And We're Back!

Wow. It's been two and a half months since I last posted. Here's a quick catch-up.

My baby girl is now 10 weeks old and as perfect as I could ever ask for. The C-section (yes, I went with the elective surgery) went wonderfully, aside from both Cadence and myself being hugely bloated for the entire week after her birth due to an excess of IV fluids given to me prior to the operation. I never thought I would give birth to a 8lb 15 oz child - She looked so chunky, it was hilarious. And big sister Ava has been amazing! Not a hint of jealousy, provided that we pay her as much attention as we did before the baby was born. Which, to be perfectly honest, isn't hard since we've raised her to be very independent. She can be a lifesaver, pulling herself out of her Spongebob zone to put the pacie back in the baby's mouth or announcing that the baby is crying upstairs when Mommy forgot to turn the monitor on in the living room. Although I wanted my children to be as close together in age as my sister and I were, 18 months apart, I'm beginning to see the merits of a 3-year separation. In short, life is good. I'm back from the fantasy life that is maternity leave, and ready to reenter the real world.