This last Saturday we celebrated Vivian’s 1st Birthday.
This last week I have been thinking where I was at in life a year ago. Our baby wasn’t supposed to arrive until January 6. We kept telling Everett after Christmas, the baby is coming after Christmas. I kept telling myself this to so I would make it through the holiday season. Baby Vivian had other plans. We didn’t have a name picked out, I didn’t have the mental list of everything I wanted to do with Everett before the baby came done. I didn’t dig out baby clothes and fold them neatly waiting for the new baby’s arrival. The Christmas tree wasn’t up. Not a single Christmas cookie was baked. I had time. I had time to get it all done. I had a routine doctor visit that turned into the words I will never forget, “We are going to take the baby today.” What? I have somewhere to be at 1. I have things to do. I called Nate, which at fist he didn’t believe me. “I’m on my way!” he told me. About five minutes later I got a phone call back from him. “ahh, do I have time to mix a batch of feed?” Yes, I was induced so by the time my IV was started and settled into my room Nate had time to mix a batch of feed. Vivian Louise arrived at 12:43am December 5th. I don’t know how we thought that our family was complete with out her. She completes all three of us. She has no idea what she means to Nate, Everett and I and so many others for being here for only a year. I look at her and I wonder who she will be, what her voice will sound like, how she will play, what wonderful ideas a three year old has will be. I wonder…. until then Happy 1st Birthday Vivian!!!
Getting ready to go home from the hospital after a week stay. How did we think we were complete with out her?
Raising a Farmer 
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