Monday, December 8, 2008

Ten Days to Amanda's 21st Birthday!

This is the official countdown site.
Wow, how time flies! Actually this is the theme of this year's Christmas cards, which have been sent out to thirty-five of our friends and family.

I remember when Amanda was being born: After going through the two-month-long natural-birth course with Dad, we decided to do the Le Boyer bath birth, which is believed to be a less stressful birthing method for both the baby and mother. It was really nice: Dad "received" Amanda, cut the cord, and gave her her first bath. No hitting the butt or bright light in the room - Amanda cried to inflate her lungs but seemed ready and content to be out. I did push for over thirteen hours and got worried when the doctors and nurses rushed into the room to proceed with an emergency C-section birth which is when you cut open the stomach to take the baby out. The head-nurse advised me to get on my hands and feet to make room for Amanda inside my womb, so I did and her heart beat became normal again for the birth method we had prepared for. What an experience! We chose the same birthing method for Daniel; by then Dad was a pro!

That was the beginning. It seems like yesterday.
I am glad you will have an adventurous 21st birthday - seeing new places and meeting new people. You will be inspired as an artist.
Always love you,
Mama

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