Mine. Marin Jane has forever changed my world. Life is good.
Molly did a great job of keeping everyone updated on Marin's entrance into the world. It was a very special, very long, very tiring, great day!
I'll make a long story short and just say that the epidural was my friend. Any woman out there who has ever endured labor without it should be sainted. End of story. It was the best relief I have ever felt. Anything that can allow me to bring a child one step closer to this world all the while playing Skip-Bo, is a wonderful thing! After the epidural, the day was a relative breeze.
I had amazing nurses and doctors and received the greatest care while we were at the hospital- both in labor and after. My doctor had been on vacation in Los Angeles and
just made it in time for the delivery. Literally, he came straight there from the airport, threw a smock on over his street clothes, and was ready in time for the final push. He hasn't missed a delivery in almost two years. I felt badly for the doctor on call in his practice- another amazing doctor who had gotten me that far, and then watched the rest from the sidelines.
The moment I saw Marin was obviously a very emotional, overwhelmingly exciting moment that I'm not sure I can quite describe. I couldn't believe she was here. Jason and I are SO incredibly in love with her. In ridiculous amounts of crazy, indescribable love. We think she is the most beautiful, most wonderful litte person ever. We think she is just perfect.
Since I have met Marin Jane and gotten to know her little personality, I can tell you my life will never be the same. I can't believe that I ever lived a day without her. I can't believe that one week ago she wasn't here. She has made my life so much more in just one week. And, by the way, I loved life more than the average person before she was born. It is like when you are a kid and you are totally content with the 32 box of crayons. You have lots of options. Lots of colors in your box that other kids don't have- Mango and Peach Supreme, Lima Green. And then one day someone hands you the 64 color box with the pencil sharpener in the back, and you don't know how you ever colored a page without Pacific Sunset and Golden Marigold. Marin has colored my world. She has changed it forever.
More updates to come as I get the time.
A quick shout out to my wonderful husband for making my first day back at work a little brighter. Kicked off by a celebratory steak dinner, followed by a surprise note (hidden in my breast pump :)) telling me he loves me and thanking me for working hard for our family. He included a Starbucks gift card to treat myself on my first week back. He even packed my lunch and left me a note from Marin on my napkin.
