One week ago David and I joyfully welcomed a baby boy into the world. The birth process had complications, but we’re all home now, healing and healthy. More than anything, we’re feeling over-the-moon happy to have all three of us together.
At some point, I hope to have some words to wrap around the experiences of the last nine months: a hard pregnancy, a complicated but wonderful birth, traumatic first hours, the joy of new motherhood, and the way marriage has kept me afloat through all of it. Till then, I’ll say that motherhood changes everything (but you’ve heard about that part) and also nothing. We’re still here. Showering and reading the New York Times, just blearily and with more tiny cuddles.
I’ll leave you in the talented and capable hands of Maddie and the team. For now I’m going to spend time with my two guys: one big, one very small.
xo
Meg (and crew)
Meg, I’m so excited for you & your family. I also can’t wait to read your thoughts on motherhood and the way your life has and hasn’t changed. You’re an inspiration.
December 3, 2012 11:34 am
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Congratulations, Meg! So glad to hear that you’re healing well and everyone’s happy. Enjoy the tiny cuddles!
December 3, 2012 11:37 am
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APW never ceases to make me smile. Congratulations on the next chapter for your family!
December 3, 2012 11:37 am
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YEA!!!!
December 3, 2012 11:40 am
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Meg, so happy to see this announcement, and so glad to hear you guys came through OK and are home safe!!!
Best of luck with the adjustment and hopefully the hardest parts are behind you for now. Take care and tell us all about it when you are good and ready!
December 3, 2012 11:43 am
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Congratulations, Meg! I’m so excited for you, and your little family. Those first weeks with a newborn are intense, the highs are high and the lows are low. Enjoy the nesting in, release all expectations, and enjoy those little snuggles!
-Nicole
(My post on new parenthood: http://itsloverly.blogspot.com/2012/11/new-parenthood-not-glowy.html)
December 3, 2012 11:46 am
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Aw, tiny toes! Congratulations, and welcome, baby!
December 3, 2012 11:47 am
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So glad to hear that everyone is home. Congratulations to you and David on the birth of your (adorably-footed) son!
December 3, 2012 11:49 am
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Congratulations! (my due date is exactly one week from today… so this is the period of must-be-ready-to-go-at-any-moment, or it could be multiple weeks from now, when every weird bodily sensation gets over-interpreted as, ‘is this it? is labor starting??’)
December 3, 2012 12:00 pm
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I didn’t realize how very happy this news would make me, but when I saw those little feet and knew what I was about to read, my whole heart felt warm and my tummy felt full of butterflies. To Meg, who is a stranger but very much not a stranger, a heartfelt congratulations to your baby family, now with baby.
December 3, 2012 12:01 pm
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Agh, me too! Tears! Please know that you’ve got a grand group of ladies here with solidarity fist-bumps all around, cheering you and your new family on :)
December 3, 2012 12:26 pm
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Mazel tov! So many congratulations and good wishes to you and your family!
December 3, 2012 12:06 pm
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Congratulations! I’m glad all has turned out well.
December 3, 2012 12:08 pm
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Solidarity fist bump!!!!!!!!!
December 3, 2012 12:09 pm
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Congrats! What beautiful toes (no doubt indicative of the rest of him). Glad everyone is safe.
December 3, 2012 12:09 pm
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HOORAY! Hold that tiny little dude close and nom those little baby feet. No flesh is more delicious than tiny little baby toe knuckles.
December 3, 2012 12:11 pm
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hooray! congratulations, meg. sending along many well wishes.
December 3, 2012 12:11 pm
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Many congratulations!
December 3, 2012 12:11 pm
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Congratulations you guys!!! Welcome to the world little guy.
December 3, 2012 12:12 pm
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“Motherhood changes everything … and also nothing. We’re still here. Showering and reading the New York Times, just blearily and with more tiny cuddles.” So perfectly put. Can’t wait to meet him.
December 3, 2012 12:12 pm
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Congrats Meg!! I love the baby feet!!!
Welcome to the world little man!!
December 3, 2012 12:18 pm
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Hooraayyyy!! So happy for you both!
December 3, 2012 12:18 pm
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Congratulations, Meg and family! It’s the start of a great adventure.
