For all those who occasionally follow this blog I give a preemptive apology. Avery has been with us now for three weeks and I am just getting around to updating our blog.
Now for all those who don't know, and would like to, Avery Rytting was born on Monday November 10th at 2pm. She weighed in at 6 lbs 1 oz and was 19 in in length. As you can see she has a full head of beautiful brown hair which was one of our biggest surprises when she arrived. If Christian wouldn't have told me about her hair during the last part of delivary I don't know if I would have believed this was our baby when they put her in my arms. I thought for sure we would have a whole family of blondies but am so grateful for this amazingly beautiful brown hair, olive skinned little girl.
Labor and delivary went smoothly and I thank my lucky stars that I live in a time where women have epiderals! Those who have experienced natural birth may laugh, but after they broke my water I only made it threw half a dozzen "hard labor" contractions before I was begging for an epideral. Then after the epideral was administered I couldn't believe how wonderful labor seemed. I took a nap, chatted with family, snuck some food, and watched as my contractions spiked on the monitor, all without feeling any pain. Then when it was time to push I gave nine hard pushes, the doctor used some suction, and after a massive episiodomy Avery was here! If it wasn't for the tearing I think I could easily do that kind of labor any day of the week... or at least it didn't scare me enough to sware off ever having children again.
However difficult women told me labor would be, I think the weeks following gave me a run for my money. Technically I knew babies only slept in two to three hour incriments but I had no idea what it would actually feel like when I was experiencing it, not to mention the pain of breast feeding. Physically I was exhausted, emotionally I was a nut case, and all while being strung out on all types of pain killers. 
Fortunatly I have an wonderfully compassionate husband and an amazingly wise mother who made sure every loose end was taken care of. Even though our kitchen is in the middle of being remodeled (I know, bad timing) meals were taken care of and the house was always clean. Christian and I even got to go on a dinner date before my mother left last week and for once my life seemed normal again.
In contrast to all the new challenges of being a mother I have to admit there is nothing more rewarding than seeing my little girls smile and hearing her giggle threw out the night (even if it is only gas). I LOVE being a mom! And although I still have plenty to learn I will forever be grateful for my little Avery and all we will learn together!
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