bullet friday-the kelley morgan version...

• a week ago kelley celebrated her 10th birthday, i can not believe that my baby is 10!


• her birth day occurred on my 25th birthday, this was in no way planned...usually first babies are late and kelley was 10 days early.


• i did not want an epidural or any pain meds during the delivery. my water broke but i wasn't really having contractions. i was dilated 2 cm when they started the pitocin and it was 8am.


• by 9am i was asking for an epidural, so disappointed in myself...thinking i'd probably have another 12 hours of labor and i was already wimping out.


• they went ahead and checked again just to see, and i was suddenly 9cm-talk about relief!


• at 9:32am my little lamb was born, and i succeeded in my quest of no pain meds or epidural!


• my eyes were closed when i heard kelley's first cry, it was tiny like that of a little lamb. i imagined she would be tiny as well...i was shocked to see my baby for the first time and she was 7 pounds 2 ounces.


• kelley was always kelley. we don't remember a time of wondering if she was going to be a boy or girl, or having a list of names to choose from. she was our baby girl kelley, kelley from the belly.


• she still has a little lamb's voice at age 10.


• kelley has blossomed into a beautiful, smart and caring girl.


• we learn something new from her every day, her wisdom knows no bounds.


• kelley loves Jesus and Jesus loves kelley.


• she also loves animals and hopes to work with animals for her career, i'm thinking she would make a great veterinarian.


• kelley is a small girl, but she definitely isn't a push-over.


• in fact she can be very stubborn.


• she is also very honest, this proves to be a challenge with her having a sister capable of great sneakiness.


• she's an awesome sister.


• and she's a blessing to have as a daughter...the best birthday present ever!