New baby

Margalit arrived on October 30, 2013-- exactly 10 years after my first prenatal appointment with Milena??? I think so. Anyway all went smoothly, like a dream ... and now baby is on my bed swaddled (I thought she might feel closer to the womb that way)and making noises in her sleep. Just days ago my womb was full-- to the ribs again. Belly was super tight to the touch. I anxiously awaited sign of of life-- which often came more in the form of little pokes and waves, not big kicks for the most part anymore. I think she was packed in there pretty tightly. I sure will miss the life inside-- never knowing when muscles would tighten involuntarily or when baby would kick or roll hello. I got some video of my belly moving toward the end but seeing is nothing like feeling it, especially when the video isn't that great a quality. I won't miss the tightness or restrictions in movement, but once in while-- every few years-- it has certainly been worth the discomfort to experience the joy of new life and the ANTICIPATION of meeting whomever is in there. We sure got our joy on Wedenesday morning at 7:47. She was fine, beautiful, perfect, 10 fingers, 10 perfect toes, and I believe exactly 46 chromosomes. Something you wonder about at 42-43 years of age. I would accept Tri 21 if it was God's gift, but it would be scary and unknown too, that's all. So . . . a 4th little girl with 46 chromosomes is what we got, what we could handle and love, right? What an awesome miracle! More on her pregnancy and birth to follow in the coming days. For #5 we experienced a beautiful water birth-- and by we, of course my whole immediate family plus a few, but mostly Margalit and I.