Happy Birthday Brooke!

A year ago today I was very pregnant. I woke up dreading the thought of facing another day of customers at work saying comments like, "You still haven't had that baby yet?" and "Wow, are there two or three in there!?" (People say wonderful things to you when you are pregnant and the pregnancy hormones don't help.)

I felt extra tired and a little "off" when I woke up that morning so I went back to bed for a while. I woke up again a few hours later and decided I was going to go to the hospital and get checked just for the heck of it so I could at least get a break from work for the day. After all, I was two days past due and was wondering when this baby was going to make her grand entrance anyway. (I promise I usually have a good work ethic, just not when I'm nine plus months pregnant).

You can imagine my surprise when I got to the hospital and they told me I was in active labor! The next few hours were a blur as Thomas came to be by my side and doctors and nurses flowed steadily in and out of the room. Seven hours after I arrived at the hospital, my life changed forever.

At 7:56pm Brooke Evangelina was born. Immediately I knew my life would never, ever again be the same. My heart grew ten times that day.




The past year has been a roller coaster of ups and downs as I've adjusted to my new role as a mama. One thing is for sure, I've never loved anyone more!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE!