Princess E's Birthday

After a rough pregnancy and two weeks of hospital bed rest, Miss E made her appearance on April 12, 2008. Only 6 1/2 weeks earlier then her due date.

It was Friday night and I just couldn't get comfortable and felt contractions. I was nervous and excited at the same time. I called for the nurse and she came to evaluate the situation. I was in labor and there was nothing to do to stop it. The baby was coming. So I phoned Mr. J, who was in bed when I called to tell him what was going on. They weren't going to wait for him to get there (he was an hour away). I hung up the phone and they wheeled me down to the OR. I was in the operating room with the doctor, 2 nurses and the anesthesiologist. I felt very strange being all by myself in this big event of my life. I kept praying that Mr. J would not get a speeding ticket on the way to see his new daughter. He made it safely, ticket free and about 10 minutes after she was delivered. The delivery went smoothly and she was quickly taken to the NICU.

With every difficulty that this pregnancy presented, I just lived through it and made the best of it. But then all of a sudden we had a tiny baby, 4 lbs 13 oz. to be exact. How in the world was I going to take care of someone so small. Her whole body fit into my hand. It made me nervous to think about the complications that came with having a preemie. I sat in my room thinking about my baby that lay nameless in the NICU and knew that EVERYTHING was going to be okay. (She was about 16 hours old before she had a name. She LOOKED like an Eva! Don't know how to explain it, but she just did! Now her name suits her well.)

For the last 2 years we have been blessed with the presence of the sweetest spirit possible. She can make you laugh, cry, ooo and ahh! She truly is a blessing from Heaven. I thank Heavenly Father everyday for allowing me the responsibility of taking care of her.

Happy Birthday to my sweet Miss E!!!