Monday, March 30, 2009

20 years ago

This time twenty years ago I had started contracting after my waters were broken carefully, so no cord slipped through. The doctor was trying to induce me at 41 weeks and 2 days, but the baby was having none of it (below, 38 weeks, with my son, and friends)
I laboured all day, then when assessed at 3 pm-ish was not very dilated, but more effaced. Having had a v-e-r-y long latent phase with my first child I agreed to having some syntocinon put up to get things moving. I had a shower first, put on my favourite pink parrot earrings, then held out my arm for an IV and labour began again. I agreed to intermittent monitoring and refused to get on the bed at all.
Two hours and 16 minutes later...there she was. (above, 8 minutes of age, yes that is a Janet Jackson moment) A daughter, how delightful, a pigeon pair. A bit different (above, aged 6 months) a new experience for us, but our much wanted second child. (below - First day at school aged nearly 7, brother aged 10)
And now she is 20. We are so proud of her (below, taken this morning, aged 20)
Happy birthday darling.

6 comments:

Frogdancer said...

Ahhh... Twilight!

victoria said...

GREAT pregnant shot!! LOVE IT!
Also, the quilt is so nice, cosy, love it too.
AND the granny square blanket has me envious - so big!

mtnchild said...

Time flies, huh? It was a long time ago, but then it seems like just yesterday . . .

My daughter will be 41 in June, and I expect her to pass me in age in a few years . . . ha, ha, ha.

Yvette

Suzy said...

Happy Birthday to your beautiful daughter!

And a very belated thank you for the bag... You have saved me from losing my car keys many, many times.

Love,

Suzy

persiflage said...

@0 is a milestone. congratulations to her and to you.

Janet said...

Goodness, you have a twenty year old daughter already ... happy birthday to you both!

And I love your tummy at the beach shot, and your daughter as a newborn , how glorious... how beautiful!