Another year has flown by

Six years ago yesterday at 10:30 a.m. I was awakened by cramping in my lower abdomen.

Fourteen hours of labor, 2 1/2 hours of pushing, one use of forceps, one broken tail bone, one fourth degree tear and 45 stitches later I held my brand new baby in my arms. The moment I held him I fell in love with him. He was so beautiful. So miraculous. So mine.

I love him just as much, six years later.

Happy Birthday Count Dooku!

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January 25, 2008 | Filed Under Birthdays, Kids 

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21 Responses to “Another year has flown by”

  1. HollyNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 9:50 am

    Ummm. Ouch?! Happy Birthday Count Dooku! It goes by so fast. My baby just turned 7 and my oldest is 9 going on 15. Oh, and your blog still doesn’t like me!

  2. Mom 2 My 6 KidsNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 10:32 am

    Wow! It’s so amazing what mothers go through to get their precious little ones here. I hope that you have a great day with him!

  3. MariaNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 11:30 am

    Happy Birthday! It’s all worth it isn’t it! 45 stitches and a broken tailbone?!

  4. Deb - Mom of 3 GirlsNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 12:29 pm

    Yikes, I can commiserate with the 4th degree tear, but a broken tailbone on top of that, wow. It’s amazing how worth it all is afterward though when you see that sweet baby face.

    Happy birthday, Count Dooku, I hope you have a wonderful day! :)

  5. MagirkNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 12:50 pm

    Sympathies for you on the actual birth, but Happy Birthday to him!! :)

    (Great job getting him here, Mama!)

  6. childlifeNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 1:25 pm

    A broken tailbone??? You poor little mommy!!

    Happy birthday Count Dooku - and be nice to your mommy - she sure deserves it! : D

  7. KimberlyNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 1:48 pm

    Now that was a rough, rough ride. Oi!

    Happy Birthday milord Count!

  8. cherylNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 1:50 pm

    I do not envy your labor and delivery –holy cow!

    Happy Birthday, Count Dooku!

  9. anordinarymomNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 2:08 pm

    Happy Birthday, Count Dooku!

    Fourth degree tears and/or cuts are NOT any fun! Yikes!

  10. DedeeNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 2:54 pm

    Ouch. I’m so glad that the kids we bring in to the world make up for the pain they give us upon entering it.

    Happy Birthday to the Count!

  11. CoreyNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 3:37 pm

    ummm yeah….you make it sound like so much fun. LOL

    happy birthday big boy!

  12. KristiNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 4:14 pm

    Isn’t it amazing how all of the suffering goes away after you get to hold that precious one?

  13. Jessica @ A Bushel and a PeckNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 4:40 pm

    Damn. That sounds really, really not fun. But the reward is worth it in the end.

    Happy birthday!

  14. aubreyNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 9:06 pm

    holy moly that sounds like one sucky labor. happy birthday to your little guy!!

  15. McKennaNo Gravatar on January 25th, 2008 11:17 pm

    Okay the hormones must be flowing because that just made me cry. I outsourced my labor and delivery, but I still know that moment - the first moment you hold your miracle in your arms. It’s indescribable.

    And then they poop.

    But it’s all good because then they wrap their little smiles around your heart again.

    And then they poop in the BATHTUB.

    and so on :)

  16. JaniceNWNo Gravatar on January 26th, 2008 12:45 am

    Happy Birthday to the Count! Hugs for the mom who’s made it through 6 years too. :D

  17. pamNo Gravatar on January 26th, 2008 1:35 am

    What is wonderful is that after that labor and delivery you chose to have more children.
    Say Happy Birthday…to the Count and hello to his family.

  18. AmandaNo Gravatar on January 27th, 2008 3:27 pm

    Happy Birthday to you little one. Time has flown by, my baby turned 5 on Jan 10th!

    I tagged you. check out my blog.

  19. KellanNo Gravatar on January 27th, 2008 8:25 pm

    Happy Birthday to your sweet boy - 6 is a marvelous age - enjoy it!!! Hope he had a wonderful birthday. See you soon. Kellan

  20. kailaniNo Gravatar on January 27th, 2008 10:11 pm

    OUCH!!!!!

  21. MelissaNo Gravatar on January 30th, 2008 1:21 pm

    I’m late… but Happy Birthday :D
    Oh, and I’m gonna echo kailani here… OUCH!!!

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