December 3, 2012 12:19 pm
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Congratulations!! Oh, and I totally called it. ;-) I am very excited for you guys, and if I was closer I’d come over and feed you (parents). I hope everything is going well with pooping and feeding and sleeping so many, oh so many, cuddles.
December 3, 2012 12:20 pm
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CONGRATS ALL AROUND!
December 3, 2012 12:21 pm
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Lovely little photo.
Take care of yourself and we look forward to hearing about it all later :)
December 3, 2012 12:23 pm
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Congratulations! Parenthood is a beautiful thing!
December 3, 2012 12:24 pm
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Welcome to the world, newest practical family member! I wish you all the healing, snuggly, happy time you could desire! Take an extra sniff of that baby smell, it’s soo good.
December 3, 2012 12:27 pm
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Congratulations! The best for the three of you. Felicidades.
December 3, 2012 12:27 pm
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Congratulations! What lovely toes! I’m so impressed with this and the twitter announcement. Loved the cupcake and whiskey, but the toes are cuter….
December 3, 2012 12:28 pm
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Mazal tov! Enjoy your newly expanded family.
December 3, 2012 12:29 pm
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Mazel tov! Glad everyone is home and healthy.
December 3, 2012 12:29 pm
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Oh so many congratulations! After a rough patch with family (my baby family and family of origin) and going through the emotions that comes with paying a lot of money to celebrate said families with a wedding, reading this and seeing those nummy perfect feet gave me the wind in my sails to keep going, and the breeze of it has cooled my cheeks and reminded me to be so so happy for the journey.
I texted my partner to read it immediately upon reading “marriage has kept me afloat…”, because we both need that nice reminder of all of the beautiful things about marriage.
and also, gah to have two boys to cuddle up to! i am so so happy for Meg, and thank you for being brave enough to share with us brief tidibits of the not so Pampers commercial aspects of it. My doctor has warned me that pregnancy will be an unusually hard process for me, so it’s nice to feel not alone, no matter the scale of the experience.
December 3, 2012 12:30 pm
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I’m so happy for y’all :)
December 3, 2012 12:32 pm
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Mazel tov! I’m so delighted for the three of you.
December 3, 2012 12:33 pm
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Congrats! Health and happiness to you!
December 3, 2012 12:35 pm
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Sending a teeny tiny fist bump to the little one, and big ones to you and David! So glad to hear you’re all doing well!
December 3, 2012 12:36 pm
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Yay!!!!!!!! SO MANY FIST BUMPS!!!
December 3, 2012 12:36 pm
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On another note: STRIPED BABIES FOREVER! Stripes are the best! Babies are pretty awesome! Together? Unstoppable.
December 3, 2012 12:36 pm
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It’s a boy :)
All the best wishes to you three, I am sorry to hear there were complications, but glad to hear you are all now healthy, home and finally meeting your new baby. Enjoy all of it, how exciting.
December 3, 2012 12:38 pm
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How wonderful. All the best to you all.
December 3, 2012 12:38 pm
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Congratulations! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on motherhood as well! It is rather funny how it changes so many things, and yet doesn’t. Enjoy yourselves as you settle in!
December 3, 2012 12:39 pm
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Weeee! I was hoping for a little note like this :)
December 3, 2012 12:41 pm
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Many happy wishes to your newly enlarged family. Looking forward to hearing about this adventure.
December 3, 2012 12:42 pm
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I have been stalking Twitter in hopes of reading exactly this news! How absolutely darling those little tootsies are, and how happy I am for all three of you!
I cannot wait to read more of what you have to say, as always. YAY!
December 3, 2012 12:42 pm
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Overjoyed to see this post! Best wishes to the three of you for an extra special holiday season and a new year of health, happiness, and wonder.
December 3, 2012 12:45 pm
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Hooray! Congratulations on the expansion of your family!! I was so excited to read this announcement and to see those tiny toes!
December 3, 2012 12:51 pm
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CONGRATS!!! I’m so happy to finally see this post – now go snuggle that little one of yours (and your husband!).
December 3, 2012 12:51 pm
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Congrats and exactly to all of the above!
December 3, 2012 12:52 pm
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Hooray! All the best to you and David.
December 3, 2012 12:53 pm
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Congratulations, Meg and David! And welcome to the world, tiny one!
“Motherhood changes everything and also nothing”: yes, that is it.
Enjoy the ride.
December 3, 2012 12:56 pm
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