
Usually on a Tuesday's Tidings post, I give a mixture of ramblings. As I thought about what I wanted to write, I came to the conclusion that today's tidings would only be fitting if I wrote about Christian. You see, today, he is ONE years old and the mothering instinct inside me won't be happy with a short little blurb about him turning one. I need to dedicate a whole post to him. For today. :)
1. I remember the morning of Christian's birth as if it happened yesterday. Even the tiniest of details you think I would forget, I still remember. I was extra nervous with this inducement more than the others (I was induced with every pregnancy) and I don't know if it was because of the season, the fact that I was having a boy, or if it was just nerves. But I was an emotional basket case, crying over everything and anything.
2. I didn't sleep the night before I went to the hospital. It was really stormy out that night and I remember watching the time creep by on my cell phone. My mind was busy thinking about my girls, how our life was going to change. I was worried that I wouldn't love Christian like I loved the girls because little boys have always scared me. I was worried about complications that might arise, even though I've always had relatively fast and easy L&D's. I remember praying to the Lord over and over again for rest, for sleep...and it never came. And in the middle of my labor with Christian, when my body was so tired from lack of sleep and anxiety, I remember thinking about Paul, and how he went through so many trials working for the Lord, but that it made him stronger in his faith, in his conviction, and probably as a person. This labor was probably the most tiring of them all, and I made it through, without any drugs, except for a small tiny dose of Demerol before we began pushing. That tiny ounce of relief, gave me the strength and energy to bring the little Mr. into the world.
{Jess} says
Chelsia, this is beautiful! So, so beautiful. {I'm totally guilty of reading your blog and not leaving a comment…sorry.} Thanks for sharing a little bit about a special moment in time with your family.
Happy Birthday, Christian!