Happy Birthday, Meghan!

It was 4 year ago today that Meghan made her entrance into the world. It was eventful. She was born blue. She was not getting oxygen, as the umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck quite tightly. The respitory therapists then tried really hard to get her to breathe. Not only was she blue, she had also swallowed some fluid. It was scary. To this day, I get choked up thinking about how she looked for so long after she was born. Even the RT's were not confident in their efforts. They kept telling me not to worry. She then spent a good 12 hours on oxygen. I will never forget how she looked hook up to all the equipment. Her dad got to hold her briefly before the wisked her away to be tested and x-rayed. It was a while before they told me her lungs were clear, but could not explain why she was not breathing the way she was suppose too.

She is a ray of sunshine in our lives. She struggles, but we work on that daily. She is such a cute girl. We love her dearly. Although I worry constantly about her, I hope that the day will come when it all comes together for her. Even if she does not, we wil love her just the same. She is a miracle and blessing in our lives.

We will spend today celebrating her birthday with friends and family. Friends at the park with pink cake. Family at our house for dinner, Barbie cake, and presents. We are grateful for what she teaches us and the brothers that treat her so kindly. Her sister loves her Meghan. She is looking out for her most of the time. She loves animals, especially baby ones. She takes delight in the simple things.