1. When I found out I was expecting you I did what I always do when I am expecting a baby- I went out and bought a journal so that I could write down my thoughts and my memories of you. The color of journal I chose? Pink. Do you think I knew?2. When the ultrasound technician so rudely proclaimed "girl", I almost hyperventilated- she could barley keep the sonogram wand on my belly because of my sobs. I stared at the monitor in disbelief and to this day I cannot believe I was blessed with you. My girlfriends threw me a "pink party" that night to celebrate with a mom who had two times been blessed with boys...but finally got her girl.
3. The first thing I said to you when I saw you was "she looks like Tate!". Guess that wasn't poetic or particularly memorable, but I wasn't expecting you to look like that...or have THAT MUCH hair!4. I've used a hair dryer on you since the day you were born...and a comb.
5. I let you sleep with me for your first 4 months of life. I know that is awful, but I couldn't help it. Our room was SO COLD and you were SO LITTLE. I loved that special time with you. 6. In those early days, you were SO SLEEPY! I remember fretting over you and praying that you would be OK. I would hold you in front of the window so your yellow skin could drink in the sunshine.
7. I almost let you drown when you were about two weeks old. I was bathing you and you got really slippery and soapy water got all over your mouth and you were breathing in the soap bubbles and I thought I might have a heart attack. But you survived...and I did too...barely.
2 comments:
Merideth,
That was the sweetest blog post.
awww...that last one is precious! you survived...barely. what sweet memories of your little gal! can't believe sunday makes a year!! your hairbow skills have certainly gotten stellar! i guess you had no choice with all miss ellie's hair!
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