Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to work (Carey) goes

After 10 days off, it was time for Carey to return to work.  :(  it was a pretty sad day.  I missed him.  Thankfully my mother-in-law Cathy and sister-in-law Whitney are here to help out.  We are still adjusting to a feeding schedule as Claire seems to want to eat more than 2.5 oz at each feeding, just not all in one sitting, well sometimes she does.  I'm working on this as it's not easy.

(Above) Here is my beautiful baby girl in the PJs that Nicole gave her.  She really likes them. 

We are blessed with so many friends.  So many people have brought meals we don't have to cook.   I have no idea what I'm going to do when I actually have to start cooking.  Chad and Andrea Kling came over last night and brought Presley and Kensley.  The also brought a chicken fetaccine and cake...it was YUMMY.  Kensley is below giving away her kisses.  So sweet!

Mommie added a bow to my hat today and dressed me in purple...Pretty in Purple!  There have been three outfit changes today.  I slept in PJs, spit up on the my onesie and so now I'm in my third outfit.  You can never have too much clothes.

Here we are together...little QT.  Seems like I haven't really don't have much of that...strange I know. 

And yes she was asleep but still she knows she was in my arms and that is the most important thing.  So far motherhood is great.  I am so glad to be part of this club.

We (yes we) pray all the time for our friends who are just starting that journey into motherhood and those who are trying and wishing they were beginning the journey.  Hopefully the prayes of a newborn and a Mom work.

Did I mention how much I am in love with this angel?  She is the best thing ever to happen to Carey and I.  She is just a precious and simply a really good baby.

I can't thank God enough and I keep praying that she stays this way.  I wish I could not worry so much and be more like Carey.  He worries of nothing!

Whirlwind

Whirlwind, that is exactly what the last week has been.  Finally Claire Celine Poche arrived - March 9th, 2013 at 9:56 pm, after 20 hours of hard labor.  She is the most amazing baby ever and it was worth it.  It was a long 9 months and knowing how amazing she is makes me realize that good things are worth waiting for.

She is just a perfect angel.  So sweet, so wonderful - truly a blessing and gift from God.  Carey and I have never been so in love with each other and now another person.  We are officially a family.  I thank God every single day for allowing me to be the mother of Claire and Carey her father.  I must have done something good and right because she is so much more than I could have imagined.

She looks like everybody!  According to Carey she has all of his good features (which is everything) and mine too - which at this point seems to be my squinty eyes.  Celine (Mamere) and I both have those so she has: Carey's hair/eye color, lips and laid back pesonality, both of our noses and ears (as we think ours are similar), Papere Harvey's chin, Nana Cathy's long skinny arms, legs, hands and feet.  I'm not sure about her skin color just yet, but is gorgeous.  I know all parents think they have the most beautiful children in the world, but look at this:

Patience is a virtue

In t-minus 5 hours Carey and I will make the long approximate 5 mile journey to the hospital.  Hopefully in a few hours after that we will "open" the greatest gift the Lord can give to two people - a child.  Our baby girl is finally going to make an appearance after 40 weeks and 4 days of hibernating in my belly.

I'm anxious, nervous, excited, overjoyed, stressed, happy, in love - I'm feeling all of the emotions a person can feel at one time (except the bad/sad ones).  I have prayed for a safe delivery and a healthy baby.

I'm ready to meet our precious angel but I'm not sure if I'm truly ready for the responsibility and everything that follows.  HA.  As my best friend Danielle said "just keep telling yourself that there are crackheads and criminals who have children too."  I guess if they can do it, I can too.

I had great examples as parents, so I know I'll be OK!  Carey and I together can do anything.
I'm so happy to be able to share this experience with him and become parents together.

T-minus 2 days...

Yes I really said -minus two days.  Well it's highly unlikely that she will come on schedule, however we'll figure that out on Monday at 11:10 after my ultrasound.  We will definitely schedule an induction next week.  Dr. Boudreaux says she won't let me go longer than a week past my due date and my due date is March 4th.

Come on Claire...we're waiting.