Isn’t She Lovely

Hello there friends.  Long time no see!  And here is why…

Introducing Madeleine.

Isn’t she just lovely?

Born January 27th, one day after her due date.  Right on time just like her Virgo mommy had hoped.

All 3 of us have had a whirlwind month since but are doing just fine.  Here I am at 40 weeks exactly just before we left for a doc appointment.  I thought I’d have Alan snap a picture since it was my last day of work before maternity leave and I didn’t imagine I’d feel much like hair or makeup for the foreseeable future… so the photo op was now or never.

Little did we know we wouldn’t be returning home that afternoon.  We were sent straight to the hospital for a little bit of an alarming blood pressure reading.  And by 6pm we were told we were not leaving without a baby.  All I could think was “why didn’t we grab the stinkin suit case just in case!”… but Alan was a hero and ran home and back to get it before any major events took place.  I was induced around 8pm, and we had her in our arms in less than 15 hours.  The induction drugs and process were not fun… but she got here safe and quickly, so I really couldn’t ask for more.

All of us (Daddy too) are doing fine.  I won’t lie, this is hard work.  Definitely harder than I imagined.  Breastfeeding takes serious dedication, and whatever sleep deprivation I thought I was preparing for by having to get up 12 times a night to use the bathroom when I was pregnant is nothing compared to what we are experiencing.

But it’s all so worth it.

I’m not quite sure what is in store for The Crafty Cafe.  I’m struggling a little to find my way back to “me”, but it’s not really about me any more is it?  And I know that’s why.  As she turns one month old today and I have a good amount of maternity time off work left, I’m surely hoping to find a good balance between the new life we have and my crafty / bloggy life that defined me for a good while.  I’m pretty certain that I’ll continue to blog, probably with a few changes, as I reevaluate some things.  Alan is insistent that I scrapbook already and I’ll feel so much better, and he’s probably right… it’s just about taking those first few steps and making the time.

So for now it’s literally about baby steps back into a creative routine, and I’m so glad to have you there to share them with.

I hope all is well with you and to catch up and take some of those baby steps soon.  Until then thank you as always for stopping by, and see you again soon.

Love,

(aka “Mommy”)