Turning Two!

Two years ago...

Two years ago, I was 41 1/2 weeks pregnant! Gross, I know! Now that I was 10days late my Dr. was finally going to induce me. We got the call that it was time to check into the hospital around 11am. Driving to St. Johns was an emotional experience for me (shocker!). I just couldn't wrap my head around the fact that it was time to meet the little person who had been growing inside me for what felt like forever. We didn't know if we were having a boy or a girl and were ecstatic that we would soon find out.

I was induced shortly after arriving, and hour after hour went by with little progress. The next day (and 30hours later), my Dr. said it was time to get the baby out, and a C-section was necessary. OMG!! I totally panicked, as this seemed like devastating news at the time. I remember thinking that this meant my mom couldn't be in the room with me, and I had never pictured her not being there. I only had a few minutes to panic before we said our goodbyes and got some good-lucks from our parents as I was wheeled into the operating room. It seemed like 20 people were working on getting me 'prepped' and Justin had been taken out of the room to get what I was told - 'suited up'.....this concerned me.....was he going to be assisting my doctor?! :) He came back into the room in scrubs, and had never looked cuter :)

I wasn't nervous about having a C-Section, I just had no clue what to expect. I had the epidural, and whatever else they give you for a csection....and within a few minutes of getting into the operating room, the curtain was up, and my Dr. asked from behind the curtain if I could feel anything. I literally said 'ummmm.....I feel something, but I don't think it hurts.' And the anesthesiologist that was next to me....looked up at my Dr. and said 'She feels something.....' And there was some silence....and what looked like a slight look of concern on the anesthesiologists face. Hmmm...not really what you want to see at a time like this. My Dr. asked again if I could feel anything.....and I said, 'No, I don't think so.....' and she said 'good, we are almost done.'

I couldn't believe it! It took less than 5minutes.....and at 3:30pm on Sept 9th, 2008, the most beautiful little girl was brought into the world.....and given to Justin and I. We couldn't believe how lucky we were to be blessed with this amazing person. We were immediately in love.

Hudsen Beal Backsmeyer is our little princess and has become our best friend. I cannot believe she is turning 2 today and is going to be a BIG sister in just 6weeks.

I cannot believe, that she went from this little BABY.....

...............to this little GIRL in just 2years!

So many memories already made, and SO MANY more to come! This is such an exciting time for our family, and we just can't wait to see what the future holds for us.

Happy Birthday Hudsen! Mommy and Daddy love you so much!

Justin and I both wonder, every day, how we ever got so lucky. Hudsen is truly a gift from above and I am so blessed to be able to spend each and every day with her.