It's been a while! Since my last blog, I went into premature labor around 11:30am on 1/31/11 & at 4:46pm that same day I gave birth to an empress & first lady of my life, Eve Fuakoko Vika Tiffany Tapafua! Weighing in at 6lbs. 2oz. & 19 1/2 inches long, she was 4 weeks & 2 days early. She is, by far, the greatest & most influential blessing in my life!
I must say, motherhood isn't at all as scary as I'd anticipated! The instincts I was worried I'd never develop came without missing a moment of her life & I spend every minute of every day heeding that still small voice that guides me through her life. So far, being her mother has taught me a few things and brought a more empathetic outlook on life. The first week she was born, my poor baby was in the NICU of Jordan Valley Medical because her lungs were underdeveloped, she had low blood pressure, she wasn't maintaining her body temperature, she had jaundice and she was on a 7 day antibiotic. On the 8th day of her life, we were finally allowed to bring our beautiful baby home with us. The days prior were by far the longest I've ever endured!
The first week she was home, it was somewhat difficult adjusting to the hours that she set. Waking up every three hours, changing her diaper before & after every feeding because she pooped so much and pumping enough breast milk to meet her needs became easier by the second week. My baby's now 6 weeks, 2 days & 21 hours old and I have been more grateful for each new moment than the last!
As far as my relationship with my husband goes, I have never been happier! He's the best daddy my daughter could possibly have & our relationship is so much stronger with a physical manifestation of our love in sight! I have never been more in love :) My family has also been so supportive throughout everything. My mom, my aunt Vika & my sister Sieli were there for the birth & living with my sister Sieli proved more convenient than it had been before, since I need a babysitter now & then. Haha. Since Eve's arrival, life hasn't gotten anything but better! (& a little more expensive too. Lol.) Eve's blessing was March 6th and I was so grateful that my grandpa blessed her & my uncle was there to stand in the circle! I really want my daughter to me raised in the church but before she was born, her father & I decided she would choose her religion herself. The day of her blessing, I was so overwhelmed with the spirit, that I really wished I hadn't made that agreement. No matter how long I stay away from the church, my belief never wavers & I want that for my daughter. I guess we'll have to wait & see :(
I sent my dad a picture of my daughter & he didn't so much as reply. I guess the only grandpa my baby will know is my father in-law. He's a great dad so I know he'll be an even better grandfather! I've got baby shower plans to make so I'll leave off here. This is the beginning to a NEW chapter in my life :)
