looking at these pictures now makes me so emotional. but, well, basically everything these days makes me emotional. looking back, looking forward, bump photos, maddalena’s baby book, taking the rubber band off my jeans that i’d been using to fasten them, m’s little belly button cord coming off [this morning!]… pretty much all of it brings the tears.
but the whole birth experience, it’s so wonderful for me to look back on. i was blessed with a pregnancy that i could really enjoy [and i didn’t take that for granted], and when baby time came i had no idea what to expect… not to mention my doctor had left town less than 24 hours before! but we ended up with another really great doctor and maddalena’s birth was pretty amazing… july 30th, 2012 is a day i just couldn’t be more proud of. aaand i’m pretty sure i want like 10 kids now. maybe.
also, no one really warns you that adjusting back to not being pregnant is harder than adjusting to being pregnant! and can i just say that half my clothes look way weirder now with no bump? i’ve missed that bump and the secret little kicks, but i’m getting used to being without it. it’s nice to bend over, sleep on my front side and have less back pain… and now we have a little angel to snuggle with all day long. pretty good deal, you know! i like it. and i sure love this baby. and my husband… don’t even get me started. he’s a star, that one. a real star.
precious! pic #2 is so sweet. my friend just had her baby last week too and I went to see their new family at the hospital. It's the exact same looking & "feeling" photos as here 🙂
Such beautiful pictures!! You're giving me baby fever!!
wow, I don't know how I missed this but congrats! she's precious!
Such a sweet post. She is just so beautiful and you all look like such a happy family!
Beautiful! Such a sweet post.
she is perfect. congats:)
Wow, these pictures are making ME emotional I can only imagine all the happiness that fills your soul these days. I seriously cannot wait until January so I can experience this myself. Congratulations to you, your husband, and your sweet, sweet baby girl <3
precious! love love! hope all is well with baby and mommy!
gorgeous pics…you all look so happy! what a cute little family!
congrat's again, she's a darling!
Congratulations, she is so beautiful! 🙂
I'm so happy for you both.
Leah
Congrats! She is beautiful and I love the name. I felt the same way in the first few weeks after my daughter was born. I missed my bump and her kicking inside but just looking at my daughter would bring me to tears. It's so amazing!
Congratulations!! Such a sweet post! Our baby boy was born July 7 so I totally understand how EVERYTHING makes you cry! I did a post like this as well and even in a month it's crazy to look back on how much this little guy has changed!! Take lots of pictures and enjoy!!!
Reading this post, I almost cried too! Such sweet pictures! Thanks for sharing them with us!
I love the picture where she has her hand in her mouth, like she is up to planning something! So adorable.
Yep teary-eyed also. So amazing. I don't have any children, and living through your eyes is quite the experience. I can so feel your mommy love and it's just so refreshing to see. Sweet Maddalena is a July baby just like me!!! 🙂
xo
Rachel
beautiful name. and you're probably the prettiest hospital lady in the world.
I am happy that you choose the name Maddalena Rose. We named our daughter that name in August 2001. My mom's ancestors were from a small village named Alberobello in Bari Italy. For a long time I was big into genealogy and researched the family tree. What I found was that I had 5 Maddalena's and many Rosa's that were direct ancestors. My Grandmother was a Rose and my mom was a Madelyn. I wanted Maddalena to be different and my wife wanted to call her Maddy which we do. However, I can tell you from the past 11 years of experience that whenever you mention her name is Maddalena, EVERYONE will say "Oh, Maddalena, what a beautiful name". It never gets old.