Almost birthday

Sophia's due date was highly anticipated last year. Not so much because we thought she'd be born. Because we were certain she would be born as I had a scheduled C-section on her due date.

Anthony and I arrived at the hospital that morning at 6 a.m. just as the doctor instructed. I was admitted into  a hospital room. I couldn't have been happier to wear a drab hospital gown and lie in a hospital bed to await major surgery.

After monitoring the baby's heart and inserting an IV in my veins, the doctor took a last look at how the baby was positioned. The baby was no longer breach and we were sent home to wait.

I decided not to return to work as I had already put in for my maternity leave. It turned out I had to wait a week for her birth. At the time it seemed like the longest week of my life. I was uncomfortable, tired and very eager to meet my first child. 

I thought Sophia would never be born. Anthony assured me she would. 

A year later, we eagerly await the day Sophia will begin to walk. And no day with Sophia seems too long.