Me at 36 weeks right before we left for the hospital for Lexi to be born!
Alexis Gauchay
Today our beautiful daughter, Alexis Gauchay, turns one! I can't believe how fast the last year has FLOWN by. I remember a year ago today. At this moment, a year ago, I had just checked in to labor and delivery, was dilated to a 4, with contractions every 2-3 minutes. They were stopping my labor and prepping me for my C-section. It all happened so fast. She was breach and they felt the cord was wrapped around her neck so they didn't want to risk her being delivered via the "normal" route.
I had been so afraid that I wouldn't have as much of a bond with Lexi when she was born since I didn't have to "work" during delivery to get her here. However, I will never forget the feelings that I felt when they pulled her out and I heard her cry for the first time. Then, Joseph took a picture of her and brought the camera down so that I could see our beautiful baby.
By the time that I delivered at 36 weeks, I had been on bed rest for 12 weeks, with 4 of those weeks in the hospital on magnesium sulfate. I had puked every day for almost my entire pregnancy. I had been given painful steroid shots to help progress her growth. Overall, my pregnancy SUCKED! But none of that mattered and it was all WORTH it when I heard my baby cry and when she was placed in my arms. I would do it 100 more times for that precious little girl that I have the privilege of calling my own. The feelings were exactly the same as they had been when I had delivered our precious Paige 2 1/2 years prior.
Many people have asked me if I am done having kids since I have such rough pregnancies. As much as I hate being pregnant, I am not done having those special moments with my newborn baby. THIS IS NOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT! People have asked me if I am ready to get pregnant again. The answer is NO - I haven't had enough memory loss of my last pregnancy. But remembering how I felt about Lexi and Paige when they were born makes it clear in my mind that I am not done.
I had been so afraid that I wouldn't have as much of a bond with Lexi when she was born since I didn't have to "work" during delivery to get her here. However, I will never forget the feelings that I felt when they pulled her out and I heard her cry for the first time. Then, Joseph took a picture of her and brought the camera down so that I could see our beautiful baby.
By the time that I delivered at 36 weeks, I had been on bed rest for 12 weeks, with 4 of those weeks in the hospital on magnesium sulfate. I had puked every day for almost my entire pregnancy. I had been given painful steroid shots to help progress her growth. Overall, my pregnancy SUCKED! But none of that mattered and it was all WORTH it when I heard my baby cry and when she was placed in my arms. I would do it 100 more times for that precious little girl that I have the privilege of calling my own. The feelings were exactly the same as they had been when I had delivered our precious Paige 2 1/2 years prior.
Many people have asked me if I am done having kids since I have such rough pregnancies. As much as I hate being pregnant, I am not done having those special moments with my newborn baby. THIS IS NOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT! People have asked me if I am ready to get pregnant again. The answer is NO - I haven't had enough memory loss of my last pregnancy. But remembering how I felt about Lexi and Paige when they were born makes it clear in my mind that I am not done.
9 comments:
Happy Birthday to Lexi! The feelings at the birth of that new baby are always so very special, and it is amazing how fast the time flies away from you :) I hope you enjoy her celebrations today!
HELLO! AWESOME BLOG GIRL!! Looks SO great!
Happy birthday Lexi! You look amazing after having GIVEN BIRTH! WOW! Wish my hospital pics looked like that!
I love your new header. Very cute.
Happy birthday Lexi. I hope you guys have so much fun celebrating. First birthdays are fun.
It's always so neat to hear other women's birth stories. Isn't it amazing you can remember it so well, after so long? You look way cute with a pregnant belly, by the way!
I love your pics..you'll have to post a bithday pic of little Lexi. Beautiful thoughts on the birth of your daughter, enjoy, as time slips away so fast!
Happy Birthday, Lexi!! Cute way to show her beginning. Can't wait to see more as she celebrates more of these days!
Ah, babies, they are always so beautiful. But I think that babies born c-section are cuter, more alert at first. I might be biased, though, since Dallas was born via c-section.
Wow, a year, I can't believe it. I can still remember when you were prego and we were playing games at your house. Crazy how time flies. I love the pics, Lexi looks so precious.
You stayed so tiny!!! How very lucky! What a blessing children are. They are so fun and always make me laugh.
Post a Comment