Baby Girl

Well, the newest member of our family has arrived! She came two weeks early and it is so strange to me thinking I could still be pregnant right now. Even though it's only been a week since she was born it's already hard to remember what life was like without her. Life feels a little unbalanced after the arrival of a newborn. And yet in other ways life has never felt more balanced. Every day brings new realizations of the losses and gains that ripple through our family because of a tiny 6 lb baby.

What I've lost:
-some sleep
-temporary use of my stomach muscles
-some weight
-some "me" time
-being able to give W my undivided attention
-my previous daily routine

But more importantly, what I've gained:
-pink, pink and more pink
-joy in watching W show unprompted physical affection towards his baby sister
-a fierce desire to protect and provide for my children
-a new respect for hubby as he shows a charming tenderness towards his baby girl
-a sense of completeness
-a renewed awe of God's creativity that can only come from gazing at the tiny fingers of a newborn
-a tremendous responsibility that I can only carry with the help of our Great Creator.