Grace Elaine Cochran (graceylane is how i say it, but you call her whatever you want because she is perfect!) was born after being in the hospital for 20 hours, in labor for probably 7 hours, and pushing for 27 minutes
at 7 pounds 8 oz and 19.5 inches long and a head full of blondish brown hair she came out with her eyes wide open.
she has beautiful little hands with long fingers and tiny fingernails and right now she is laying in her little crib next to me with her hands up by her face like a boxer. she just had her first bath and i must say i was really jealous that b got to go with her to the nursery for the whole thing!
we took tons of photos (some that seriously will not go public.) but i dont have the cord and i'm writing this blog to keep myself awake because i am desperately tired and once i'm out i want to be out tonight. although i need to remind myself that with a newborn that's simply not an option anymore!
happily.
you guys, there is nothing, nothing, nothing in the entire world that can even come close to the way you feel about your own child. i would maybe compare it to the day i got married to brandon, and the day i got my endowements and i walked into that bright beautiful room full of family in white and felt the most overwhelming love in my heart. sort of close to that.
i know it's going to hit me harder later, and that i'm probably going to have to just sit down and cry for a while because i feel like i'm in shock.
but other than that i can't describe how i feel today. i'll get back to you on it.
when my mom sent me a photo of me as a newborn i cringed a little bit because i think i look like a korean white blond boy child but then i met grace, and she looks just like me, but has brandon's nose.
i wasn't the CUTEST newborn (i had some bumps and bruises) but i was a cute toddler! and grace is a huge improvement i think.
okay im going to go to sleep before i pass out.
there are things about childbirth that people do not tell you, and i'm going to tell you those things- but i'm going to do it on a different blog so that if you dont want to read it you dont have to go to it.
huge love for the world today.
it's exhausting.
9 comments:
Hurray for peanut! You are beautiful! we love you and can't wait to get to know you. Jacqueline you are my hero. I am so proud of you. Brandon, their couldn't be a prouder Dad. The girl already has you around her little finger. :)
There is nothing like holding your own newborn child...a connection to all things celestial and perfect that is so rare in mortality. Enjoy her tiny days. They pass too fast (and the sleep deprived comatose blur doesn't help!). We love you guys. you will be fabulous parents!
Congratulations! She is beautiful and that love just grows(at least from my one year of experience) at times I am completely overwhelmed with it. I know you have tons of friends and family but if you want or need anything let us know!
HHHOOOORRRAAAAYYYYY!!!! Jacob and I are so so so happy for you guys! Congratulations and good job and give baby Grace a high five for us and also tell her welcome to the world. You are going to be a spectacular mother...you seem like one of those people who has been since your childhood. =)
I'm so over joyed for you! you did it! and she's just perfect!!!!!! Let me know if you're up for a visit tomorrow and well come with some congratulations flowers for the beautiful new mommy!!!!
Love! I think you were a cute baby! And I guess we still don't know if Graceylane will be a brownie or blondie.
And on a completely unrelated note--this made me think of my visit with you guys:
http://takeoutphoto.blogspot.com/2011/05/no-escaping-bieber.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TakeOutPhoto+%28Take+Out+Photo%29
Dibs on godfather?
Regardless, a beautiful child given to beautiful parents. God bless you three. The world's more gorgeous now to have you all in it. And deservedly so.
ahhhh you're a mother!! I am so so so so so happy for you!! And Lauren Merkley and I want to come visit you in the hospital and bring you flowers or ice-cream or candy or anything your craving and see your little girl!! Can we come tomorrow? (Monday, morning-ish? Lauren leaves for Ecuador that night!)
i'm so happy for you, jax. but my fav part about this post was you likening yourself to a korean man baby. just amazing.
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