She's here...

Shilo Alivia was born this morning at 7:26am. She weighs 8lbs. 1.6oz. and is 20in. long. She has not as much hair as Smasher did, but still quite a lot and her eyes (if she opens them) are a very dark blue. She is beautiful! And really a pretty good baby. Apparently that was not the case in the nursery this morning though. She was not a happy camper I hear.

So far this has been a much easier experience than my delivery and recovery with Smasher. I think it's because I kind of knew what to expect this time. The Hubby and I got to the hospital at 5am and they started my IV and drew my blood. They then came in and explained the process to us. I was told that The Hubby was not going to be with me during the spinal block and I started freaking out a bit but in the end, I did alright but myself. They started about 7:15 or so and she was born by 7:26. She had an 8 and 9 on her APGARs and The Hubby took her off to the nursery. After being in recovery for about 15 minutes, they let her come to me so she could eat. She was awesome! I've never breastfed and she hadn't either, but we both did amazing apparently! She slept most of the afternoon. She is beautiful and I am so in love.

The last couple of weeks I've been a little concerned that I couldn't love her as much as I do Smasher. It just wasn't possible in my mind. I was wrong. It's insane how I can love both of them SO much. You don't split your love when you have another kid. It just multiplies for not only the new addition but for the child you already have. I love both of my children more than I ever thought possible. The Hubby is absolutely enamored with her and to see the way he looks at her makes me fall in love with him all over again. My family is amazing!!!

Well, my little girl is crying so I gotta go!