Birthday Boy

It was by miracle that he was born when he did. Steve was scheduled to deploy to Iraq on May 11th 2003, the same day as my due date. We were both worried that he won't see our little boy before he goes to war. A lot of women, pregnant like me, have resorted to induced labor just so they could give birth early. My doctor said no because he wanted the baby to reach full term for numerous health reasons. And we agreed with him, after all, we wanted what's best for our baby. I left it to God. I prayed for miracle. Either the Army delays hubby's deployment, or I give birth early. Those were the two things I asked for.

On April 25th, 16 days before my due date, I woke up with a cramp in my stomach. I told Steve it was time. He didn't believe me right away, he said it was too early (Alexis was born 2 days late), but was convinced when I showed him spotting on my underwear. We spent half the day at my doctor's office. He sent us home around noon with the instruction to go to the Uniklinik when the contractions get more regular and intense. At 5pm, we checked-in at the hospital. He was born at 10:35 that night. Daddy was able to see and hold him.

To this day, I still believe that a miracle happened. No way was the Army going to delay deployment. But God has a way of showing us He's listening. It was an answered prayer.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE BOY! WE LOVE YOU!