Holding my sweet baby in my arms had me on cloud nine. And it was a huge relief to have reconciled with Alexander, too.
Physically, though… Ugh. I was sticky all over and my scalp itched, because of course I’d been sweating profusely through labor. I was just exhausted, too. I felt like I could hardly keep my eyes open.
Alexis had fallen asleep in my arms. Perhaps that drowsy energy of hers was also part of what was making me so tired. I asked Alex if he wanted to take her for a little bit.
Watching him handle her was adorable.
Alexander’s hands are big and strong. And that brand-new, sweet little baby looked teeny-tiny inside them. But he was so extremely gentle with her. Like he was handling the most delicate, fragile, and precious thing on earth. (Because he was.)
He walked
