After about 20 hours of labor, an epidural that saved my life and a 3rd degree epesiotomy, baby Brian was born at 2:16 pm. I taught Geography all the way up to the Friday before he was born and even had contractions 6th and 7th period at school. Within just a few hours my life changed completely. I went from leaving the house at 6:30 am teaching all day, grading and planning after school until about 5:00 pm and then coming home to busy evenings with the Young Women, to NEVER leaving the house, not sleeping for more than 2 hours at a time, trying to "discern" which cry means what, doing all I can to get my own body to recuperate after nine months of pregnancy and child birth, and in between it all enjoying those precious moments of being a new mother. Needless to say, it is a whole different story taking care of an infant compared to taking care of ninth graders.
As parents we feel Brian is the most adorable newborn in the world. I think he looks like a little Mark with slightly larger eyes. He was born needing a hair cut and almost always looks like a punk rocker with the way it sticks up. I never knew I could love such a little guy so much, and despite my fears, being a mother feels so right and good. Even only after 2 weeks the blessings Brian brings to our family are ever apparent and we are so grateful for this little miracle.
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Wooo Hoooo! A blog! A blog!
And a cute baby boy. . .
Those announcements are SO cute - I'm always impressed with new moms who manage to do announcements. I never could pull it off.
Aw, what a cute picture. I love that kid's hair. He is so sweet and adorable. I am glad you are jumping into the blogging world.
Every time I see the heading of this post I think it says "Baby Brain".
That is one thing we were worried about when we decided to spell his name with an "i" instead of a "y", but I think he will be pretty smart so I'm OK with people thinking his name in Brain.
Wow, doesn't Jenny sound Chinese with those expectations? Yes, yes she does.
LOVE the hair! that was one of my favorite things about Baby Weston, although Brian's looks more tame and even, very nice!
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