This was not what I expected. I thought “you’ve done this once before, you know what to expect, you know exactly what’s coming and you’re going to be able to handle it.” FOOL! The blur is that first couple of weeks with your new child. For some it lasts weeks,…
Is it crazy that I envy her discomfort? Irrational that I desire such inconvenience? I see her carry our promise, yet I’m ever drawn to the fact that SHE feels each stage of the baby’s growth. The bonding process has begun, and is enriched with each moment of the struggle,…