the bat box: Two weeks old!

Luc is two weeks old today! We celebrated by watching the video of his birth for the first time. It turned out way more G-rated than you might think! The camera angle was perfect (it doesn't show him coming out). I probably won't ask in person (for fear some of you might be too nice to say no), but if anyone is interested in seeing it, there will be a further edited version I don't mind showing.

Yesterday we visited our midwife Jennifer and finally got to say thank you and formally introduce her to Luc. I felt so emotional walking into the office with him. Going to see the midwives so frequently throughout the pregnancy became such a big part of our lives, and it felt so strange that we weren't scheduled to see them again until my 6 week follow-up appointment. I'm so glad we had a chance to see Jennifer sooner. I still feel like I cannot possibly thank her enough for all she did to make Luc's birth a success.

On another happy note, I feel almost normal again! As much as I enjoyed the last ten months, it's so good to be unpregnant. I still have a bit of lingering back pain from the epidural, but only when I bend or twist. I think it's muscle pain, so if it doesn't go away in a few weeks, I might seek out a massage. My swelling is almost completely gone, and so is my belly. I've already lost every pound I put on during this pregnancy and then some (evidence that just about all of it was due to the swelling). I can tell that my body will never be the same, but when I look at my deflated, soft, stretch marked stomach, I actually feel happy! I am amazed that I feel this way, but I do. Having a mommy belly is awesome! Please make sure to remind me I said that 3 months from now when I'm complaining about losing weight.

Luc is really growing! He continues to eat and sleep well, and smiles and plays more and more each day. He makes it really easy to find the joy in everything we do! It's hard to imagine life any other way.

Enjoying a beautiful day...