!
Glad you're back! That baby boy is an angel. Can't wait to see recent pics of little G.
Congrats! Gavin is just scrumptious. You look fabulous (who looks that good minutes after labor???) and I LOVE that you can tell Christian is smiling even behind the mask! So happy for you guys!
yay, i'm so glad you're back! i've really missed my 2 favorite blogs! gavin is so sweet and adorable! how nice that he is sleeping so well already! can't wait to see more of the little guy and your 2 girls!
I missed you and your blogging! I'm so happy for you guys to have a little boy in the home. (Now, if I could just get me a little girl!). I love Gav's full head of hair! I agree with Angie about Christian smiling underneath the mask. Cute. And did you say, TWO maids??? Wow, you are lucky. I'd give anything to just have ONE. :-)
glad you are back!
how did you guys get away the other night without me getting to hold him? not sure how that happened, but i love him too! especially in his little hurley tee and camo shorts! cute GJ. . . .doesn't work as well as CJ.
I'm so excited you are back! How I missed your delicious cooking blog! Two maids....Sigh.....I still dream that I have a maid.
He is adorable. glad everything went well.
Congrats! I just happened to see your name on Meghan's blog... congrats!
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