Twice Blessed

i owe like nine months of updates here. since my last post i've gone thru an entire pregnancy and now have an 11 week old daughter. the short version is that besides he normal challenges of pregnancy, it was wonderful and healthy. i didn't even gain a pound until the third trimester and gained 17 lbs overall.

i was induced 11 days early, a compromise with my ob who agreed to attempt a vbac with me. my vbac was beautifully successful and sanjana was delivered on april 15, 2008 @ 10:24am. she was 7lbs 3oz, 21.5 inches long. her 1 minute apgar was 8 and her five minute was 9. i was pretty terrified after my first child's birth experience but it was so amazing and wonderful and i couldn't have asked for anything more. and to think i actually thought it might not be possible to love someone as much as i love deepak. it's just twice as intense having two amazing children to love and watch grow.

i thought it would all feel like i was doing it for the first time but it really all comes back to you and it's so much easier this time around......amit is as busy as ever but works from home so i can actually take a shower every morning. cosleeping and breastfeeding are going wonderful, her days and nights have been straight from the get go and we are so in tune to one another. when i read the baby newsletters that talk about not yet understanding your baby's cues i am so happy that i can't relate to that. there are not the late nights of crying experienced with deepak, thank goodness!

we are all so in love with our amazing baby girl. here are some pics of my journey thru pregnancy. will update more soon. love.