One month (and one day)... My DAUGHTER is one month old! I absolutely cannot believe it. I feel like yesterday I was the VERY pregnant crabby lady who felt like she was never going to reach the finish line... the lady who decided one Thursday that she was probably going to have a baby soon and needed to work out, landscape, clean the house, ETC., so that she was ready if it actually came... and it did! One month ago I have to say I could have never imagined what my life would be like with a real PERSON to take care of... I could not imagine her hair, her nose, her lips, her cry, her personality, or the amount of pure JOY that little Raena Joy could bring to my home.
I told myself I was going to be the total baby blogger. "I'll post every day so we can remember every single moment." Hahaha... And here I am blogging a month later (5 weeks now). What can I say, we've been a little busy. :)
One month ago, this little hairy girl came into the world. She had skinny little legs, a swollen head (we had to use the vaccuum), big black/brown eyes, LONG fingernails, and I swear she was the hairiest baby ever! Raena weighed 6 lbs 8 ounces, and "supposedly" was 19.5 inches long, which we later found out was about an inch off. She was born at 9:03 AM (after only 7 real hours of intense labor, which I will give full explanation to at a later point), and had the sweetest little sad cry I've ever heard. Long story short, she was PERFECT.
Yes, very confused. What the HECK just happened to me!?! And who are you!?!
And my swollen head HURTS, thank you.
And stop poking me! I'm fine... no actually, I'm perfect!
We stayed at NKC hospital for two days, and THANK GOODNESS for that! The nurses were great and taught us a ton (such as putting on Rae's clothes in less than 10 minutes, Mommy was being way too soft and Rae was too wiggly!). We had lots of visitors and actually got some sleep... then we headed home with our little tiny girl - when we left the hospital, she was 6 lbs 2 ounces and a little shorty!
A week later, I am editing this blog... so now it has been not a month, but FIVE weeks! My little one is five weeks old. And since I STINK at blogging, here are some pics to show the huge transformation... She started off so tiny, very swollen, kind of red and blotchy, and looking like a newborn. She had skinny legs and was COVERED in hair.
Now, she's fattening up, her cheeks are getting chubbier and chubbier... she has BEAUTIFUL skin... she smiles and makes some eye contact... She makes the FUNNIEST noises, and she definitely communicates with us regularly... She looks like a beautiful beautiful five week old... and she's still COVERED in hair. :)
Week #1... Ama Kim came and helped SO much... brought another Boppy (our very favorite things), cooked and cleaned, and of course took some awesome pictures!!!
And one of my very favorites... We somehow got this picture at one week old! Already so much personality... we are in so much trouble.
And Week 2... we had tons of visitors! One of the many blessings in our very big and blended family is how much we are LOVED, especially by all our Grandmas. Some of my very favorite memories as a kid are the times I spent with my Grandmas and Great Grandmas (and Grandpas of course). How can you forget a Grandma who sits you on her lap and sings with you and plays harmonica... or a Grandma who makes you sandwiches and cuts of the crust, and banana orange juice just because it's your favorite... or a Great Grandma who whispers in your ear, "I love you very very very very much, and don't you ever forget it". That was my secret ritual with my Grandma Joy... the same Grandma Joy who miss Rae Joy is named after! Week 2... we are LOVED.
Week #3... Happy Father's Day! My husband... the man who SO badly wanted a boy (and who now thinks he's going to be "blessed" with all girls haha)... loves this little girl SO much. I have way too many things to say about this, so it needs its own post... but all I can say is I am so so lucky to be with a man who has such an ability to love... a man who changes diapers without batting an eye... who stays up all night with baby so Mommy can sleep... who happily dresses her in bows and lots of pink (has a little trouble picking out the right size, so she swims in Daddy outfits hehe)... is already so protective of his baby.... and did I mention he stays up all night so Mommy can sleep? Seriously, HAPPY HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
And Week #4... What can I say? She gets more and more beautiful every single day.
And my new favorite...
I told myself I was going to be the total baby blogger. "I'll post every day so we can remember every single moment." Hahaha... And here I am blogging a month later (5 weeks now). What can I say, we've been a little busy. :)
One month ago, this little hairy girl came into the world. She had skinny little legs, a swollen head (we had to use the vaccuum), big black/brown eyes, LONG fingernails, and I swear she was the hairiest baby ever! Raena weighed 6 lbs 8 ounces, and "supposedly" was 19.5 inches long, which we later found out was about an inch off. She was born at 9:03 AM (after only 7 real hours of intense labor, which I will give full explanation to at a later point), and had the sweetest little sad cry I've ever heard. Long story short, she was PERFECT.
Yes, very confused. What the HECK just happened to me!?! And who are you!?!And my swollen head HURTS, thank you. And stop poking me! I'm fine... no actually, I'm perfect!We stayed at NKC hospital for two days, and THANK GOODNESS for that! The nurses were great and taught us a ton (such as putting on Rae's clothes in less than 10 minutes, Mommy was being way too soft and Rae was too wiggly!). We had lots of visitors and actually got some sleep... then we headed home with our little tiny girl - when we left the hospital, she was 6 lbs 2 ounces and a little shorty!A week later, I am editing this blog... so now it has been not a month, but FIVE weeks! My little one is five weeks old. And since I STINK at blogging, here are some pics to show the huge transformation... She started off so tiny, very swollen, kind of red and blotchy, and looking like a newborn. She had skinny legs and was COVERED in hair.
Now, she's fattening up, her cheeks are getting chubbier and chubbier... she has BEAUTIFUL skin... she smiles and makes some eye contact... She makes the FUNNIEST noises, and she definitely communicates with us regularly... She looks like a beautiful beautiful five week old... and she's still COVERED in hair. :)
Week #1... Ama Kim came and helped SO much... brought another Boppy (our very favorite things), cooked and cleaned, and of course took some awesome pictures!!!
And one of my very favorites... We somehow got this picture at one week old! Already so much personality... we are in so much trouble. And Week 2... we had tons of visitors! One of the many blessings in our very big and blended family is how much we are LOVED, especially by all our Grandmas. Some of my very favorite memories as a kid are the times I spent with my Grandmas and Great Grandmas (and Grandpas of course). How can you forget a Grandma who sits you on her lap and sings with you and plays harmonica... or a Grandma who makes you sandwiches and cuts of the crust, and banana orange juice just because it's your favorite... or a Great Grandma who whispers in your ear, "I love you very very very very much, and don't you ever forget it". That was my secret ritual with my Grandma Joy... the same Grandma Joy who miss Rae Joy is named after! Week 2... we are LOVED. Week #3... Happy Father's Day! My husband... the man who SO badly wanted a boy (and who now thinks he's going to be "blessed" with all girls haha)... loves this little girl SO much. I have way too many things to say about this, so it needs its own post... but all I can say is I am so so lucky to be with a man who has such an ability to love... a man who changes diapers without batting an eye... who stays up all night with baby so Mommy can sleep... who happily dresses her in bows and lots of pink (has a little trouble picking out the right size, so she swims in Daddy outfits hehe)... is already so protective of his baby.... and did I mention he stays up all night so Mommy can sleep? Seriously, HAPPY HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! And Week #4... What can I say? She gets more and more beautiful every single day. And my new favorite... 