February 13, 2012 | 10:27 pm | 6.2 lbs | 19.5 in
current nicknames: Baby Riah (ronin), Riah-bear, Riah-bean, Nari, peanut
feel: in love
I’ll post the birth story in the coming week, this is just to let you know that our little Nariah joined our family…3 days late, but in her own time (not induced!). She is pretty perfect. We couldn’t be luckier with her mild demeanor, and how quickly she has learned to eat well and sleep at night – waking up every 4 hours!
Ronin loves his new sister. It’s been a big adjustment for him, and although he’s been given extra attention the first few weeks with friends and family, I know he misses the attention from me specifically. Suddenly, he seems so heavy, his diapers huge, and with him picking up words left and right, so old! Right when she came home he wanted her to see his trains, then his room. He wants her to sit on his lap to watch a show (not really possible), and come with him to activities. He kisses her head gently, helps burp her and puts his lion king animals on her stomach for her to see.
I’m officially back to blogging and work this week. I allowed myself time and space from the internet world to be uncomfortable and pregnant and then to enjoy the changes in our lives after the birth and try to heal my body (still working on that part). I wouldn’t change a thing. I don’t like being pregnant. I fear labor. But the baby part…the new smells, the alert eyes…. This whole new person that was formed despite all my puking. A baby is such a gift. They make people pause, inhale and smile. Waking up at 2 is less of a chore because she is all mine, in a quiet house, just the two of us.
This first photo is from the hospital, the rest are when she was 6 days old.
love, love this face.







by juliab
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