Happy Birthday Quinn!

Dear Quinn,

My baby...my 35 week, 6 lbs 13 ounces, lot, of of crazy brown hair, blue eyed, precious miracle baby girl, Oh....*sigh* I can't believe it is here. I can't believe you're already 1. I have no clue where the time has went. Your pregnancy and birth is still so fresh in my mind. The ups and downs and scares along the way. With your pregnancy journey in particular I had a closeness with God that I have never experienced before you, and it has continued after. You are a miracle, I know all mothers say all of their kids are miracles and while I whole heartedly believe that. From the sub chronic hemorrhage I had in the 1st trimester, to the life threatening accreta scare in the 2nd and 3rd trimester, the short cervix, contractions, medications, bedrest, to the premature baby, the thin uterus, no NICU. You were nothing short of a perfect miracle and God's plan. You were oh so worth it, a million zillion times over. He told me He would deliver us and oh, how I underestimated His greatness and what he could really do.

Your pregnancy and first year flew by, and it seems like yesterday when you were a sleeping baby on my shoulder and I loved the smell of your baby breath and your precious frog legs and extra small cloth diapers. I wish I could have one more day with you as a zero year old baby, but I can't and I have to accept that and move on. I have to live in the moment and cherish every day with you. Every night when I nurse you to sleep and snuggle you in the middle of the night I pray over your little body.

You have added just the right variety of spice to our family. You have such a well-rounded personality. You are so sweet and easy going but have temper when you need to, you are wild and crazy and act like you don't care when someone knocks you over, runs into you, steps on you, wrestles you, gets in your face, and takes your toys. But when a stranger gets near you, you act so shy and sad. Before I had you, I always knew a piece of our family puzzle was missing and envisioned you all along. God made you so much more amazing than I ever could have dreamed. You are so special, so loved, so spoiled, and so lucky to have a family that loves you to bits. I love you from the tip top of your little blonde hair to your chubby sweet baby feet.

Look how much you've grown from Feb 2011




To Feb 2012 - day before your birthday
1 Response
  1. *Jess* Says:

    Happy birthday to your baby!