Has it really been two years??

Two years ago on the 4th of June, I checked into the hospital eagerly anticipating the arrival of our first child. No one can truly tell you what to expect and how your life will drastically change forever. I was to be induced on the 4th and hopefully within that 24 hours our sweet little Sadie Katherine would enter the world! On that Wednesday night, I didn't get much sleep as I often visited by nurses coming to check on how Sadie was doing and how I was progressing. I remember about 4 am my water broke and I thought things are really going to start happening soon! I was having contractions like crazy and man did they hurt! No one prepared me for this pain! I got my epidural at some point but wouldn't you know, it didn't quite work! I was having back labor like crazy. It was the worst pain ever. It was finally time for me to start pushing, I would say somewhere around 3 that afternoon and then I realized this is just not going as smooth as other people have told me that happened with them! Well, after a long, I mean long, time of pushing, I realized Sadie isn't going to come out as easily as I had hoped :) Her heart rate started to drop and they knew we had to get her out pretty soon! So, we went ahead with an emergency c-section. I can remember how nervous I was, I wasn't prepared for this at all. My friend told me that I need to be prepared just in case, but I though, nah, this won't happen to me. Well...wouldn't you know...it did! I can remember them pulling Sadie out of my belly and hearing the nurses and doctors exclaiming over how big she was! They realized now why my narrow frame just couldn't get this sweet baby out! :) I still had no idea how big she was but knew..she must have been a big girl! :) I can remember being in the recovery room and calling my best friend, Vanessa to tell her that Sadie had arrived. She said, do you know her weight yet?? I had no idea because I was waiting for Clark to tell me! It was quite funny that even Vanessa knew before me :) But as Clark came down to check on me...he told me that our little girl was a whopping 9 pounds 6 ounces! :) A sweet bundle of joy! Those next few days were a blur. We were in the hospital for almost a week because of my c-section and then Sadie being jaundice. I can remember those slow, slow walks to the nursery to see our little one and people asking which baby was ours and several times hearing "the big one in the back", how did you do that? :) I loved it! Our sweet Sadie has changed our lives forever, my first born, the one who made me a mother.
Time has gone by so much faster than I could have ever dreamed. She is now a bouncing two year old saying more and more words everyday. Each day with her is a blessing from Father and I am so thankful that He has entrusted her to us. Tomorrow, she will turn two years old. We are having a party here at our house which I will post pictures of as soon as I can! :)
We are so thankful for you, our friends, loving on us and loving on our precious children!

Happy Birthday sweet Sadie Bug. Mommy and Daddy love you more than you will ever know! You are such a joy and we are so thankful for your sweet personality and your loving heart!