Nine Years Ago

July 27, 2001 my life changed forever. In a really, really great way. I gave birth to my sweet baby girl after a very long wait (26 hours). I wasn't in labor for all of that time but from beginning to end, 26 hours. I had my sweet baby girl at home with a midwife named Charlie and her two assistants.  My husband and sister were there as well.  I've come to realize that this was way too many people watching the pot boil and would have had a faster labor if I had limited the people in attendance, because as we all know, a watched pot never boils. And in this case a watched mama in labor has a longer labor.

Anyway, that first night I remember thinking OMGOSH, now what?!  What do I do with this... baby. I just can't believe that this baby is now nine years old, dancing 'round my living room to Michael Jackson songs in her pink and black bathing suit bugging me to go swimming. Lots of things have happened since she was born, as we have all grown and changed (and moved!). But I have had time to reflect on that learning experience and remember my baby girl coming into this world.

Here is a photo from about 2 weeks after she was born.  I scanned this print, as it was taken with one of our film cameras.  I just love her cute little face.  Look at how tiny she was!