They Say It's Your Birthday

It's my birthday too!

So the story goes....

On a cold day in November on the outskirts of Chicago, a pregnant woman, 40 weeks along, was in labor. Her first child was due to be born on November 8th and it was just that day. As the laboring woman stayed within the safe boundaries of her home, she drew from her inner strength and prepared for a task with which she was unfamiliar, yet made to do. A ravenous craving for pecan sandies and a broken bag of water later, she headed to the hospital where her first child, a girl, would be born naturally 15 minutes after her arrival. This child was met with much anticipation, as she would be the first grandchild for two sets of grandparents. On Tuesday November 9th 1976 at 2:30am, not only was a child born, but so was a mother! Happy Birthday to us, Mom! Thanks for choosing life!

That was 32 years ago and this is now. My Mom tells me my birthday story each year and I hope to do the same for my kids, as their birth days have been so transformational to me.

I share a birthday with my friend Kelly from church and my friend Amy from mama*ology. Happy Birthday girls!