A Mini Lil' Update

The Baby
Lilly is doing awesome - she scored 9/9 on her APGAR and has been perfect from the start. She's extremely alert and spends a lot of her awake time just looking around, soaking in whatever blobs she can see. She LOVES Daddy's voice and will swivel her head in whatever direction she hears it. Its awesome to think that after all of those special conversations that Kevin had with her while she was in the belly... she actually recognizes this voice. She's feeding (and pooping!) like a champ and has the hang of this whole breastfeeding thing (most babies lose weight when they come home, Lilly has GAINED! GO baby!). She's also really loving her special moments with her new family and friends. She's amazingly precious.

Birth Story (Abridged... I will update on the full story at some point... its worth the wait!))
Though 13 days overdue, the birth was beautiful and worth every second of those 41 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. Labor was 35 hours of "waiting" (the induction) and 1 hour of pushing... but once we finally got to the pushing, it was a breeze (thanks to my little friend EPIDURAL!). As soon as Lilly was born, they placed her on my chest and I immediately fell in love through my tear filled eyes. Kevin cut the cord and our family began...

(There's a lot more to that story but I'll spare the gory details... for now!)

New Parents!
I, the Mom, am doing great recovering from the labor and delivery aspect. Once we got to the actual delivery part, it was a relatively "easy" experience... and the most amazing thing to ever happen to me. I am pretty wiped out but absolutely smitten with Lilly. I never knew I could love anything so much. I can't give her enough kisses or snuggle her any less... pure, unconditional love.

Kev, the Dad, is doing awesome. He was a super star partner, coach, and Daddy through it all (He even managed to sleep relatively comfortably on the "bed" they provide to coaches in the hospital!). I would've melted without him and can't say enough about how great he was for me. AND, he managed to survive all of the potentially husband-wife "scarring" moments unscathed, and possibly loving me even more on the flip side. As for his Daddy skills... I am so proud to be his wife. He and Lilly are bonding so sweetly and he has taken to fatherhood like nothing I ever imagined. Diapers? NO PROBLEM! (And, I am not talking #1 either!) Spitting up? He's got it covered... all over himself. Smothering her with kisses and hugs? CONSTANTLY!

We're all so glad to be home to start our amazing journey together as a family.