A Day Worth Remembering!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINA!

This is a very special day! My memories of this day:

On September 20 at approximately 5:30 p.m. things began to happen that would pave the road to a new life in more ways than I had ever imagined. Mick had gone to take some scouts to camp, but since the contractions were getting closer and more regular I called my sister, Shirley (a nurse) to ask what she felt I should do. She took me to the LDS hospital to be checked by the nurses to decide if this would be the day our new baby would come into this world. Christina must have already picked September 20 to be her special day! She was expected on or about October 2, but that wasn't soon enough for her.

Mick arrived at the hospital in plenty of time to be with me when she was delivered. I have always been very thankful for that blessing. It is such an amazing experience to watch a precious spirit being born, one that is best shared with the father!

Before Christina was born I felt I knew her. When they put her into my arms, I remember so well feeling that we had met before! What an amazing spirit she is! She had a very slightly turned up nose, a feature that is darling in a newly born baby. Her color was very good and she was energetic right from the start. I remember vividly just staring at her, never tiring of watching her every move. As I did just that, I said to the nurse in my room, "Oh, I have waited so long for this precious little one!" She asked me warmly how long I had been married. Imagine her shock when I said 11 months!

For the record: Christina was born on Friday, September 20 at 10:46 p.m. in the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. She weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. The doctor who delivered her was James Marchand. Important facts, but none of these bits of information can tell anyone just how amazing her birth was!

Happy Birthday, Christina, and as Uncle Steve would say..."and many more"!