Since I’ve been talking about being pregnant since April, I thought I’d post an off-topic update. Lydia Elise was born on December 10 at 11:08 a.m. Seven pounds, 4 ounces. She was a week early, but what a nice surprise, and her daddy (a nurse, who luckily isn’t skeeved out by any bodily function whatsoever) delivered her with our midwife standing by.

You may remember a post about me feeling afraid of childbirth, but that all slowly turned into excitement as I neared delivery. I wasn’t afraid at all—just very excited and curious about the experience. 

Now, we’re in the new-parent no-sleep talking-way-too-much-about-baby-poo stage. Of course, it’s challenging and totally wonderful at the same time. Lydia is a beautiful baby, and we’re thrilled she’s here.

 

Meanwhile, I’m still in awe of what my body has done over the past year. Creating and giving birth to a child is an amazingly powerful demonstration of what a woman’s body can do. And healing over the past two weeks just reminds me that when we take good care of ourselves, our body can better take care of itself.

 

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