Welcome (
Zuri)
Zuriel Zurene Palmatier! Born Wednesday October 28, 2009 at 7:53 am. She was 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 19 1/2 inches long.
I know
alot of people are
suprised that we
didnt stick with M's. I
suprised myself too!
Zuriel is Hebrew and means "God is my rock".
Zuriel was the son of
Abihail (
Num. 3:35). A
Levite,
Zuriel was chief prince of the
Merarites at the time of
the Exodus.
The surgery went great. They told me they started and my Dr. said they
wouldn't take the baby out until Josh was in the room. For a minute that made me nervous he wouldn't make it in the room for the "big moment"--but he was there when she arrived. The nurse by my side told me the baby had "lots of hair!" and I said "It has hair?!" This would be my first baby to have this much hair.....and it's really dark! The nurses all made a fuss over her. She did have 2 circular bruises, 1 on each side of her
face due to the fact they had to use forceps to get her out. they were gone in 2 days-- babies heal so quickly!
She was a little jaundice so she spent her last 2 days on a billy blanket (another little glow worm). I had been in the hospital for 5 days and was ready to go home. My recovery was the best ever. I only took Motrin for pain when I needed it as where in the past I would be on
Vicadin(
sp) right after delivery and even at home. I feel for the first time I have been able to enjoy my baby due to how well recovery was and not having to be medicated for tremendous pain (so thankful to God for this). Josh had spent most of that time at home redoing our bedroom (new paint and floors). It was
supposed to be a
surprise but I am not easily
surprised. Thanks for working so hard babe....I do LOVE our new room:)
Zuri seems to be a good mix of the both of us,unlike
Malloy who looked just like Josh from the moment I first saw her. Monroe just adores her- She wont stop kissing her.
Malaki likes her too- His plan is since she
wasn't a boy he'll
make her a tomboy.
Malloy didn't like to even get close to her let alone look in her direction -- She says "I
don't like her" and "I
don't want her". Today she told daddy to "put it down". We did get her to hold the baby yesterday. She wanted me to take her picture so I told her she had to hold the baby and she did but was ready to be done right after the pic. She also keeps calling her a him/he. She is warming up to having a new member of the family:)
Zuri has been so wonderful. I love her tremendously. I think with each child my love for them gets bigger. I thought that it would be opposite having more children would make me used to having them or take for granted how wonderful they are but it's nothing like that. It just gets better and deeper with each one. I thank God for all the blessings he has given me......recently I feel they have been numerous. I feel so fortunate for how well everything went and that
Zuri is healthy and on top of that a really good baby (and I think she has been my cutest yet).
It may sound silly but I think Josh not having a job has been the best thing that could have happened. Our medical bills are paid in full, he has developed a better relationship with the kids, he gets to spend more time then usual with his new baby girl (these times fly), and we get to spend some much needed time with him. All evidence that God is provident and sovereign!!!
I am excited to see where he is taking us and what is in store next.
Josh is such a wonderful dad--I hope our kids
realize how lucky they are.
