The Old Fashion Wife

             The first few weeks of Hudson's life were a blur! I, without a doubt believe that going natural for childbirth gave me this adrenaline rush. A high if you will. Every woman I'd seen right after she'd given birth looked like they'd just went through a tornado. But right after I'd delivered Hudson MAN I was ready to eat, talk for hours, play a game, SOMETHING! But everyone kept saying "Get your rest! You must be so tired!" And I sit there thinking "Nope. I'm really not..." But...by Day 2 I was definitely exhausted. I couldn't sleep in the day because...well I just couldn't. I'd try and fail. But at night the getting up every 2-3 hours to feed Hudson wasn't enough time for me to go back to sleep again. I felt like a walking zombie.              I tell people how amazing Hudson. And he really was. But I feel I forget to mention how much I stumbled. I am proud of myself. I feel I prepared myself the best I co...

             I was so excited to be pregnant. I thought I'd be so cute. Honestly? I was not! LOL No shame either. I didn't show nearly as much as I thought I would or like other people do. Seriously. 39 weeks I was the same size as most women at the middle of their 2 trimester. Hudson carried very much in my back. Although I didn't show as much as I wanted to, my pregnancy was amazing. I didn't get nauseous or morning sickness once. I did lose my appetite during my first trimester. And I literally can't eat if I don't want to. So I had a hard time eating. But my sweet husband would constantly drive me around to find anything that sounded good.              So I went into one of my Dr. appointments at 39 weeks and was checked to see how much I was dilated.  I had been having some pretty intense Braxton hicks. My Dr. checked me and said I was 3 cm dilated. He was so excited & my Dr. isn't very expressive. But ...