Monday, May 4, 2009

Getting the Hang of It (the Baby)


People said write up your birth plan but keep in mind that none of it will go as planned. Well, in my case that was especially true. After I was induced on my due date in hopes of pushing out my baby as I had hoped...things changed and due to complications I had a c-section. I didn't get to hold little Dylan after he came out of me, I could hardly catch a glimpse of them cleaning him up. My 4 days in the hospital were filled with more unexpected moments - some frustrating and others exhilerating.

I keep laughing to myself that none of this was going as I planned (and I'm a big planner!) and I struggled with accepting things as they came up. But I can say with all honesty that I'm getting the hang of how my life as a parent will always be- unexpected. And that I can let go and go with the flow because I learn to enjoy it better that way.

My son Dylan is almost a month now and I think we're getting along great. I'm starting to get his cries and know what he likes. I sense when he's about to sleep and when he's about to wake up. I feel very connected to him and love having him around...even when sometimes I want to sleep instead of carry him. Fortunately, my husband Tommy has been home with us also bonding with our son. This whole experience of becoming a family is pretty cool stuff. Not always easy but worth every effort.

One other thing I've learned is its hard to watch a baby and blog...sorry I've been offline too long. More to come!

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