Two years ago on July 19, my mom and I were sitting on my couch in Jackson when I suddenly felt mild back pain. We joked I could be in pre-labor. My mom suggested we go walking. WHAT - walking. I was over due with my second child and my only thoughts were to sit back, relax, call the doctor and let her do the rest. WALKING. Looking back now, I was glad we did. I think it helped. I finally woke Chris up around 4 am that morning and suggested we go onto the hospital. Around 11am on July 20, my beautiful 9lb 2 oz baby girl - yes 9lbs! was born. Leah Allen Honea. She was perfect, literally 9 - 10 on the apgar. I'll never forget after they took her to "freshen up" and all the routine things they do with newborns, one by one my family members kept walking in the room saying I wasn't going to believe her hair. I laughed it off. They kept saying it was wavy and brown. WHATEVER I kept thinking, Chris, Kate and I are all blonde - no waves. To my amazement, they finally brought me my beautiful brown haired curly not wavy headed child.
Two years have flown by and I have loved every minute. I once told someone who was expecting their second child, that you get to enjoy the second child's first few weeks a little more than you do the first child's. You know, you're over the first time mom thing. I always wondered how I could love anymore than I already did. It is completely different. We love just as much, no more, no less, in completely different ways and for different reasons.
HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY LEAH, WE LOVE YOU!
1 comment:
too cute! i can't believe it's her b'day. we miss ya'll!
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