Happy Fall! It’s been a crazy week here. I definitely disappeared off the map for about a week as we welcomed our little Cubbie into our family. She is absolutely perfect, and even though she was born a week early, she was still 8 lbs 5 oz! I wonder how big she would have gotten…😅
The night before our scheduled delivery, I was having a huge amount of anxiety. A new baby means so many new changes. Can I handle the sleepless nights again? Would I still be able to take care of my other kids with a newborn that needs lots of feedings and naps? What about my blog, will I still be able to work?
I still don’t have answers to these questions, but I am grateful for the chance to find some answers, and to have the opportunity to have these anxieties. Being a mother is such a blessing (a hard blessing, but a huge and wonderful blessing nonetheless).
I am glad to say that everything went completely textbook. It’s been a week and I am already feeling a million times better (she was delivered via c-section). Because of medical complications, I have never had the chance to “give birth” in the traditional sense. All my babies have come into the world via surgery.
It’s very strange those few seconds after the baby taken. I have felt movement for so many months and to have her completely gone is very strange. I feel like an empty vessel. It’s a very brief moment of separation sadness until I get patched up and am allowed to hold her.
I wonder if this is true for all births. Have you experienced this?
We are all doing well! We are actually not as tired as I was anticipating, but I think time will tell how this babe will sleep. She is a wonderful nurser, which has not been true for my other kids. That’s one less thing to send me into hormonal tears, so I am very, very grateful.
So far, I have to remind my kids that someday soon she will do more than sleep and eat all day! The highlight of each day for them is the few brief moments when she blinks her eyes open. It’s quite adorable to see their reactions.
I will tell you all, I spent a lot of time getting ready for this, so I have several projects on deck! I hope this “crochet season” is a good one! The pattern for this cute pixie hat is coming soon. I think I need to add a diaper cover :)
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Congratulations and many blessings on you and your family.
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Congratulations. She’s beautiful.
Congratulations on your sweet big beautiful baby girl! Take your time and rest and enjoy her we will be here while you and your family learn her schedules, as they will change as she grows. Enjoy your family time and rest rest rest.
Congratulations! She’s adorable! 🥰🥰
Congratulations you will be amazing, I love everything you make
She’s adorable. Congratulations on a healthy baby girl. Glad you all are doing well, and enjoy the quiet while it lasts.
Congrats, She is adorable!!
Congrats! Wishing you all health and happiness.
Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl. Good to hear you’re feeling better. Happy days are ahead for you all.
What a beautiful gift you have. Blessings on the little one and your family.
Enjoy all your time with her, crochet and blogging can wait .
Oh my goodness Beth, she is adorable! Im excited to see what you make for her. You, and your family are always first we will be here. Wish I could help with baby questions but I don’t have any. Congratulations to you and your family! 💙🙏
Congratulations! She’s beautiful! You’ll be fine. I have 6 and some how managed.I remember after the 5th spending a lot of time counting heads trying to keep track of them all lol Treasure and enjoy each day because they grow up so fast.
Baby Chubbie is adorable! Congratulations on the newest angel added to your family. So glad that all went well and that you are healing. I know what you mean when you talk about the strangeness of no longer feeling movement after carrying her for so long. This feeling lasted about a day or two and then disappeared as I got into the routine of motherhood. Every now and then, even after all these years, I will put my hand on my stomach and wonder about the miracle of it all and how that precious bundle managed to fit where he did.
Congratulations again and looking forward to seeing your new patterns and more pictures of the little cutie. Thank you for all you do, for sharing your creativity, your time and your talent.
Well done Mom!! She is beautiful!! Wishing Much happiness to you all!!
Sending lots of love and Hugs too!!
Congratulations.She is and will always be such JOY
What a beautiful baby!! Congratualtions. I hope she will stay a good baby for you.
Oh Beth! Thank you for sharing such personal thoughts and sweet pictures. May God continue to bless your family with your creative, caring ways; and your site’s community with your fiber art and inspirational patterns. Your generosity enriches so many of us. Take your time whenever you feel pressed and know your ’fans’ will wait for you when your little ones cannot. First things first.
All my best regards,
Mimsy
Your daughter is beautiful! Congrats. I too had 3 c-section deliveries. Be kind to yourself and don’t push yourself too hard. Things may take longer to happen, but that’s okay. Baby will set your pace, enjoy!
She is so precious and beautiful. So glad delivery went well for you and that you are feeling better. Thank you for sharing photos of that sweet little punkin and for all the neat patterns you create for us.
Congratulations! You’ve got this! And she is beautiful! I know you’ll do just fine and you know, the other kids can help too when I went from one to two kids I was very nervous, but having a third one was a piece of cake. My oldest then 5, was a blessing to me! She helped any way that she could and I couldn’t be more grateful! Everything will fall in to place just give it a little time.
Blessings,
Robin