Mommy Wings

So this is a few weeks overdue, but it seems most things on my life are overdue these days.  Rob's sister and brother in law welcomed a beautiful baby boy into their lives.  They waited to find out what the gender was going to be, so he was a VERY fun surprise.  Chris & Megan were both somewhat expecting a girl, and when they announced it was a boy-they were surprised at how surprised they were that it was a boy!  Megan made the comment that she was expecting a 7lb girl, and she got a 9lb boy!

It has been so fun to watch how natural she is as a mom.  She spent the first 5 days at the hospital recovering from the c-section, and now that she is home it is cool to see her really fill the mom shoes.  I forgot how tiring it is being at the hospital, being that the amazing nurses in L&D have to do their job and constantly check on you-it makes it hard to fall into a routine and figure it out on your own.  There is always someone coming in to give you more drugs, take your blood pressure, and also give you their advise for how to do something.  I was tired every time I left the hospital just visiting.  My mother in law was in town for the first 2 weeks to help make that transition home and to take the night shifts so Megan could rest up (as best as any new mom can).

Her little man is as sweet as they come, and she has that new mommy glow.  A glow that is mixture of sleep deprivation and worry that we have all experienced.  I am so excited that she has a boy.  I can only speak from being the mom of a boy, but there is something so sweet about the love that a boy has for his mother.  I am excited that I will have that connection with her in our lives as we raise the cousins together.

So to echo Annie's post from a few months back, Megan has her mommy wings.  Everyday more and more she is realizing that her heart no longer lives inside of her, but now resides in her little man.