Today is November 10th, today is Addison's original due date. From the start of my pregnancy I told everyone that I knew that I wasn't going to go to this date, I kept saying I just know that I'll have her at least by Halloween. I really wanted to have her by Halloween so I could dress her up. Plus I just had this feeling, with as active and on the go as I was that there is no way that little baby was staying in for 40 weeks. Now, I never imagined IN MY LIFE that she would be born 2 months early and be a preemie and be in the NICU, and I would NEVER EVER choose to have a preemie and I feel very deeply for those that have been through that experience. I really couldn't have dealt with this as well as I did without my family, especially my sister in law Dawn. Dawn is an amazing person, the Holiday's are so lucky to have her as a sister, when they talk about their mom (Donna) I just picture Dawn,Dawn has so many of her mom's attributes. Dawn was there when I was on bed rest, she kept me company and she has kept Addison well stocked on clothes, diapers and wipes. When Dawn heard we were having Addison early, she came right over to the Hospital and she just filled me in on what was going to happen and I was able to ask her tons of questions because her twin boys were the exact same age as Addison when they were born. It was so nice to be able to call and ask her questions and just to spend time with Dawn, Nate, and the boys after Addison was born but was still in the Hospital. It seems like whenever I'm having a bad day or I'm stressed about getting dinner together, Dawn calls and invites us over, it just seems like she knows. Anyways, I've just been thinking all day long about how lucky we are that Addison is here and she is safe and she is so lucky to have so many Aunts, Uncles, nieces, nephews, Grandparents, and Great-Grandparents that love her.
We've decided that we are going to wish Addison a happy due date ever year on this day.
I also have a deeper respect for mothers that go the full 40 weeks. I don't know how you do it. I really think I would have physically popped, (maybe it was due to the water retention) man 40 weeks is a LONG TIME!
2 comments:
aww! Happy due date Addison! We are so glad you are here and healthy and growing so fast. Keep it up sweetie.
Yeah I do remember that! Good times! So when can you guys start taking her places and stuff? and when are you doing her blessing??
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