And Baby Makes Three

Well here we are, two weeks after the birth of our miracle baby. Finally, a little spare time to post! Daniel "James" Duffy, Jr. was born on December 20, 2007 at 6:51pm. He weighed 8 lbs 7 oz and measured 20 inches long. James had a head full of dark hair and blue eyes. He has my complexion and maybe my nose but otherwise looks just like his daddy! My labor and delivery were very positive experiences thanks to Daniel, my family, my nurse and of course the epidural. I look at James and those tiny hands and that perfect little face and just can't believe that he is OUR baby. It is hard to explain but I just can't believe that we created this beautiful life. The Lord has truly blessed us and I just feel a constant need to give thanks for this gift. All I know is that I have never loved anyone so deeply and so fiercely in my life. Everything people say about having a baby is true. But there is nothing you can say to truly and completely explain how different everything becomes and how much more alive you feel when you become a parent. You realize how wonderful and how terrible the world is all at once. You think of all the opportunity and all the tragedy that could befall them. You want to tuck them back inside and keep them safe from anyone and anything that might ever harm them. One of my first thoughts was that I owed my mother a huge apology. I instantly understood every overprotective thing my mother has ever done or said. And I loved her more for it.

For now we are busy settling into parenthood and slowly earning our stripes. When he gets upset, James' face squeezes into a perfect red circle and he cries out and we panic. James still has day and night confused and we are struggling with that. Nursing did not come easily for me and that has been a source of sadness and even guilt. Thank goodness there are family and friends that will help you deal with the mini meltdowns that come in the first weeks of parenthood. At the end of the day we have a precious child who brings light and laughter to our lives and we can't wait to watch him grow. We stop and ooh and aah over the little grins he makes while he is sleeping and laugh over his funny expressions. We sing to him and dance him around the room and hold the pacifer in his mouth for him when he is cranky. We stare at each other in awe that this adorable little human is our baby! In short, we have fallen head over heels in love with our son. We hope to keep our blog updated on a regular basis so please check back soon! Thanks for visiting!