Thank You

My newborn daughter is nestled on top of my chest as I type these words.
Her faint, cool, sweet breath eases in and out.
Her little hands rest under her chin.
I can't stop kissing her.
I am so happy!

And so I finally find myself able to write again with both hands, neither one going numb or in pain after only a minute of writing. My heart and mind are not into writing these days as they are completely enveloped in my family, the moments of being surrounded by love and giggles and kisses from all three of my daughters and husband.

But, for my dear daughter, I sit in my chair to write her birth story for some day she will see the video and hear stories, but I want her to also read these words to know how amazing her birth was and how miraculous her life is.

We were blessed with a healthy baby girl this late November. And while I sat in the cold, sterile operating room, waiting for the initial steps of the prep my mind went to the beautiful posts written for my blog. Before I left for the hospital I had the joy of reading them, and it meant the world to me to have so many wonderful words written to welcome my baby girl into the world.

So I'd like to thank each and every woman who wrote for my blog.

Thank you Stasha for sharing the beauty of life around the world and how it connects us all.

Thank you Kate for helping me to understand life with three and how each life is precious and unique.

Thank you Germaine for creating the sense of smell, the Parfum La Bebe, despite being done on the computer and in so doing, bringing life to the sterile operating room.

Thank you Abby and Angie for making my heart swell in anticipation for the first sound of my newborn baby crying; she actually cried before they had her entire body out of me!

Thank you Alison for such an incredibly written post that brought tears to my eyes; you shared with us an intimate moment in your life that all of us mothers understand and feel in each beat of the heart.


And I've enjoyed reading the comments left on everyone's post during the "birth week," so thank you for stopping by my blog and sharing your thoughts about the posts!

And now my mind is starting to turn its wheels and my fingers are starting to hum... I will begin to craft in words the birth of my baby girl, soon to be shared here on my blog!