I waddled into the hospital for a scheduled induction... this little one needed an eviction notice.
After my water breaking, 14 hard hours of labor, 2 hours of pushing and a little one who did not want to go anywhere, i was whisked into surgery and our little boy was born via c-section on the 23rd. I actually felt them cutting and started freaking out so they put me under. I did not come to until an hour after our son was born. I woke up to him crying... Matt was giving him his first bath... I asked " Do we have a boy?" Matt answered back crying, " Yes a son, and he's so beautiful". I dreamed of him while i was pregnant with him and i knew in my heart he was a boy, even though we didn't know for sure. He was a big 9 pounds 5 ounces and 22 inches long. I guess the doctors never saw a head so big on a baby and they were confident that even if i kept trying to push there is no way he would of come through.
This picture was taken at the hospital the day he was born.. he was so alert and curious.
And now it is 8 years later.. and I love him so much. We've gone down this incredible road with him where we have learned so much about ourselves.. we have learned so much about God... and so much about him. I feel so blessed to call him my son.
Today just he and i celebrated together. We went out for fries and soda (a very special rare treat for him), then we went to the store and he picked out a special toy of his own with the money that grandma sent him... and tonight we will go over to Matt's parents house to have cupcakes. There will be no waiting in expectiation tonight.. there will be no labor pains... and the house will be quiet. But i will remember and i will hold close in my heart this special night 8 years ago when i was waiting for him. .. my someday son.. I will always remember this night no matter what the future holds... and someday soon he will be a man... but i will still hold the memories of the past, and the present in my heart.
Happy Birthday Joshua
Nobody knows what
a boy is worth,
And the world must
wait and see;
For every man in a
honored place,
Is a boy that used to be.
-Phillips Brooks
1 comment:
Aw this gave me tears. Cheers to a happy birthday boy and his dedicated mother;)
Beautiful tribute!
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