On Wednesday, October 10th I was exactly 38 weeks. Justin and I took a half day off to go to my appointment together. We made a little date out of it and had lunch together. I was so hoping to be induced, so I wanted to have one last meal just in case it was going to be a long labor process. At my appointment my docotor asked me when I wanted to have the baby. Thinking she was just making conversation I said, "Um, today???" And to my surprise, she said ok! I was already in the beginning stages of labor and had no clue! Once we got to the hospital we had to hang around and wait for my doctor to come back and break my water. And once she did, BAM! Things were happening faster than I thought possible! Because things were happening so fast, they tried 2 different epidurals that DID. NOT. WORK. I've never wanted to be Wonder Woman and experience natural child birth, and yet I did! At 9:00 p.m., Mattie Kate Johnson was born! She was 7.5 lbs and 18 1/2 inches (a little shorty compared to her big sis!) When I had Blakeley I was shocked at her dark brown hair, and with Mattie I was shocked at her bright BLONDE hair! It was also crazy to look at her little sweet face and see myself in her!
Mattie LOVED her first bath!! (And she still loves them now!) We joked that she looked like she was enjoying a spa day. ;)
I was very concerned for the moment that Blakeley would meet Mattie. For months I had become a bit irrational about thinking Blakeley would think I didn't love her anymore when Mattie came. Blakeley was not even 2 and 1/2 yet, and I didn't want her to have any doubt that her Momma still loved her and would take care of her. I made sure someone else (my mom) was holding Mattie when Blakeley came to the hospital. I wanted to be able to greet her and hold my FIRST sweet girl in my arms. Blakeley wasn't too sure about Mattie in the beginning.
In fact, she was more interested in the balloon sent by my Dad and Joan.
Blakeley also didn't seem to mind that all her grandparents were around, and she had her Aunt Mags take care of her the first night we were in the hospital (Thanks Mags!).
And finally, here are some pictures from Mattie's newborn photo session.
After the way Blakeley has behaved the past two times we've had professional photos taken, I'm not allowed to pay for pictures for the time being....For some reason, she just hates having her picture taken. (Which explains the paci and Hop Hop in these photos).
Love my baby girl!!
My heart is so full. I love my sweet family of 4. God has blessed me more than I deserve. I never could have dreamed of such a wonderful life and family.
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