Seven years and 9 months ago when I found I was pregnant for the 4th time Ray and I had faith that we would have a girl. Our final child would be a girl. We had faith. In January of 2001 we went into Boston for a special ultra-sound. I was close to 35 and they wanted to make sure that the baby was ok. We had faith that day that the baby would be healthy. At this point the sex of the baby didn't matter. We just wanted a healthy baby. We had faith. The baby was healthy and it was also a girl. I turned to my amazing husband to smile and assure him that faith paid off and was greeted with a single tear of joy rolling down his cheek. He was thrilled it was a girl, as was I.
We struggled for months to name our little bundle. We needed a name but nothing seemed to work. We couldn't agree or it just wasn't the right name. At 34 weeks I contracted 5th's disease. I was sick and scared. It's a very bad disease for a pregnant woman to get and I was the first patient that my OB had ever had contract it. I was sent to a specialist to monitor the baby. We had faith that the baby would remain unaffected by this disease that was making me very sick. At 38 weeks she wasn't doing her practice breathing as she should be. I was 1 cm dilated and she was my 4th. On May 30, 2001 I went to see the OB. He agreed to induce me the next day. He said it was time she came out. I agreed. I had a bad gut feeling and wanted her safely in my arms.
Labor started normal but then they kept losing her heartbeat. I kept the faith that she would be ok. Things started to get scary and they made me deliver her as fast as I could. I was terrified and pushed with all my might to get that little bundle out of me safely. She arrived very purple but safe. I had faith she would be alright and within moments I held my FAITH. She was beautiful! On May 31, 2001 at 4:30 p.m. I delivered our little girl. Safely. While I had many issues related to the 5 th's disease I had faith I would recover and I did, but most importantly I delivered a beautiful baby girl.
Today she is 7. SEVEN. I can't believe it was that long ago that I worried about how purple she was and today she has beautiful soft skin as white as snow. She is one of the greatest joys of my life. She is the baby of our family and she still answers to "Baby Girl". She will forever be our baby girl.
We have had so much faith along the way with her and there was no other name that would work as well. I have faith that she will lead a good life filled with love, prosperity and happiness. She is a kind, loving, funny and happy child. She is the whole package and I love her with all my heart.
She has given me so much over the years but the one thing with her remains constant.....she lets me believe in my faith. She is living proof that miracles do happen and today that miracle turned 7.
So to my baby girl...." I love you with all my heart and soul. Happy Birthday! You one of the greatest joys in my life. I will love you forever & ever and always....love mommy".
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