Six Years Ago

Six years ago today, our precious little Micah James was born into this world. What a blessing. As I think back to that day in the hospital, I am flooded with memories. I think about all the pain of child birth that is all worth it when you hold your baby in your arms. I remember the excitement of being a Mom and the hopes and dreams I had for Micah. The first night, Micah slept in the incubator in the nursery. Bryan had gone to sleep in a hotel. How could I possibly go to sleep by myself in that hospiatl room? I would try but every hour or so I just had to go see Micah, touch his little foot and hold his little hand. We went home from the hospital with our bundle of joy. I cried just thinking of Micah & how he was totally dependent on me. How could this be? In his first year of life, Micah was placed in a hip spica(body) cast to correct his hips. When the Dr told us that she was going to do this, I thought 'there is no way you can do that to my little baby'. But he stayed in that cast for 4 months. He was just as happy as any other baby. It was much harder on me. Six years have passed and I am still just as thankful for Micah as I was the first time I saw him. Tonight, Micah had an earache so I held him and cuddled him just as I did when he was a baby. He has grown but is still my precious little Micah James. I love you Micah.