What Were You Doing?

Ten years ago and the night before, I was sitting in my book club discussing...well...a book!  I don't remember what the book was.  Probably because I was highly uncomfortable, and having Braxton Hicks contractions.  One of the ladies joked asking me if I was going to go into labor.  I think my response was something like, "Pfffft!  No, just practicing."  After all I still had 4 weeks to go.  Around 3 that morning everything was about to change when my water broke.  At first I thought I was peeing the bed.  After all at that point your bladder can hold all of about 1/8 of teaspoon of water and that child was practically between my knees anyway.  When I got on the toilet I realized that nobody pees for that long.  So we took care of our eldest and then headed to the hospital.  Silly doctor thought I wouldn't be ready til lunch.  Yeah, tell that to the nurse who said on the phone, "NO, he needs to be here NOW!"  That was around 10:15AM.  At 10:43AM they handed her to me, but she was purple and not breathing.  The quickly whisked her away and worked quietly but quickly.  We held our breath til she took hers. 

Emily Kay

5pounds 12 ouces

19 3/4 inches

They grow before our very eyes

Get their big kid beds!

Start school

Get baptized

Go on Daddy/daughter dates

Act like little mothers

It's been a great and fast ten years!  She is sweet, artistic and has a brilliant smile.  Throw in those freckles and light brown eyes and she can easily steal your heart away.

Happy birthday, Emily!