Lynk is here!!!!

Lynk Dougles Gibson is here. Born January 19th at 1:04 in the morning. 7 pounds 12 ounces, 20 1/2 inches long.

40 weeks and 4 days of pregnancy was amazing. I loved almost every minute. I was healthy, happy and ready. For the most part I had an almost perfect pregnancy. I loved feeling him move. I loved talking to him. I was amazed everyday that our baby was living inside of me. Our baby was seeing and hearing and finding his hand and toes while inside of me. I never thought being pregnant would be so amazing.

It was nothing compared to delivery day. The feeling that we were going to be holding Lynk within 24 hours was incredible. I was so nervous and excited at the same time. It hurt a lot but even in the moment I knew it was the best thing I had done in my life. Then I saw him. Our beautiful baby boy was in my arms. I could feel how soft his skin was. I could hear his cry and smell his newborn smell. Holding him and seeing Kurtis hold him was more beautiful then pregnancy. At first I couldn't believe he was actually ours. For the first few days we were learning how to be parents and watching Lynk every second we could. It was so great.

It is said that the excitement of a new baby helps you get through the first two weeks. I think that is very true. In the first two weeks when he would wake up at two or four or five in the morning I would jump out of bed. When he would eat I would watch his face in amazement, wondering how something so beautiful could come out of me. I didn't really think about the lack of sleep I was getting. The only thing I thought about was how much I love my son and how much I love my husband for being so helpful and for loving Lynk as much as he does.

Now it's a little different. I still love both of them more then I could have ever imagined. I don't jump out of bed now, it is more like a fumble while I try to open my eyes. While I am feeding I am trying not to fall asleep. I am really really really tired and a little bored from being stuck at home. The real part of new motherhood has started and I love it. I love being tired because I am the only one who can breastfeed my son. I love being able to do nothing around the house because he eats all the time, or because he'll cry when I put him down. I love being Lynk's mom.

He is three weeks old today and today is more exciting then delivery day. He looks at me, when I sing his eyes get really big. He calms down when I hold him. He makes the cutest noises when he eats. I can tell he is growing just by holding him. Kurtis looks at him the way every son should be looked at by there father. He loves his pacifier. He can hold his head up for a good 45 seconds. He follows what he is looking at when it moves.

It just keeps getting better. I just hope time goes a little slower so I can enjoy every moment.