One year ago today, we entered the hospital to have Emma. It wasn't until two days and a c-section later, Emma arrived. We should have known then what a drama queen our daughter would be :)
We have been incredibly blessed every since then. God provided a way for me to stay at home for eight months to nurture and grow a bond with Emma. He led me through the up's and down's of motherhood and helped me discover being a "Mom" is one of the best and biggest jobs of my life. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't look at Emma and think how incredibly blessed we are.
This first year of her life has gone by too quick. It seems like yesterday we were bringing her home. I can still remember the nights of crying and wondering if I was truly cut out for this motherhood thing. I remember her first smile (sans gas), the first time she said "dada" and "mama", and the first time she rolled over! Reba has a song out now called, "When You Have a Child," it has these lyrics:
When you have a child
You learn it's a serious business
To have a little fun
You give grace and get forgiveness
Not seven times seven
But seven times seventy one
And when you have a child
Those four walls you call a house
Take on a life of its own
When you bring 'em home
You will cry and you will laugh
When they hurt it cuts you in half
It's your flesh and bone
And year after year
Pictures fill page after page
They never really grow up
Still your baby at any age
The first time you hold 'em
It's like you see God's smile
What a smile
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