Monday, May 5, 2014

The View from Here


Elisabeth Mae was born on Monday, April 28 at 11:14 a.m. weighing in at 7 lbs 15 ounces, and measuring 21 1/2 inches long (just like her Momma!). 

When I was pregnant, people frequently shared their absolute disbelief that they were allowed to leave the hospital with a tender, tiny baby to care for. Why were they trusted; where were their credentials?

Throughout our hospital stay, various staff members would come by with official looking folders and packets of information with charts and lists, I think partially to give parents the illusion that there is in fact an instruction manual of sorts that they can take home with them.

As Peter and I were driving to our house last Wednesday - the house we've been furiously preparing in anticipation of our baby's arrival, that we finished right in the nick of time - I certainly wasn't without fears and doubts. But these feelings were far outweighed by a sense of rightness, of fitting, of belonging. Now we are bringing our daughter home. Yes, this is exactly right. 

She' s been snuggled in our arms and we've been happily staring at her ever since.

11 comments:

  1. Congratulations to you and Peter! She is beautiful!

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  2. Ahhhh congrats! She is beautiful! So happy for you guys :)

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  3. She is adorable - I can't wait to meet her!! Enjoy all of your snuggle time!! SO SO SO happy for you three!!!

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  4. OH OH OH! Such happy, happy news. Congrats on your beautiful girl.

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  5. Such a beautiful post. I might be embarrassed that I'm tearing up here at work, but it doesn't matter one bit. She is so beautiful (and with all that hair!), it is easy to see why you've been consumed with Lizzy ever since she arrived.

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  6. I am tearing up too! Happy one week birthday, sweet Lizzy.

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  7. Oh me oh my- she is perfect. Congratulations!

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  8. I'm tickled pink about beautiful Lizzy! Love her name!

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  9. Congratulations!! Love the name :)

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  10. Congratulations! What wonderful news. She looks absolutely perfect.

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  11. Thank you all so much for the well-wishes!!!

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