Friday, May 9, 2014

Dear Ryder... 40 Weeks

Dear Ryder,

We did it!!

Well, we didn't quite make it to your official due date, but I thought I would go ahead and round out our first 40 weeks together.

You were born on Monday, May 5, 2014 at 6:59 in the evening. I went through more than 20 hours of labor before you were eventually delivered via cesarean section. I don't know how the whole experience seemed to you, but things got very scary for Mommy and Daddy for a minute there! But that's all in the past now, and ever since the moment you were born we have been busy getting to know each other and falling madly in love with you.

Everything has been such a whirlwind, and I promise that someday soon I will document all the details for you here, but for now this is all I am able to accomplish... even being away from you for a few moments makes my heart ache. I never knew you could love another human being this much.

Happy birthday, my precious, darling, amazing, angel first born son!

Love Always,
Mommy



31 comments :

  1. Omg Sarah !!!!!! Congratulations to you and the hubby :) He is absolutely beautiful !!! Ahhhh I have major baby fever now !!!

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  2. Oh my goodness, how precious! Congratulations oh your expanding family!

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  3. Hope you have a great Mother's day girl!

    awww Sarah he's precious. No wonder I haven't seen much from you. i can't wait to see more pics. you look fabulous darlin. Congrats to you and hubby on being new parents. Ya'll are gonna do a great job.

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  4. Congratulations mama! I'm so happy for you & the fam. Our little ones are only 3 days apart - it will be so fun to see how they grow & I've loved following your pregnancy. I hope you recover well from surgery & enjoy your family time. It is such a blessing!

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  5. Congratulations!! He is precious! Happy Mother's Day=)

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  6. So happy for you Sarah! Congratulations on Ryder he is perfect. Can't wait to hear the whole birth story. Hope you all are doing well.

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  7. Congrats! He's smiling! Happy first Mothers Day!

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  8. The post I've been waiting for! Congrats Mama! Welcome to the wonderful world of holding and laying your eyes on the most precious "thing" that God ever created. I'm so happy that you guys are okay and I'm sending lots of love your way! XOXO

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  9. On my gosh. Congrats mama!! And hello Ryder! I love you and I don't even know you!! :)

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  10. He's adorable! Congrats I'm so glad he is here!! So many great things are coming your way and your life forever changed for the better!!

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  11. AHHHHHH! I got goosebumps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome to the world, you adorable little one! :D

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  12. Love, love, love, love, love! Happy Mother's Day!! :)

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  13. Hey Sarah - CONGRATULATIONS to you and Stewart.
    & just in time for mother's day!

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    1. Hi Bek, thank you! I think you may be the reader who has been following me the longest, so it's probably crazy for you to see how much my life has changed! :-) Thanks so much for following along!

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  14. AHHH! Congrats!! He is precious <3 Can't wait to see and hear more about him!

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  15. Congrats mamma! He is precious..

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  16. Oh my goodness, he's perfect :)

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  17. Oh my gosh!! He is precious! Congrats and happy mother's day!!

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  18. Congratulations!!!!!! OMG! I was so shocked when I saw this post on my feed! Ahh!! How exciting! He is so precious and look at that little smile already! He is going to be a perfect little blog model! Glad you and baby are doing well and Happy Mother's Day! What a perfect gift!

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  19. wahhhhhhhhhhh, congrats!!!!!!!!!!! amazing, beautiful, adorable, cute name, big baby :), can't wait to hear all the details :). lovely letter for a cute baby! congratulations, to both of you, now go enjoy that baby!

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  20. Congratulations Sarah, and welcome Ryder! What a beautiful baby boy! Happy late mother's day :)

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  21. Huge congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! I love the name Ryder. :-) He's so precious! :-)

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  22. Congratulations!!!! Love that name too! Happy belated Mother's Day!! :)

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  23. Congrats lady! He's precious and you look so happy! xo

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  24. So happy for you and jealous at the same time. Now if I could go in labor I would be all set. So glad you found me so I can follow you. Stephanie @ Surviving as a Mom

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  25. Huge congratulations to you lovely lady, I can't believe I have only just seen this! Hope you're adjusting well to life as a trio, and I'm sending you lots of love and hugs xx

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  26. Congrats on your baby boy! I love the name Ryder. I found your blog one day and have been following your journey. I can't wait to hear your birth story. Congrats again!

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  27. Congrats!!! He is precious!!! Hope all is going well!

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  28. Congrats congrats!! What a sweet picture of you guys and I love the name! Hope you are doing well and resting up!! Thank you for sharing!

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