On February third in the middle of the night we were frightened and at the same time a little excited. Speeding toward the hospital with white knuckles and a clenched jaw Matt tries to ignore my crazy demands "run the red lights and drive faster!".
It seems hours later when we arrive and are soon met by Michelle our midwife who shares the news " you are going to have this baby now" realization sets in, I won't be getting my planned water birth and our doula, Lindsay will never make it on time. As I swallow down fear and shear pain I grab my husband's hand, look into his eyes and it hits me, together we can do anything. 15 minutes later we are in love and at the same time a little frightened as we stare down at our daughter.
Elena, the moment we laid eyes on you we realized our lives would never be the same. Our hearts more vulnerable, our nights will have less sleep, and we'll have more days walking around wearing spit up and cheerios in our hair than we would like to admit. To us, your parents, it doesn't get better than this.
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Sam excited about his big brother title and ready to take care of his baby. |
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Matt wanted to take pictures with every camera in the house. |
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These hands will never be this little again. |
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Baby feet are my absolute favorite! |
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These are my favorite! |
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Elena you have our hearts forever! |
