Im a mommy now!!!
We had a baby girl on Sunday,May 23rd,2010 at 2:46pm. It was and is quite the experience!
...I woke up at 5:30am, and realized my water broke! So I nudged Mike and said ''Mike,I think my water broke!'' ... Mike was in shock!He jumped out of bed, saying ''Really!? Are you sure!? We have to go to the hospital!'' ... I then felt affraid, and from Mike panicing, I started to change my mind about the whole thing, not that I had a choice!I didnt want to have it over the long weekend!I had many things I wanted to do =P .. I told Mike to stop it,to just calm down,help keep me calm!!
So within half an hour,we were off to the hospital. My contractions had already started. Time was going by really fast! Mike helped me through each contraction, reminding me how to breath, and I feel I did quite well! I made it to 9cm without any pain killers... I couldnt take it anymore, feeling nauseous and exhausted and the thought of the pain that was about to come when I had to push the baby out!So I decided last minute to have an epidural. It eased me, but since I took it late,it didnt fully take the pain away,but I was able to cope with it,and was happy to not feel sick anymore.
When it was getting closer to the time for me to push,and I was struggling through contractions,Mike was leaning at the side of the bed... his head down... me and the nurses thought he was feeling faint... turns out, he was crying.. such a sensitive sweet hear he can be. :)
Then he was starting to feel dizzy, so I let him take a nap while I was to try and rest for half an hour.. that rest sure helped me gain some energy for what was to come!
...2:00PM... time to push!!And push is what I did!!I did as best I could and Mike was so amazed,he watched the whole thing and was helping me through it all. The nurses and Dr. were very impressed on how well I was doing,especially for it being my first baby.
During my labour,I guessed it was going to be a girl,and Mike was second guessing it being a boy when he started to see the head. =P
Within 46minutes,Layla Viola Novotny was born!!! She was lifted onto my chest right away,I couldnt believe what I was seeing,and have to say,I was delighted to hear it's a girl!!
Layla weighed 6lbs 9oz. She had a full head of blonde hair!!
She does have more my looks,she has my nose,lips,chin,bone structure,legs and feet,and ears. She has Mikes hair colour and his eyes,and long fingers!
We love her so much!She is so beautiful!
The only thing that sucks,is how exhausting it is,dont get much rest at all... Would be nice to have a nights rest,just full night sleep.. but it's worth it. Im just nervous,when Mike goes back to work... more upsets me,because of the long hours he works, Ive always hated that,and it sucks even more now...It is a huge life change.. no longer just Mike and I, we cant just go out on a date or even a bike ride together.. but we will have to find other ways to have quality time together..
I have to try and nap,but it is hard for me to be able to sleep during the day time,and I never liked sleeping during the day.. but I have to try as best I can, otherwise I'll become even more tired.
Layla just loves to be cuddled, she likes baths, and she eats lots!
I reflect a lot on my life, and how much has happened in such a small amount of time!! At 16 years old,I met Mike on March 11th/07,and our first date was March 13th/07 at the movies to see Zodiac,we became inseperable, we considered us official on March 18th 2007,and then I moved in to his place Oct.2nd.08.,and then we went on a trip to Europe,he proposed to me there on July 31st 2008,then we got a horse farm April 15th 2009,I got pregnant,we then moved back to KW for various reasons,then we got married on Friday May 7th 2010, and then had baby Layla on Sunday May 23rd 2010... and here I am now, a wife and a mother. I at times feel a little overwhelmed,on just how fast everything has happened on how fast time really is... I still have many goals to acheive,but want to take my time...
I hope I make a really good mother. I will always be there for my little girl,no matter what!I want her to have the life, the family, that I had wished I had...
It will be amazing to see her grow, and I know I should enjoy these times now when she is just little,because it feels as if it wont be long she'll be off to school and hanging out with friends,starting a life of her own.. gosh,scary thought!
And my dear husband Mike, well, he is being a wonderful daddy. =) He has been very helpful and loving... he just adores me and Layla.
Well, that felt good to just write what was on my mind...
