Our baby girl is finally here!!

Mataiya Valori Rayne made her way into our lives May 8th at 12:30 am weighing in at 8lbs 3oz & 21" long!! I was 10 days over due but as miserable as i was the wait was well worth it!

My birth experience was incredible, all that we had prayed it would be we got. I ended up having to be induced with cervadil (which i was really nervous about) but it allowed me to still "walk the halls" & use the birthing ball, to be able to sit or stand to make me comfortable. My birth experience was terrible with Rylen and we had prayed against all of those things. It was the complete opposite with Mataiya. I delivered her without drugs..yes i am still VERY proud of that! It happened very quickly, my labor was only 5 hours long and i pushed for 5 minutes. God has blessed me with a quick recovery, and an amazing baby. She is a great sleeper and eater and barely crys. She just squeaks. Me and Ivon call her "beaker squeaker" cus when she is hungry she beaks around for food and when she is upset she squeaks. LOL.

In one of my previous blogs i had mentioned that my bond with Rylen didnt come naturally, it had to grow and it took a while. My bond with Mataiya was instant and i continue to fall more and more in love with her. Rylen has been adjusting really well. A little smothering but thats his personality, so affectionate and loving and always wanting to show his love so i dont discourage his kisses and hugs for her. Its a fight to take her away from him when he is holding her but its a form of bonding so i allow him to hold her for sure two or three times a day and the most precious thing is the biggest smile on his face the entire time she is in his arms, and how he giggles when he touches her.

Watching Ivon with his daughter is so beautiful. No one has his heart like she does and i knew it would be that way. I sometimes have to beg to have her back but you can feel the bond when you are around them.

I love my little family, and i feel so blessed!!

"Our God is an awesome God"