Catching Up: Ryah Faye is here!

My goodness a lot has happened since I last updated this blog!  

Of course the main thing is that our daughter, Ryah Faye was born on August 28th, 2010 at 13:39 weighing 9lbs even and 20 3/4" long.  She was born at home, unassisted (meaning no medical professional was present for her birth) and in the water.  This was our choice for this birth, and it was amazing and powerful.  My only regret is that we weren't able to stream live video of the birth for faraway family and friends like I had planned, because it simply slipped my mind once labor kicked in hard and strong.

Even so, we were able to get amazing pictures thanks to my mom, who was present for the birth. I was so happy my mom was able to be there, although because Ryah was so late it seemed like she had to leave too soon!  And to make matters worse, I developed a postpartum infection and ended up in the hospital for 2.5 days...the last days my mom was here on the island!  I was so upset about that, but nothing I could do.  It was important that I received the IV antibiotics in order to recover.  Unfortunately the same evening I was released we had to bring my mom to the airport.  We were able to spend a couple hours together at the hospital but it just seemed to short.


Anyway, Ryah is doing wonderfully, she really is a little cutie pie!  She's nursing great and has already gained 4oz.  She barely fits in her newborn-sized clothing anymore!  The boys are thrilled, especially Mikey who has now earned the new "big brother" status.  He is very protective and concerned about her, especially if she cries.


I am recovering well, too.  Feeling almost myself.  Still a little sore and stiff now and then, but every day I feel a little better.


To help catch up, I will post her birth story next and then some pictures...