This is what I kept telling Monika after she was laid on my chest right after she was born. "I have loved you for so long." That's the way I felt, I have loved our child for so many years, I just didn't know how our child would come to us or what they would look like.
At that moment that we will never forget, Todd and I were both sobbing, well Monika was too. She entered the world screaming and crying. So that's how our family started, with lots of tears of joy.
It's been over 5 weeks, and I have not kept up my end of blogging more, but I think I will more now. In 5 weeks we've had only 5 days without visitors staying with us, so to my credit, I've been busy, but no excuses. It has been awesome having so many friends and family come to be with us and enjoy Monika. Everyone was so great helping with night time feedings, cleaning, cooking, house projects, yard work, taking pictures, running errands, etc, it's been a dream and so helpful for us.
Okay so here are pictures you been asking about . . .
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| Monika Senior with Monika jr |
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| Dana Iglesias loving our baby girl |
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| our KCMO friend Lindsay Tatro with Monika (she brought us a meal too!) |
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| Jan LaLone with Monika |
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| Julie Todd with Monika |
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| Kevin Todd with Monika |
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| Jackie filled with tears of joy meeting Monika |
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| the whole gang |
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| Jackie in the famous "I love Monikas" t-shirt |
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| our KCMO friend Shea McGinnity with Monika |
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| our KCMO friend Sarah McGinnity with Monika |
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| Todd's first fathers day-with child :-) |
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| three generations of Martinson women |
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| Grandma Nita |
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| Jackie (Todd's co-worker) and Monika --she also brought and awesome meal |
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| Monika laying on the blanket made by her only great grandparent- Grandma Hadley (Todd's mom's mom) | | | |
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| Monika not liking the 90 day, so we left the park |
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| Kyle (another of Todd's co-workers) with Monika |
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| We all love Monikas |
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| nap time |
More pictures to come . . .
5 comments:
She returns! You three are so loved by so many!
There is my girl! Hope there is a break in the visitors.
Hey and don't forget to give Kyle his shout out for the meal he brought--his mama would be proud :)
Oh, she is a lovely little thing and I can tell by your post that she is much, much loved! All the pictures are wonderful but I think I like the one where she is trussed up like a little mummy asleep .....I can almost hear a baby snore, she looks so deep in slumber!
Love the t shirts!
Monika's mom...:)
aw! good grief, i wish i was there. :)
Sarah--thank you for your kind words
Monika--I will tell Kyle and yes we have a break.
Monta--Thank you for looking at my blog and for having the best woman in the world! Your amazing to have raised Monika, what would we do without her? I don't know, I'm pretty sure we wouldn't have our baby girl.
Krista--I wish you were here too. But you have Germany, my friend and that's awesome. If you just can't stand it and need to fly here, I totally understand.
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