One Year Ago

And so they start - the posts reflecting back on what was happening one year ago at this time. It is hard to believe that a year has almost passed since Audra was born but we have been given many blessings and feel very fortunate to be where we are.

One year ago today my oldest (and only at the time) daughter had a fever because of a virus. We were nervous that everyone else was going to get sick but luckily we all avoided it. I had had a non-stress test and passed despite failing previous tests. My parents were in town helping out and waiting to take care of our older daughter while my husband and I were at the hospital.

We all went to bed and then at 2:30 am when I got up to use the rest room, my water broke. I walked into the bedroom and woke up my husband. I told him that my water broke and we had to go to the hospital. He responded "now?" It was classic but I did just wake him up from a nice deep sleep. Anyway, it wasn't the first time I had seen Ann Arbor at 3:30 am :)

When we got to the hospital, we thought that I may need some medicine to help things progress along. But fortunately, they were not in any rush and I spent most of the morning relaxing. In fact, the resident on call in the morning let me eat a big breakfast. She must have known that I had until the afternoon and ice chips wouldn't cut it. I also blame her for introducing me to the yogurt parfait at the hospital, which was my breakfast for the entire time we were there and I still eat nearly every morning :)

Anyway, tonight was filled with present wrapping, cake making and decorating so we cannot complain one bit! It has been a very long year that has gone by so quickly. We treasure each moment!

Thank you for your love and support over this past year! It has really meant a lot to us!