Our little surprise. She wasn’t planned. And I was quite fearful of how in the world I was going to be a Mommy to two little, and I mean LITTLE ones. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn’t have done it any other way. Is it hard? Extremely. Have I lost my mind? Most days. But I could not love two littles anymore than I do. I wouldn’t have the joy that I do now. So I thank God that His plan was perfect.

After I accepted the fact that I was pregnant AGAIN, after just having a sweet baby a short five months prior, we began preparing for our next bundle of joy. My pregnancy was much different than my first. My back and hips pretty much hurt non stop. I ate anything my fingers touched. Craved red meat but I also did with Elijah and ice cream. Gained too much weight but was within a half pound of the same weight I was when I delivered last time. Rather easy pregnancy to say the least.

As time got closer to my littles arrival, I prayed more and more for her… that she would come naturally, breastfeed like a champ, and to have a healthy, happy, God-fearing baby girl… Cliff always prayed she would have blue eyes 🙂 I was constantly wondering what she would look like, and sound like. At my last appointment she still wasn’t making any progress so we scheduled a c-section for the next Tuesday, January 13th… and at 7:41am the most beautiful baby girl graced us so sweetly with a gentle cry that was a beautiful noise to my ears.

We went in at 6am Tuesday morning and would you believe we were on time. This experience was much different than the last. We sat in the waiting room briefly before they took me back to the room to prep me for surgery. To much surprise I wasn’t nervous at all but just really excited to meet Emersyn and to not be pregnant anymore! Jennifer was the nurse that prepped me for the c-section (which if you read Elijah’s birth story it is the same Jennifer who prepped me for his arrival) so it was comforting knowing she was going to take good care of us and keep me at ease with her humor… which she did 🙂 After a quick visit with Mom and seeing all the doctors that would be assisting they escorted me back to the tundra (always so cold in operating rooms!). I had such a peace as the nurses prepped everything, put in my spinal (which isn’t that bad believe it or not… the bee sting feeling of the pain medicine prior is really the worst part) and had early morning conversation about life. They laid me on the table before my legs went numb, put on some music to my request (again- see Elijah’s birth story) and turned the bright lights on as we went in to get my sweet girl. She had turned transverse and wasn’t expected to be pulled from her comfort zone 🙂

Cliff arrived and sat with me as they made the incision and moved my guts around. Small talk and twenty or so minutes later our angel was here. She was small, only 7lbs, 15 oz and 20 inches long, dark fuzzy hair and the most gentle cry you’ve ever heard. She looked just like Elijah, but smaller. Our world, again, forever changed. There is nothing more precious than birthing a baby. It’s such a miracle.

I wasn’t in recovery very long before I was sent to my room to be reunited with Cliff, Elijah and our sweet girl. I had such anxiety about leaving Elijah. He wasn’t my old child anymore. I didn’t have any hesitation about him being cared for while I was away but I just missed him so much and hadn’t been away from him but a few hours. The realization in that moment that God had been so faithful to me was overwhelming. Eljiah knew that “sissy” was in Mommy’s belly but the moment he saw her and immediately kissed her newborn face melted my heart like never before. What sweet children my gracious God has given me to raise.

Our hospital stay was just a few short days and we in the car, with both of our children crying in the back and Cliff and I crying tears of joy, as we headed home. We had so many people take care of us and love on us the following weeks that I couldn’t thank enough. From visits from those we love, to delicious meals so we wouldn’t have to worry about cooking, thoughtful gifts, etc. it made the adjustment being back home so much more easier and pleasant.