Two years ago today, I was sitting in a hospital bed, cradling my first daughter, my second child. I was marveling that I'd done it, created a human again. Some days it seems like you go through life thinking you can't do any right... and then you remember what it's like to shepherd life through this world, whether through birth, adoption, fostering or simply caring deeply for others, and you know that you can do no wrong.
I remember cradling her in one arm, working away in photoshop on my laptop with the other arm to B&W render the photo to send out to our team at work, announcing her arrival. I remember smiling as I canceled a meeting with my GM from my calendar, with a comment that I was at the hospital giving birth and couldn't make it.
In her first few days, she slept a lot and wouldn't wake up for feedings, and as a second-time mother I quietly thrilled in it and took the opportunity to grab a nap for myself; I knew all too well the sleeplessness that lay ahead of me. The biggest stress of my life at this time was wondering how her brother would handle the intrusion, which ended up being a complete non-issue - at least until she got to be old enough to bogart his stuff.
Happy birthday, Audrey. My little not-a-baby-anymore.
P.S. When you're old enough to read this, don't hate me for blogging a picture of your sandy butt.
Happy Birthday to your beautiful girl!
Posted by: landismom | November 04, 2007 at 07:10 PM
Awww. I am sorry I missed the actual date. Dope that I am. I'll let you share some of the blame since, if memory serves, we traded a lot of emails that day. Anyway - happy birthday baby girl! Hard to believe she's two!
Posted by: Karen | November 05, 2007 at 05:00 PM
it's been a great day!*
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