January 25, 2009 - The night before Wil was born...

I clearly remember laying in bed the night before Wil was born. As midnight approached, it was as if a timer went off in my head. I knew he was coming and was relieved that the bedrest and toxemia would conclude. Although it was a full month earlier than his due date, I knew we were ready and could hardly sleep. So many memories came flooding through my head, I could hardly sleep and I remember thinking I needed to or I would definitely wish I had caught some rest. I thought back to that very day in 1987 when his Dad kissed me for the very first time. (It had taken him nearly a year!) I tiptoed in to check on his barely one-year-old sister and kissed her, wondering how her life would change with a new sibling. I cried with gratitude as the ten years of waiting for these little miracles seemed to fade into the distance. I was ready!! I am thankful for our Wil Ry.