Well Adelaide will be one week old tomorrow, and she's already learned so much. And so have we. Last Tuesday was my first venture away from her, to an afternoon class. It was a short class and she slept contentedly on Joe's chest - never noticed I was gone. To my surprise, it was not so easy for me. For the first time, I realized that I am now a "me" not an "us" - I have become so used to constant companionship over the past 9 months, constantly talking to and communicating with the growing person inside me, and suddenly I realized that I was all alone - no one to rearrange my internal organs, no reason to rub my belly, no one to talk to! ... I sat in class blinking hard and sobbed all the way home ... I felt so unexpectedly abandoned. But I learned an important lesson - Adelaide and I are now two separate people, but we still need each other.
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: ( my mom feels your pain! we were sorry we missed meeting You,Joe and Adelaide today! very soon.
I've heard this same sentiment from a lot of women that have recently had babies. Adelaide just had to some out so you could share her with US :)
It was great chatting with you...we should do that more often! I heard from Stacey today, and she's a yes for the wedding too. I am SO insanely excited for the fun! Yet feeling bad for Bryan that both of his friends might not be able to come :(
Oh, your little Adelaide is so cute!
Yes, one of the strangest feelings for the next month or so after giving birth, is the empty feeling in your tummy. It's such a surreal transition to make, but slowly, you get used to it & you realize that with your baby outside of your womb, you become even more connected.
Best wishes to you & your family. Enjoy these times, you will soon blink & she will be crawling.
Take care!
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