It's a Girl!

Five years ago today I was packing my bags and preparing for a trip to the hospital for the arrival of my sweet baby girl. Actually, at this exact moment I was in the bathroom taking care of my bikini line...I didn't care that I was 9 months pregnant and bigger than a house - I was going to be exposed to a bunch of strangers and it had to be done.  That was an interesting grooming experience which involved some tears, a spatula, and a lot of humiliation. But I digress...

So I went to bed and the next day my life was changed forever. We left our house a little before 4:00 a.m. to head to the hospital. We stopped at 7-11 so Benny could get coffee and I grabbed a Dr. Pepper. Yes, I know that was horrible but I did.  I remember thinking that this was the last time I would ever go anywhere in my life as a woman without a child. It was such a profound realization.  And then I thought it was funny that I had that kind of moment in a 7-11.

We got to the hospital, they got me hooked up and we waited. And waited. And it just wasn't happening.  M was starting to get distressed so the doctor came in and told me that I could keep trying but she believed ultimately I would have to have a c-section. So we changed our plans and I was rolled back into the operating room.

At 2:36 p.m. she came into the world with a loud, fierce, furious little cry. The sweetest sound I have ever heard and she's had my heart ever since.

Happy birthday MJ!  Thank you for filling my heart and renewing my spirit, thank you for asking me why and making me think, thank you for teaching me patience and showing me love, thank you for extra hard hugs and big wet kisses and for every time you have ever whispered in my ear that you love me.

I'm so blessed to be your Mommy!  I love you from here to the moon!