October 24, 2005

On this date 3 years ago I was blessed with a beautiful baby boy. Matthew's birth was anything but ordinary. It all started on Friday Oct 21 when Iwent to my doctor's office for a routine 7 month check up. After taking my vitals the nurse looked a little concerned and walked out of the office. A few minutes later my doctor came in and announced that they were going to be admitting me to the hospital and that I would probably be delivering my son within the week. By Monday things had progressed from bad to worse and they decided it was in my best interest to deliver the baby. I was only 27 weeks pregnant and this was my first child. I had developed an extreme and very severe case of preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is pregnancy induced high blood pressure and unfortunately the only way to cure it is to deliver the baby. So at 6:13 PM on October 24, 2005 my little bundle of joy was born. Despite his early arrival he came out crying and was very fiesty.

Now three years later I have one fiesty little three year old. He is always running around and talking non stop. I think that his fighting spirit is what got him to where he is today. He is truly my miracle baby.