I have found that the bonding and love for my baby girl also feels a bit more intense, profound and immediate. Not that I love her more than my older girls, but I think I am appreciating the infancy stage more, possibly because it lacks the tantrum throwing capabilities, along with the whining and sassy-ness that are also noticeably absent at this sweet stage of the game. Plus Daddy has been home longer than with the other girls, which means I've had lots of time to just enjoy a new baby.
And once again, I am in complete awe of the hormones and natural instincts that come into play with a newborn and her mother. Is there anything more amazing than the ways the human body connects the mother and baby, from pregnancy, through labor and delivery and into the postpartum period? The body just knows what to do to ensure mama and baby will form a bond and it seems the less we mess with the body's natural instincts, the more smoothly that bond forms. I know that's not everyone's experience, but I've been fortunate to know it, and it's simply awesome.
So, with that, I introduce the newest love in my life, little Miss Madeline Lauren.
And speaking of bonds, I am incredibly impressed with the bond Malia has developed with her little sister. She wants to "holt" Maddie or feed her (yes, she pulls up her shirt as if something is there to feed the child) or kiss her head and caress her cheeks constantly. She was a born nurturer (she's loved baby dolls from a super early age) and although it can be a little worrisome ("Please don't stand and jump next to Maddie's head!"), she has been incredibly gentle and has adapted to her new baby sister with surprising ease. This was my intense Mama's girl and now all she cares about is Maddie. (I'm taking lots of pictures to remind her how much she liked having a little sister at one time...)
Doesn't Maddie look thrilled?
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I'm totally with you. I was freaking out about how I was going to handle 3, and now that she's here..I can't imagine our family without her. And my 2 boys LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Miss Cailin. And you know they're all good when you're BOY wears a nursing pad........yeah.
Congrats! Congrats! She's gorgeous!!
Love the heartfelt sharing Jen!!! So awesome! Savor every moment!!! If Maddie isn't the spitting image of her daddy I don't know who is...of course she'll have all the domestic goddess skills, hospitality, loving spirit and love of all things girlie etc. that her hot mommy has perfected over her lifetime as well!!!
So touching Jen!! Thanks for the misty eyes!
She's gorgeous, really! Wow, Paul has 4 hot chicks on his hands! Congrats! And, I miss the newborn stage...almost enough to go for a third until one of my two sprays baby powder all over the house or floods a bathroom.
And Justin would lift up his shirt and try to nurse his toys as well.
oh, she's so beautiful Jen -- very sweet post.
Another beautiful post. I think you put into words what is somehow hard to verbalize...the love, the awe. You sound so calm and happy. Congrats.
Love you and those girls.
What a beautifuL, heartfelt and touching post. Your girls are so lucky to have you as their mother. Maddie is so sweet!! Continue to be present in each moment!! You know how fast it goes! Hope to see you soon :-)
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