Dear Rosie,
My world has changed in such a big way, but you already knew that. You, my dear, are the reason. On August 29, 2013 at 7:52 AM, you gave me a new title: mommy. Oh, my goodness...how tiny you were. That morning is such a blur and yet time stands still at the same time. Holding you, seeing you born, fighting back tears, showing you to my mom, texting Daddy and your grandparents in Michigan...what a morning!
You will be 3 weeks old in just a few days. It's so cliche, but where has the time gone? You weighed only 5 lbs. 6 oz. at birth and left the hospital at 5 lbs. and almost 1 oz. At your 2 week well child visit, you weighed in at 5 lbs. 14 oz. You went from 19 inches to 19 and 3/4 inches. Mimi (my mom) had to run out when you were born to buy preemie sized clothes. You almost don't fit them anymore!
Your birth mother, C, absolutely loves you. You can tell every single time she holds you. But she always says "time to go back to your mommy". Baby Rosie, you have SO much love in your life! You haven't met your daddy or your daddy's parents, but they love you more than I can say.
You don't like letting me sleep very much. That's ok...you'll sleep better at some point. I hope. If not, well, I guess we get more time together. It's been so different being a mommy. You've changed my life. I love you so much.
We are still in Kansas, waiting for things to move to the next point so I can take you home to California. We've been staying at Mimi's. I have my fingers crossed that we'll be leaving in the next week or so. I just can't wait to get settled in with you and Daddy at home!
