The other day I was reading some of my old posts and I was filled with a wonderful sense of nostalgia and strength. I love that I have an online record of my life as a new mother… and I really wanted to share some of it again with everyone. Enjoy!

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Apr 17, 2003

Callum was born Saturday 12th April 2003, 3:00pm.

I was in labour for 15 hours and although I had an ‘au naturale’ birth, I did end up having an epidural.

That was fine with me, because after the birth, I lost quite a bit of blood, I got whipped up to intensive care and had a 9 hour blood transfusion. I was also on standby for emergency surgery (to surgically remove my uterus,before I bled to death).

But I recovered and went home 4 days later.

Nonetheless, I’m doing GREAT!

I’m on this SUPER-DUPER high.

My baby is happy and healthy and adorable and burpy and pooey and hungry and just doing really REALLY well.
He’s a *dream* baby. I’m sooOOooOoo happy.

Lots of people have asked about the name we chose.

Callum : Scottish Gaelic form of the name Columba – which is Latin for dove-like. Columba was the name of the 6th Century Saint who brought Christianity to the West of Scotland.

These pictures were taken when he was 4 days old – looking all cute, crinkled and pink and puffy.  So very cute!