newborn

Kay, my oldest child and only daughter, has been a wonderful gift to me. My recount of Kay’s birth story left off with Duncan and I walking around the mall, since the nurses at labor and delivery said my contractions had to be strong enough that I had to breathe through them and 5 minutes […]

At first, I wondered if the contractions were the “real” kind because they climbed, reached a peak, and decreased in intensity, causing pain in my back and stomach, which was caused to tighten. Other types of “contractions” I had felt before were Braxton-Hicks which were merely the tightening of the stomach (no pain) and menstrual

August 1, 1993 It was fun to answer inquiries at church. “When are you due?” “Today.” I answered. I wanted to walk to church because I had so much energy. I kept up a really good pace – in high heels even. With the Miamaid (14-15 year old girls) lesson I prepared being on abortion,