Lamb 1 was my first water birth. He was born during his last scheduled prenatal appointment. He was born exactly one week early. He was born on March 5, 2004 at 9:34am. He was 6lbs 13 oz and 20 inches. I didn't take any drugs for his birth.
Our journey with a baby that NEVER slept was just beginning. When he was two months old he was hospitalized and finally given the diagnosis of MSPI (Milk soy protein intolerance). I continued breastfeeding and changed my diet. He slowly improved and very slowly gained weight. Tomorrow he will be 5 years old and he can finally tolerate moderate amounts of dairy.
Because of his MSPI, I was exhausted and didn't feel like I was caught up until he turned 2. I feel cheated because I don't have some of the baby memories of Lamb 1 that I have with my other Lambs. I think this is unusual because usually you remember more about your firstborn before you have more children. I was definitely in survival mode his first few years of life. Thankfully he has outgrown this and we get to experience life with a five year old beginning tomorrow. There definitely aren't dull moments around the house when Lamb 1 is home!
2 comments:
My first ds had a dairy intolerance that also took me two months to figure out. However, unrelated to that, I too have very dim memories of ds #1, and I think if you asked, many would sheepishly agree. There's something completely overwhelming and exhausting about becoming a mom for the first time. I remember about a month in crying for an entire day because I couldn't believe God would trust me with such a being to care for. :) Thankfully whenever I feel cheated at the fuzzy memories, I have his baby pictures to pull out and he loves to look at them with me. We smile and laugh at his cute little toes and I realize I have nothing to worry about: he doesnt remember any more than I do! ;D
They grow too fast, don't they? I think we all have our moments as moms of feeling cheated about not savoring babyhood. Zachie's babyhood is a blur to me--I was just trying to survive with two! The thing to remember is to savor NOW. Thank God we take lots of pictures!
Happy Birthday, Lamb 1!
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