Monday, November 17, 2008

Labor of Love

It has been forever....once again since I last posted. A lot has changed since then. I am now a mom!!! Kaleb Joshua was born on November 11th. It was the the most amazing experience. I had him naturally in a birth pool. Everyone thought I was crazy to forego drugs, but I figured women have been doing this for years and nothing is impossible for God. I won't say it was easy, but it was worth it and I believe I will do it again, God willing.

As far as my hair goes, Sisterlocks are great for labor!!!Honestly, I was able to retighten my hair a week before I went into labor and the thought of not having to worry about hair was such a good feeling. As black women I know it is hard sometimes not the think so much about hair. But it's great when you don't have to worry about sweating out a perm or having braids installed that are too tight in efforts not to look a hot mess.
In the meantime, I hope to update with more recent pics since I will be home on maternity leave for a while. Thanks to those who were praying for a safe delivery. God has truly blessed my husband and I with the miracle of life.

7 comments:

CardioBunny said...

Congrats on your new addition! I'm so glad to hear that everything went well.

Titus 2 Thandi said...

Congratulations!! I'm glad there are more of us 'natural' bnirth moms to balance out the c-sections.Sometimes I feel like an alien..Though one husband made me laugh when he mentioned to his wife (who'd given birth by c section, that mine was the only 'real birth' ha ha)

Abena Abena said...

Praise God!!! Congratulations to you and your husband, babies are truly a blessing from God.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!!! Natural birth seems so scary to me...I bow down to you..

knotsnlocks said...

You better go soror! You all natural for real - natural childbirth, natural hair, I ain't mad! You better do the darned thang! Congrats to ya!

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congratulations on your joyful bundle!

z said...

Congrats! How is Kaleb and how are you? How's your DIY-ing coming along?