Sometimes I am in complete awe that we have a baby. I am so in love with River and I feel very fortunate! River is a really good baby; She eats great, sleeps well, smiles tons and is easily comforted when cranky. I am really happy to have her here. On the flip side, I am learning all of the beautiful things I missed out with Zoe. Bath time, reading books, cuddling, smiling, cooing, bites of new foods, so on and so forth...the list could go on forever. I still battle with postpartum depression, but I do feel like I am coming out on the other side. My sad days are fewer apart. I still feel terribly guilty that I battle depression. We have tried so long and so hard for a baby that it seems selfish of me to be sad when we have a perfect baby in our arms. HOWEVER, it's not the kind of thing I can control. I still have a lot of depression related to nursing. It hurts me that it didn't work for me...sigh. But, River is super healthy and growing well and at the end of the day, SHE is t...
Keeping you BOTH in my prayers. Hang in there.
ReplyDeletesending lots of love and prayers to you!!
ReplyDelete*hugs*, huge huge *hugs* I know how it feels to reach these milestones. Always thinking of you dear friend!
ReplyDeleteim thinking of you too kate... i am 20 weeks today.. i was 20 weeks and 4 days when the ob told me my baby was going to die... she was born at 21+2days... im trying really hard not to stress out about this.. i have my next ob appointment at 21+2 days with this little guy.. *hugs* i'm sure your little girl is watching out for you and your little one.
ReplyDeleteThinking about you.
ReplyDeletePraying for you. I hope that little Mirth continue to grow stronger.
ReplyDeleteHuge hugs to you Kate!!!!!
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