September 8th, 2016 at 6:04 pm we welcomed our baby boy Rowan Michael Johnson into the world. Weighing 8.15 and 20 3/4 inches long, he was a big boy! I was in labor for about 17 hours, he hadn't dropped into my cervix, his heart rate lowered every time I had a contraction, the cord was around his neck and I was only dilated at 6 so we decided to take him c-section. I would have loved to have a natural birth but my goal the entire pregnancy was, healthy baby, healthy mom and that's exactly what we got! I am beyond thankful for a healthy baby boy and wouldn't have wanted to do it any other way.
Adjusting to life as a mom has been interesting but such a blessing! You take for granted the little things you were able to do before baby like, take a shower, eat or go to the bathroom whenever you want haha but it's definitely worth the change. Rowan is such a wonderful baby, he has picked up breastfeeding like a champ, he is a great sleeper and his animal siblings just love him! Piper, one of our dogs has become very protective over Rowan which I love :).
I am on week 3 of my 12 week maternity leave and I don't even want to think about going back to work! It's definitely going to be a struggle :(. I am also on week 3 of 6 for not working out which has been so hard for me! I love working out but due to the c-section, I have to wait 6 weeks before I can. It has been hard but I am trying to eat clean to lose the baby weight. I love our new and growing family, life has been great and exhausting at times but I am so thankful to be where I am right now. Happy Tuesday!
