My wildest dreams wouldn't have ever been able to prepare me for the path of motherhood! Being Brooke's Mommy for the last 10 months has been the greatest challenge of my life! Unfortunately, I'm not one of those Mommies who can HONESTLY (because I don't think all Mom's are being honest when they say it) say that I've enjoyed every single second of having a baby...it's been tough. Really tough. But I'm extremely grateful for these 'birthdays' that come each month, to be reminded of the day that we met Brooke.
I'll never forget begging for a C-section after struggling with back labor for hours and hours.
I'll never forget the fact that I didn't sleep for a single second the night I spent in the hospital, still pregnant. I passed the hours getting to know my nurse, Jenn, who was the mother of one of my students waiting for me at IVMS.
I'll never forget sending Zig home for breakfast at 7:00am - minutes before Jenn came running down the hall screaming for me to 'get him back'-we were headed to the OR in minutes!
I'll never forget my fear of the spinal - which turned out to be like Heaven - truly.
I'll never forget looking up at Zig as he waited to hear our daughter's first cry - and seeing his face when he saw her for the first time! He looked at her. Then looked at me. "Hunny, she's big!" he said. Wow...
With God's help, and the support of our family and friends, we've survived the first 10 months as parents. Lord willing, we'll survive forever - being Brooke's parents.
We're doing the best we know how to do... We love her with our whole hearts... She's the most important part of our lives - and the best thing to come from my love for Zig.
Happy 10 month Birthday, Brookie Cookie! Mommy and Daddy love you SOOOO much!
And now, my friends, I'll start planning her 1st Birthday PARTY! WOOO-HOOOO!!!!
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