Sunday, September 23, 2012

Three Years

Three years ago right about now, I had come to the end of a long ordeal. I had labored for forty-eight hours and the finale was quite an event, attended by a pediatric team and what felt like a small army of residents. Then they handed me this small, pink bundle.


 She was silent and wide eyed, and the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in my entire life. She was like a little acorn fairy, and she had my chin.

It can't have been three years, can it? And yet look.


If she was a miracle then I don't even have words for her now. She grows tall and straight like a willow tree.
My fairy princess, my little warrior, my pirate queen, I give thanks to God every day for the privilege of being your mother.

Happy Birthday, Punk.

1 comment:

ignorant redneck said...

Three years! I have just passed the one year mark withthe youngest grandchild--and even though he's a grand kid, and I didn't see him born, and all that, the wonder doesn't stop. The same for the other three grand kids!

I think often on you and yours, and remember you and your daughter in my prayers.

Congratulations to you and the little one!