Today is my oldest daughters 15th birthday. Wow 15!!! I got up early this morning to wake the kids up for school and I caught myself just staring at her like I did when she was a baby. When she was born, she had some problems. She had meconium in her lungs and could not take her first breath of air, so they rushed her away before I can get a really good look at her. I was told that she was fine but they needed to keep an eye on her for a bit but they would bring her out to me in just a while. 7 hours later I got to see my baby for the first time. They put her on my chest and even though it was 2 in the morning I picked up the phone to call my husband to tell him, (well try and tell him,,, I was crying from so much joy) that I finally had her in my arms and that we were just checking eachother out. I see that little face when she looks at me up to this day!
I am so proud of her! She is growing to be a beautiful young woman. I got this feel of,,,,,,, I sure did something right! Both me and my husband were talking last night and both cried on how blessed we are to have a teenage daughter who is so loving, caring, and such a good girl. I look at my brothers kids who are a little older then Des (6 months and 18 months) giving him so much trouble and it scares me. I know all it can take is hanging around the wrong friends or meeting a guy (Oh man, most feared!) thant can change her. But I can only pray that she stays strong, clear headed, smart, and continue to do well in school. And most of all,,, feel she can come to me with anything.
Although I miss those first everythings like first tooth, first steps, first word, first day of school,,,,,, ok now I'm really crying! I look foward to the the first that have yet to come. Graduation, marrage (if she chooses), Oh man hate to jump the gun here, but first baby. I'm only 37 but can't wait to be a grandma! Of course when they are older and are ready!
Here are a few baby pictures I wanted to share with you all. This is what I saw today and will probably always see when I look at her. My big brown eyed, no hair till she was 2, chubbie, glow worm, (we used to say she looked just like her glow worm with her chubbie face and bald head) cuttie!
Happy b-day Des!!!!!
You will always be mom's baby girl!