My Katie
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In honor of my baby's birthday, here is the story of my Katie.

Katie was a surprise. She really wasn't planned. I had been in Fresno for three months staying with my mom because her doctor had found a growth on her cervix and was going through all sorts of testing. My husband came to visit and of course since we hadn't seen each other in three months, well you get the picture. I hadn't been using my birth control pills because, well I didn't expect to need them. Silly me, I know.

Three weeks later, my mom was given a clean bill of health and her issues had been resolved. So home to San Diego I went. A week later we were having dinner at my hubby's uncle's house and his aunt said, "you're pregnant aren't you?" I said that I didn't think so, as it hadn't been enough time to even know if I was. One of hubby's cousins worked at the local hospital and for some reason had thought of me and brought a pregnancy test home. Now that I think about it, everybody seemed to know something that I didn't.

The next morning I took the test and at first no second line appeared. So I left it and about 5 minutes later realized that I hadn't thrown it in the trash. So I went back to get it and lo' and behold! A second line had appeared. Katie was on her way.

It was a pretty easy pregnancy with the exception that Katie had decided she would like to come out feet first. If you've ever carried a baby that decides to be breech and stay that way, the pressure is crazy. When the baby kicks, oi! It's really something else. We scheduled a c-section and arranged for my mom to come stay with our son while I was in the hospital.

The birth was extremely easy, as one might imagine it would be. The second baby is definetly easier, even if it is a c-section. You just know what to expect and it's not quite so scary. Katie was definetly not happy to be out in the world just yet. Even though she arrived weighing 8lbs. 5 ozs., she was so very tiny. She still is very petite. As they took me back to my room I could hear her crying from the nursery. I had gestational diabetes, so they had to take her and check that her blood sugar was ok and give her a complete check up. My room was on the opposite side of the hospital from the nursery and I could hear her crying all the way on the other side. Needless to say when they brought her in, she stopped crying and was really ready to eat.

I can't believe it's been three years already. I can still remember seeing her little face for the very first time. She's such a feisty little girl. She was born with attitude to spare, that's for sure. I tell people that she's a little old lady that's been reincarnated. She seems that way because that's really the impression you get. That she's been here before. She has been putting herself to bed since she was about 11 months old. She loves to go shoe and purse shopping. She is the sweetest thing and so very very beautiful.

Happy birthday baby, I'm so very glad you're here with us.