First 10 Days

The first 10 days of having Mia home has been a whirlwind!!!

...a fun, crazy, emotional, exciting, life-altering

.whirlwind.

It's been everything I expected and I can't stop counting my blessings and wondering what in the world I did to deserve the life I've been given.

Enjoy! - The faces of Mia during her first 10 days!

Enjoying a day out with the family as we joined big sister Makayla on her field trip to the Festivals of Trees.  We got to look at all of the beautiful Christmas trees, visit Santa, and enjoyed some yummy pizza at Godfathers.

...just laying around.  Born at 6lbs 3ozs, on day 10 you weighed in at 6lbs 6ozs.  

Listening to your mama talk to you...

Experiencing your first bath...

 I love catching you smile in your sleep!

...This is the face I get to stare at all day long!  Precious! 

...your first photo shoot - and my goodness - you are a doll!  I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures!

Yep! - your umbilical cord fell off.  Makes mommy gag!

I've already spent countless hours holding your tiny hands in mine...

Yawning or sneezing...

You sneeze a lot and when you do sneeze you always sneeze at least 4 times in a row! 

These first 10 days with you, Mia, have been absolutely amazing...

dream-like!

I can't stop 

holding you

kissing you

smelling you

rocking you

kissing you

snuggling you

staring at you

kissing you

holding your hand

admiring you

and kissing you...!

"There is no other closeness in human life like the closeness between a mother and her baby: chronologically, physically, and spiritually, they are just a few heartbeats away from being the same person."
-Susan Cheever

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving...

and I have so much to be thankful for.

Mia Grace - A Birth Story

Welcome to this world, Mia!

Mia Grace Curry

11/09/2012

6:06am

6lbs, 3ozs

17.5 inches

Mia,

Mommy and daddy went to the hospital on Thursday November 8th at 8pm to start the process of bringing you into this world.  By 9pm, paperwork was signed, machines were hooked up, and a tablet was placed to start softening my cervix.  Little did I know that when we arrived at the hospital, I was already having contractions 2-5 minutes apart and dilated to a two.

Throughout the night, the nurses started giving me pitocin (a liquid medication that causes uterine contractions).  I continued to have contractions throughout the night, but nothing that made me think you were about ready to come within the next few hours.

And then, BAM - around 3:30, I felt the pain.  A lot of pain.  While mommy was in the hospital bed breathing through the contractions, daddy was asleep - snoring - on the couch.  I must have been in a deep breathing pattern because as I would exhale, daddy (without even turning around on the couch or opening his eyes) would mumble "tell them to turn the heat up".  He must have thought I was shivering from being cold, when really I was shivering from the pain.  I threatened him and told him that he better get up and go take a walk!

The next couple of hours were a blur. 

 I was progressing very quickly and the doctor asked me if I wanted a shot to relieve the pain.  I was too far along to get an epidural pump, but they could still give me a quick shot in the back to numb some pain.  I thought really quick about passing on the pain shot since we had made it to the end and were ready to push, but I really didn't want to be in any pain whatsoever when you came into our life.  I wanted to be able to be relaxed and be able to enjoy every single second of birthing you.  Luckily, the shot worked just in time for me to push and I could deliver you calmly with my eyes open and a smile on my face.

We had many people in the room that were there to watch you be born.
Bringing life into this world is a miracle and there really isn't a better feeling than to be able to share this amazing process with the people we love.

...and then at 6am, it was time!

We got in position, and I pushed once.

Just one push and you were here.

...at 6:06am you were screaming.

You were placed in my arms and everything around me was gone.  It was just you and me.

You were beautiful.

You were perfect.
You took my breath away.

You were mine.
You were ours - mommy's, daddy's, sissy's, bubby's.

Your warm body, your newborn baby breath, your sweet cry - all of you - cradled in my arms.  Finally.

I love you, Mia!

Your first picture with mommy and daddy.

*I'm still in disbelief at the quickness of your arrival and the one simple push it took to get you here*

Makayla and Mason coming to meet you for the first time!

Mason instantly fell in love with you.

He just wants to kiss you, feed you his food, and kiss you...all the time!

Makayla couldn't be prouder!
She loves you with her whole being.  She can't hold you enough and says that she just can't stop kissing you.

Our first family picture!

My 3 beautiful babes!!

I thank God for three uneventful pregnancies, 3 easy deliveries, and 3 healthy babies.

For you created my inmost being;

you knit me together in my mother's womb.

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

your works are wonderful, 

I know that full well.

-Psalm 139:13-14

Welcome to our family, Mia!
You're everything we've ever dreamed of and we've waited our whole lives for you!

Love, Mommy