Exactly 20 years ago today, I was larger than life! Seriously. I was pregnant with our first daughter and the due date was over a week away. I was soooooo ready to be done. The summer heat was getting to me, and like most women at this stage of pregnancy, I was swollen, crabby, and uncomfortable. That night I was with my family playing poker, as we usually did on summer Saturday nights, when at 9 pm my water broke. YEAH!! I was going to have a baby!!!! Since I wasn't having contractions, we continued to play cards for another few hours. And yes, you guessed it....I started winning!!
Then I started whining. No real contractions yet, but just ready to get this going. To the hospital we went!
She was born at 9:17 PM....the next day. The Milwaukee Lakefront Fireworks were just starting to go off...or so I was told by my Mother later. It's an understatement to say that it was a very LONG day. Of course it was worth every painful moment! She was so beautiful and healthy, and priceless. She was the first grandchild for both sets of parents and everyone was so thrilled at her arrival. Now, 20 years later, we are all talking in cliches. "Can you believe it's been 20 years? Time really flies, doesn't it? It seems like just yesterday....." But it's all so true. Looking at Rachel today, at how beautiful, intelligent, intensely loving and compassionate she is, I realize that she is the embodiment of all the hopes and dreams that we've had for her since the very first time we saw her. On a day like today, on the eve of her 20th birthday and just a couple of weeks prior to Robyn's golden birthday on the 18th, I'm reminded of how incredibly blessed I am.
Happy Birthday Rachel! My love for you is without limits. It's immeasurable, timeless, and without boundaries. It is forever.
Enjoy this day, and Happy 4th of July everyone!
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