Katie was our Placenta-Previa baby. Which meant everything that should have been at the top was at the bottom. Which meant she had to be delivered cesarean.I remember the doctor sending us over to have the ultra-sound done, Grandma Bills took me. The technician wouldn't tell me anything, I asked if he could tell me if it was a boy or a girl.
He told me 'No' but she is going to be a big baby.' Grandma thought that was clever and giggled.
So I got busy making a girlish baby blanket and fixing everything for a girl. A week later we found out she was going to be a C-section delivery. It also meant she would be born 2 week early. That was a great surprise since the last two had been 21 days and 28 days late. (I'm really glad they don't let women do that anymore.) I was sick through the whole pregnancy, you know when things just don't feel right. Of course, we were building the house by the Billses. I did things I probably shouldn't have, like hauling gravel for the window wells and helping to move a fridge in! I remember my cousin's wife had just had a baby, same thing Placenta-Previa. Only her doctor hadn't caught it and she went into labor and he almost lost her. So I was a little nervous. Needless to say, everything went great! Katie was born and she was a crack-up from the beginning! Those big brown eyes were priceless. Pops said they were just like Grandma Ida's. Those eyes would melt your heart, and sometimes you just could not get mad at her.
We love you Katie, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
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Yay Katie and her big brown eyes!
Thank you, Mom! This was fun to read. I am sorry I caused you grief from conception. :) I am glad that everything went well with the delivery, too. I'm glad for ultrasounds now. I don't think I would be patient enough to wait.
ah...that was nice.
YEAH FOR KATIE'S BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for making the next c-section that much easier for me!!:)
That was fun to read. Thanks for sharing. Her big brown eyes make it really hard for me to get mad at her too!
What a great idea to share these "birth stories" on their birthdays. Keep it up!
Only two to go!
I hope you have better pictures of me. If you need one let me know.
I was just thinking that, Tara. Nothing says "Happy Birthday" like bed head and pj's!
I'm going to send you photos that I will allow you to put on.
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