Mother's Day?

Well you maybe thinking Mother's Day? Aren't you a little late for that. Well... Yes Mother's Day was a few days ago. However, I took Sunday off from blogging to spend with my family and well today is a special day too. Today is my mother's birthday and it frequently falls on Mother's Day so I figured I would celebrate Mother's Day in cyberspace today.

Mommy and S

This is my 3rd official Mother's Day but 4 years ago I was pregnant with our 1st daughter (S for short). I remember being so sad that I was only pregnant so close to Mother's Day and not actually a mom yet. I have come to realize that I was a mom then. People wished me a happy Mother's Day that year and I didn't get it. I didn't realize that my life had already changed, I was already a Mother.

Now I get it! From the moment that the pregnancy test says Positive you are a mom. There is a life coming into your world and no matter what the outcome that life will effect your life. For some people the outcome is joyful, for some it is totally scary, for others it may even end in heartbreak. I have been lucky to have 2 joyful outcomes (what some wouldn't do to have that blessing).

My first joy came on June 3rd 2007 when our 1st daughter S was born. She weighed 6lbs 2oz and was 19.5" She was a little peanut and everything during the pregnancy and deliver went smoothly. Our second blessing was our daughter K born December 4th 2010 at 5lbs 7oz and 19." She was our little miracle, after a rather scary entrance into the world.

Mommy and K

Her deliver was complicated at the end by what we latter learned was a very short umbilical chord. Her heart rate was dropping dangerously low and the Dr and nurses were worried to say the least. But the Dr looked me right in the eye and said "we are going to get this baby out NOW! Push!" I foolishly said "but I'm not having a contraction" (you are normally supposed to push with contractions). The Dr said "I know push anyway" Well 4 pushes and less then 5 minutes latter she was out and crying. I didn't get to hold her right away as there was a team of Drs and nurses that had been summonsed to the room to check her out. An hour latter I got to hold her and she was perfect. It was scary but God held her and delivered her to my arms safely. I look at her and see the miracle she is and thank God for her everyday.

I am so blessed to be the mom of two beautiful girls. I never thought I would have a girl let alone two and I couldn't ask for more.


Happy Birthday to my mom without whom these two precious girls wouldn't be here, and Happy Mother's day to all the moms who read this.