Good morning Bloggers!
As the title says, we have a new baby! Well...my best friend does! He is absolutely beautiful and though I missed his birth, I am a relieved I didn't have to see her in that much pain again (I was there for her daughter's birth). Without further ado, let me introduce to you...
Daine Joshua Edward Kimlin! He got a lovely middle name (Joshua) from his sweet uncle that passed away July 2, 2011.
7lbs 15oz (and the doctors all said he was going to be small) and 21 1/4 in!
I actually thought they were going to spell his name Dane, but they wanted to spell it differently!
He's so teeny. He has long fingers, a short little face, and loves stretching out!
Now I will just bombard you with some pictures I snapped.
Scrunched up little face :) I die!
He is so long and didn't have any room to stretch, so he was all out!
I wasn't paying attention for any of these - but we have some better ones of his favorite aunt ;) and him snuggling! He's so beautiful and I am so blessed to have Kristin in my life.
The doctors had told her that though her due date was April 1, her baby had stopped growing (puh-lease) even though he was already over 6 pounds. Her stomach doesn't get big like a normal pregnancy and so that's probably why. So they scheduled to induce her on Tuesday morning around 8am. I requested off of work and arrived at her house around 6:30am to stay with her 2 year old daughter, Kailin until it was time to go up.
I know my best friend like the back of my hand. I had a feeling around 1 that we should be leaving and her grandmother had stopped by with food and Kristin's little sister from school and told me it would probably be a while. Well...I know Kristin, and with Kailin, she had her in about an hour.
When she had Kailin, she called me at night saying she was going to the hospital with pains but said it was probably nothing - I knew then, also. I told my boyfriend to leave and hauled my ass up the interstate going at top speeds, and arrived about 20 minutes before she gave birth to their daughter.
This time was no different, except I had to drive her daughter, two sisters, and her brother to the hospital as well. We ended up getting there around 20 minutes after he was born. I was really sad I missed it, but now I have this bond with Kailin in a way that I don't have with her two brothers - I was there when she was brought in this world.
I was also the third person to see the baby - as her mom and husband were there the whole time. When we got there, he had just latched to feed and Kristin said only I could go back as she was pretty exposed. Ugh, it was amazing. He was such a natural. I just hope that he continues to breast feed - its a great bonding experience for mom and baby. Lots of family showed up and I knew I had to sit back and let them pass him around to everyone, but by 630pm we had to leave and I took one last hold and squeeze. I want to give her the weekend with him, but I will be there on Easter - early before everyone else - just to get my (new again) auntie squeezes from his little baby face!
Aside from loving on my new nephew, my friend gave me a book to read - and I am pretty damn sure that she should have had me read it sooner - like say THREE YEARS AGO when I went to New Orleans for the first time!!!
The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca Wells (secrets of the yaya sisterhood)
This book is so utterly amazing, I cannot describe it well enough. It takes you through chapters of years starting in 1961 and ending in 1984. I am not finished yet, but know I will be this afternoon. I cannot put it down! It's a coming of age story about Calla Lily and her learning to love, to create and maintain friendships, her mother and father and growing up in LaLuna Louisiana, and is a great story of her love for doing hair! My mom would enjoy that last bit. The way the characters talk, the activities they do, the reminders of all things we do as children and adults, the love making, the friendships, the drinking, the fun...ahhh I cannot get over it. The book is TRULY special. It gives me such a great inspirational feeling knowing that in four short weeks I will be leaving to move to Louisiana! Calla Lilly moved from LaLuna to New Orleans and talks about her reasons and not knowing anyone and getting a job and exploring and I can only think about myself doing that also and trying to make it with nothing. It's a great book for the time in my life right now and I suggest it to everyone (over 18). It's fascinating and I just cried my eyes out last night over a certain part that is heartwrenching - I love books that make you laugh and cry. Hopefully the ending doesn't let me down and I highly doubt that it will. I will be suggesting a copy to the woman I stay with while I'm there. It's from the time period in which she grew up and I think she would really enjoy the story.
As of yesterday, I have one month until my last day of work! April 26th is coming up very quickly, but I am ready. I am ready to pack up and move on to see what awaits. If I don't get a job down in Louisiana and have to return, I will still be a different person - I know this because the experience is TO change me. I want to live and see things differently than I do here. As long as that happens - it will have been a success.
My friends want to have a going away party, so I should get a list together of who to invite. Will go do that!
Ciao dears!
xoAmanda
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