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Here I am on September 25th, my due date, before heading to the gym for a long walk to hopefully induce labor. My water broke early the next morning at 2:20AM on September 26th and Jonas was born at 2:11AM on September 27th.
I remember feeling excited and hopeful. And now I look at this picture and I think, "silly girl, you have no idea what you got yourself into!" Being pregnant sure was the easy part. Jonas is almost 3 weeks old and I will say that the last two weeks have held some of my toughest moments ever. But it's true, every day it gets a little bit better.
I remember feeling excited and hopeful. And now I look at this picture and I think, "silly girl, you have no idea what you got yourself into!" Being pregnant sure was the easy part. Jonas is almost 3 weeks old and I will say that the last two weeks have held some of my toughest moments ever. But it's true, every day it gets a little bit better.
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Umm first of all, at 37 weeks pregnant you looked like a skinny girl with a watermelon up your shirt ;)
Second, you are doing such a great job, just gotta keep taking it day by day. I have often thought there should be "It Gets Better" videos for new moms! Maybe we should make one! Hehe :)
I agree...take one day at a time! It does get easier! And you know you have a ton of support out here! xx
You were all baby! Can't wait to see pictures of the little fella.
Day by day is the new mommy motto I think. You looked amazing just a day before sweet baby Jonas arrived and I'm sure he's happy to spend his days with mommy on the outside :)
You seriously are such a rockstar. I admire you (and all mothers for that matter!, Holls! Love the picture :)
wow - you look unreal in that photo. seriously couldnt tell youre pregnant besides that belly...
Your bump in that photo makes me laugh cause it doesn't look real! Kind of like you stuck a melon under your shirt.
But it's funny how wonderful, scary, exhausting and amazing being a mom can be all at one time. Everyone says it gets easier, and it does but man those first few weeks are the hardest.
Yep those first few weeks are so hard and exhausting and a blur but yes it does get easier. I'm sure you're doing great!
you were so cute pregnant!
those first two weeks with Felix were the hardest of my life in terms of me being an emotional wreck. Holly I remember laying awake after the baby fell asleep (finally) and just crying. I would feel lonely in the middle of the night and just overwhelmed. Not to mention i was recovering from my c-section which made breastfeeding that much harder for me. I felt guilty for feeling so sad/frustrated when i looked at my little girl who i had prayed for.
But after the tears i realized, i am not the first to feel this way and crazy hormones in the first two weeks are normal. Even the feelings of guilt were.
And as you know with jonas now, there's nothing like your baby smiling at your or holding on to your finger or your chest when feeding. We did a lot of skin to skin in those first two weeks, and honestly i think it was more for me. ;)
XO
Hang in there Holly. For me, the first three months with both girls were pretty intense and emotional. They call it the "fourth trimester" I've heard, because it is such a crazy adjustment period. If you ever want to vent, I'm a text/email/phone call away.
you literally look like you stuffed a large ballon under your shirt! did people think it was fake in real life? haha
hope you're staying somewhat sane. hand that baby off to grandma and daddy whenever you can to have a few minutes to yourself! if i was nearby i'd take him off your hand for awhile :)
this makes me lol... :) Also, you were adorable preggo
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