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Our Baby is Here!

I am so happy to share that our daughter, Maple Helena, was born last Tuesday morning, and we are head over heels in love.
Baby Maple Newborn

Jane Ryan Operating Room

Pretty much nothing went as planned with Maple’s birth, but I’m quickly learning that’s how things are with pregnancy, childbirth, and kids.  I only got to meet her for a minute before she was taken to the NICU for tests and because she wasn’t getting enough oxygen on her own.   At the time it broke my heart and I was in tears on the operating table as they stitched me up, but now I’m thankful it was only a few days.

Baby Maple Day 1

Because I had to have a c-section, I have to take it pretty easy for a few weeks.  I’m having to learn how to let Ryan help me, and he’s doing an amazing job.   Seeing how incredibly sweet he is with her just made me fall even more in love with him, and I didn’t even know that was possible.

Ryan Maple Kangaroo Time

Maybe I’ll write about her birth eventually, but this week is all about me and Ryan spending time with Maple.  We requested that visitors wait until after our first week at home, so that we can really focus on bonding and figuring out this parenting thing, such as . . .

What does this face even mean?

Baby Maple 1 Week I don’t want to turn this into a mommy blog, because it’s not my interest area.  I plan to limit my family-related posts to about one a month, I think.

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11 Comments

  • Reply Ashlyn at 11:31 am

    I read regularly but haven’t ever commented, but I wanted to say congratulations! She’s beautiful. I hope you’re all feeling good and snuggling lots.

  • Reply JoDi at 12:51 pm

    Congratulations! I am long-time reader who had lost track of your blog for a while and recently started reading regularly again. It’s exciting to see how your family is growing!

    • Reply Jane at 6:40 pm

      Hey Jodi, I remember you – thanks!!

  • Reply Liz at 2:21 pm

    Congratulations Jane! She’s beautiful and tiny and squishy, and has the most adorable name.
    Enjoy your first few weeks together!

    • Reply Jane at 6:41 pm

      Thanks Liz – it’s been amazing!

  • Reply Christina Leaman at 3:02 pm

    It’s gas. 😉 She’s gorgeous. I can’t wait to squish her. And that pic of her and Ryan? MELT!

  • Reply Cristina at 4:30 pm

    Congratulations on the new edition! <3

  • Reply Kiri at 2:55 am

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! Life is going to be interesting from now on – and you’ll learn so much about joy and love and poopy pants. You have my best wishes, and my bouncing up and down in happiness 🙂

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