OK, I haven’t blogged in a few weeks but I have a good reason. On Feb. 2, we welcomed Katherine Grace Fisher into the world. Weighing in at 8 pounds and 1 ounce and stretching 20 inches, she was born at 11:01 a.m. She surprised Clint and I by having a full head of dark brown hair.
I went into labor at 5 a.m. that morning and we arrived at the hospital at about 6:30 a.m. Clint asked if he could stop for Starbucks on the way. I gave him a dirty look between blinding contractions.
At about 10 a.m., the doctor decided she was feeling a behind and not a head, which meant I was immediately prepped for a C-section. I was awake for the surgery, although couldn’t see anything behind the curtain (not that I really wanted to, thank you very much) and Clint was sitting by my head. Within 10 minutes, we heard our baby’s first cries.
Clint was able to watch Katherine get weighed and held her in the nursey while I was stitched up. While in the recovery room, I held my daughter for the first time. We continued to marvel over her hair and how big she was. Clint was absolutely beaming.
The rest of the day is a bit of a Percoset-induced haze for me. Lots of my family came from Ohio and friends stopped by over the next few days.
The last three weeks have been an incredible adjustment. I’ve found motherhood is one tough job, making my daily work in journalism seem like a breeze.
Katherine grows and changes each day. She’s quite active and really alert for a such a little person. Of course, that means she’s going to be a genius.
Katherine has her own Web site, which Daddy plans to update soon.
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