Yesterday was Annie's birthday. She turned 11. My baby girl is 11. It seems like just yesterday she was born. I wouldn't trade the 3 kids in 3 years time, but I am not sure I would go back. I like where we are.
One of my favorite parts of the kids birthdays is talking about the day they were born and all that was going on in our lives.
Annie had an exciting start to life. My water broke right before Joe was to start a basketball game against CMA. A neighbor had to go to the gym and tell him to come home. As I was cleaning the kitchen up before leaving I looked out the kitchen window and could see Joe running home! We lived right behind Triton High School at the time.
We headed to the hospital after dropping off the kids at my brother's where my mom was living. She was helping my brother after his wife had died of breast cancer at just 33 the past year.
Once at the hospital we got a message from the athletic director saying that if we could have the baby before the end of the game, they would announce it! Ha I would do my best, I thought. As my doctor sat in my room and watched the IU basketball game, we walked the halls while Joe talked on a cell phone with people about the game. The nurses laughed at us, saying they had never seen anyone walk so fast before. Stress I guess.
Annie was born at 11 pm, after the game was over! And after a few scary minutes of her cord wrapped around her neck! Our sweet little girl 8lbs. 14 oz. and only 19 1/2 inches long. She has always been our best sleeper and our most vocal child. She says it like it is, and stands up for herself. She has a passion for reading and for justice.
God has big plans for her! and I can't wait to see where He leads her.
