Nevus Shmevus

Well, its been nearly 3 weeks since Rachel was born. With the exception of still only getting 2-3 hrs of sleep at a time, things have settled down. My world was turned upside down when she came out and had a huge birthmark (called a congenital nevus) on the backside of her head. You have this mental image of what your child is going to look like when it comes out, and when it doesn't come out looking like that, it can be shocking.

For the next week after she was born, I went through some serious emotions. Why did this happen, how can she have a normal life. Then I did some researching and found out that other kids making fun of her might be the least of her worries.

Since then, while I'm not completely happy about our situation, I do realize that my sole job as her dad is to make her as happy and self-confident as possible. The rest is in God's hands. By the way, it still isn't fair. Luke has been an absolute dream in welcoming our new addition into our home. I've heard some horror stories about other siblings having a real hard time with it, so far he has been great.

Regarding running, I've gotten back onto the treadmill a couple of times this week. Its nice to get the blood flowing again, but I can't wait until Rachel's sleeping becomes more predictable so I can sneak out every once in a while for an outdoor run. I'm looking forward to the day when I can tackle another marathon. Must be the single biggest feeling of accomplishment in the world.